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Harriett Baldwin MP

In Parliament

Dame Harriett’s speeches, debates and questions to Ministers.

In Parliament
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin challenges Treasury Minister on revenue projections from farm inheritance tax

Dame Harriett Baldwin questions the Treasury Minister on the Office for Budget Responsibility forecast which shows that the farm inheritance tax will raise £500 million in revenue by 2029 which, in the context of tax revenues of over £1,150 billion, is a very small number and a huge risk to food security.
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin warns Budget measures are hindering rural economic growth

Dame Harriett Baldwin highlights the need for economic growth in rural areas and raises concerned that measures in the Chancellor’s Budget are having the opposite effect. 
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin tackles Chancellor over plunging business confidence and grown prospects

Dame Harriett Baldwin calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to accept that last October’s Budget has caused business confidence and growth prospects in this country’s economy to plunge.
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin calls for debate on local government changes

Dame Harriett Baldwin calls for a debate on the local government changes announced shortly before Christmas, which required councils to draft plans with minimal notice and has not allowed any opportunity for democratic engagement with constituents.
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin criticises Chancellor's absence following Treasury statement

Following the emergency statement from the Treasury to try to calm the markets, Dame Harriett Baldwin reminds the House that the Government inherited the second-lowest debt in the G7 and asks why the Chancellor of the Exchequer has fled to China to avoid answering questions from MPs.
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin raises GP concerns over National Insurance increases

Dame Harriett Baldwin supports initiatives to deliver more services at GP surgeries but highlights concerns from GPs regarding national insurance increases, which are prompting some to consider reducing services.
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in Westminster Hall
Dame Harriett Baldwin highlights the benefits of apprenticeships

Shadow Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin speaks in a Westminster Hall debate to emphasise the importance of apprenticeships, the opportunities they offer for young people, and the strong record of the previous Government in delivering 5.8 million apprenticeships between 2010 and 2024.
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking at the Dispatch Box in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin seeks assurances on Royal Mail takeover and the universal service obligation

Following the Government statement on the ongoing takeover of Royal Mail, Shadow Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin seeks guarantees on the level of service for customers, particularly the future of the universal service obligation and the impact of the sale of Royal Mail on the Post Office.
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Dame Harriett Baldwin MP speaking in the House of Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin seeks assurances on County Council elections following devolution White Paper

Following the Ministerial statement on the publication of the Government’s English devolution White Paper, Dame Harriett Baldwin seeks assurances that the County Council elections will go ahead so that debate on the future of local government can be part of the campaign.