Dame Harriett Baldwin intervenes on the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to highlight the fact that if every pensioner who is eligible for pension credit takes it up, the cost to the Exchequer will actually be substantially more than the savings from axing the winter fuel payment.
Dame Harriett Baldwin highlights the important role played by independent schools in supporting children with special educational needs in West Worcestershire and seeks assurance from the Minister that he does not want to see the closure of any these schools.
Dame Harriett Baldwin tackles Government Ministers on the choices they have made spending £22 billion on Great British Energy, a national wealth fund, and giving in to the pay demands of their union paymasters and yet scrapping the winter fuel allowance for millions of pensioners not receiving pension credit.
Shadow Development Minister Dame Harriett Baldwin raises concerns that Russia continues to circumvent sanctions and calls on the Government to end the UK’s indirect import of Russian crude oil via the three refineries at Jamnagar, Vadinar and New Mangalore.
Dame Harriett Baldwin leads an adjournment debate on flood defences in West Worcestershire calling on the Government to resolve outstanding issues and ensure that the Tenbury Wells and Severn Stoke flood defence schemes are finally completed.
Dame Harriett Baldwin highlights the increased number of dental appointments in the Worcestershire and Herefordshire integrated care board area as a result of the NHS dental recovery plan which was launched earlier this year.