Dame Harriett Baldwin speaks in the debate on the King’s Speech and raises concerns that many of the Government’s proposals to grow the economy come directly from the International Monetary Fund and she seeks confirmation that further high-taxation proposals put forward by the IMF will be ruled out.
Dame Harriett Baldwin questions the new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the need for parameters to be put in place to protect treasured landscapes such as the Malvern hills and Bredon hill from pylons, wind farms and solar farms.
Dame Harriett Baldwin welcomes the good news on the economy and highlights yesterday’s IMF report which confirms that Government measures on investment tax reliefs for businesses to boost investment, the expansion of childcare, and active labour market policies are the reasons behind it. The Government's economic plan is working.
Dame Harriett Baldwin highlights the important role of the independent Malvern College as one of the largest employers in Worcestershire, and contributing £28 million to the local economy. She also raises concerns at the public cost if its 300-plus fee-paying pupils had to be transferred to local state schools.
Harriett Baldwin welcomes HMRC’s backtrack on its plans to shut the self-assessment helpline every year between April and September, whilst she backs the long-term strategy to move people online, she says it cannot be done by randomly shutting down telephone helplines.