Harriett Baldwin welcomes the UK commitment to send troops to MINUSMA—the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali— and calls on the Government to address the sources of conflict in the Sahel and west Africa.
Harriett Baldwin takes the opportunity of the Summer Adjournment Debate to thank the people of West Worcestershire for their efforts during the covid-19 crisis and also outline the work of the Inter-Parliamentary Union of which she is chair of the British Group.
Following the Government statement on the BBC, Harriett Baldwin regrets the BBC’s decision on the TV licence fee exemption for the over 75s and calls for the non-payment of the TV licence fee to be decriminalised for this group.
Harriett Baldwin calls for a Parliamentary debate on the importance, globally, of 12 years of quality education for girls and concerns that as a result of the covid-19 crisis, millions of children, mainly girls, will never return to school.
Speaking in the House of Commons on the FCO and DFID merger, Harriett Baldwin seeks reassurance that there will still be Cabinet representation for international development, the 0.7% of gross national income spending commitment is retained and the Government will continue to champion 12 years quality education for girls.
Harriett Baldwin welcomes innovation in areas such as tele-medicine, treatment where UK scientists have discovered the important role that dexamethasone and the saliva testing pilot which could be a lifeline to the aviation industry.
