In Parliament

Harriett Baldwin welcomes the Budget, in particular innovative measures to encourage business investment and growth but calls for a rethink on the scrapping of the 0.7% GNI commitment to international aid.

Harriett Baldwin opens a debate in the House of Commons on the UN International Day of Education and speaks in support of twelve years of full-time education for every girl.

Harriett Baldwin calls on the Government to incentivise farmers to create walking, cycling and horse-riding track greenways, such is proposed between Worcester and Leominster.

Harriett Baldwin calls on the Government to support the local councils’ project to redouble the North Cotswold Line.

Harriett Baldwin asks the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions about applying for the covid winter grant scheme.

Harriett Baldwin calls for an increase in tree planting which can reduce the amount of floodwater across the catchment and slow the speed.

Speaking in a debate on the Planning for the Future White Paper, Harriett Baldwin calls for more emphasis on neighbourhood planning, small builders and efforts to reduce planning bottlenecks such as highways studies.

Harriett Baldwin welcomes the energy White Paper and asks what the Government is doing to make sure that it is UK-based businesses that grow and UK jobs that are created as a result of the green industrial revolution.

Following the Health Secretary’s Covid update to the House of Commons, Harriett Baldwin asks if hospitals will be able to add more beds as the vaccine roll-out progresses and the need for social distancing is reduced.