Dame Harriett Baldwin calls for a debate on the Government’s approach to breaches of the ministerial code following reports of ministers’ interventions in policing decisions on providing police escorts for Taylor Swift and free concert tickets for the Prime Minister and his family.
Shadow Minister for International Development, Dame Harriett Baldwin urges the Government to continue diplomatic efforts to release British hostages in Gaza. She highlights the escalating humanitarian crisis in the region and calls on the Government to ensure that its aid commitments to Gaza are sustained and that UN efforts, particularly regarding Hezbollah's actions in Lebanon, are reinforced.
Dame Harriett Baldwin calls on the Government to meet the management of West Midlands Railway to see what can be done to improve the performance on the important Birmingham to Hereford line which has seen a dramatic deterioration in its performance since the no-conditions, inflation-busting pay rise agreement.
Shadow Minister for International Development, Dame Harriett Baldwin, seeks updates from the Government on the situation in Gaza, specifically efforts to release the hostages, increasing aid access into Gaza and the protection of humanitarian personnel on the ground distributing that aid.
Speaking in an Opposition Day debate on the Government’s proposal to impose VAT on independent school fees, Dame Harriett raises concerns that this policy will hit our military personnel and those serving in our diplomatic service.
Intervening in a Westminster Hall debate on the Government’s plan to remove VAT and business rates exemptions for independent schools, Dame Harriett highlights the value of export earnings from the sector, which is a key part of growth.
Dame Harriett Baldwin asks if the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has seen an impact assessment on how the decision to cut the winter fuel allowance may affect NHS bed capacity during the upcoming winter.
