In Parliament

Harriett Baldwin welcomes the Prime Minister’s announcement of a major event to discuss world hunger to be held during the Olympics and calls on him to include malnutrition - which literally stunts the growth of so many children around the world.

Harriett Baldwin calls for a debate on shared parental leave and the importance it will have in bringing an end to the reluctance of small businesses to hire women of child-bearing age for fear they will take maternity leave.

Harriett Baldwin highlights the importance of nuclear power to this country and asks the Energy Minister for reassurance that despite recent press reports we will continue to have the ability to produce 20% of our power from nuclear energy.

Harriett Baldwin welcomes reform of the European Court of Human Rights and calls on the Government to closely monitor the situation to ensure that the reforms are fully implemented in Strasbourg.

Harriett Baldwin welcomes the Secretary of State for Defence’s statement on eliminating the £38 billion black hole and balancing the defence budget.

Harriett Baldwin has called for a Parliamentary statement on the success of the regional growth fund for jobs and growth and to highlight the forthcoming expiry date.

Harriett Baldwin praises the Worcestershire Health and Care Trust on reducing waiting times for young people awaiting a mental health assessment and calls for a Parliamentary debate on the NHS waiting times.

Harriett Baldwin highlights the new youth contract which offers incentives to companies that take on unemployed 18 to 24-year-olds.

Harriett Baldwin highlights the fact that the bedrock of Conservative Party funding is the hundreds of thousands of individual men and women who join they believe in its values.