Harriett Baldwin welcomes measures in the Finance Bill to simplify the tax system and suggests further simplification by removing the child benefit taper and revising the tax-free childcare cut-off at £100,000 which is putting some women off working a full week.
Following the Home Secretary’s statement on the Government’s plan to stop the boats and tackle the trade in people smuggling, Harriett Baldwin highlights the long-standing relationship between the UK and, newly-joined member of the Commonwealth, Rwanda.
Chair of the Treasury Committee, Harriett Baldwin welcomes the reduction in National Insurance Contributions which will address two long-standing challenges for the UK economy: slow productivity growth and getting people back to work following the pandemic.
Harriett Baldwin speaks in the debate on the King’s Speech which was made against a backdrop of tumultuous international events. As a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Harriett emphasizes the importance of NATO and its willingness to welcome new members. She also highlights the need to tackle inflation, ease the cost of living, and support business growth. Finally, she takes the opportunity to call for reform in the House of Lords where the 92 hereditary peerages are almost exclusively for men.
Harriett Baldwin highlights the importance of business investment as the way to sustainable economic growth without inflation and asks how successful the introduction of full expensing has been at encouraging business investment and whether the Chancellor will make it permanent in his autumn statement next week?
Harriett Baldwin questions the Government about cost of living support to households on certain means-tested benefits this winter, and asks if the cut-off is acting as a disincentive to take on extra work.
