Speeches

Harriett Baldwin questions the Government about the impact of the local government pension scheme on school budgets. read more »

Speaking in a debate on the Windrush Compensation Scheme for those in the Windrush generation who have suffered as a result of being unable to demonstrate their lawful right to live in the UK, Harriett Baldwin asks the Home Secretary how the scheme will be publicised so that everyone entitled can make a claim. read more »

Harriett Baldwin thanks contractors for Worcestershire County Council for clearing fallen trees and calls for more funding for flood defence schemes in West Worcestershire. read more »

Harriett Baldwin highlights the startling impact on reducing global carbon emissions that can be gained by empowering women and ensuring all girls have access to 12 years of quality education and family planning choices. read more »

Harriett Baldwin welcomes the recent UK-Africa investment summit and asks if there will be another and how other African countries can get involved. read more »

Following the Foreign Secretary’s statement on global Britain, Harriett Baldwin asks about the structured withdrawal of equivalence for financial services and the arbitration mechanism. read more »

Harriett Baldwin highlights the importance of the US to the British defence industry and urges the Government to prioritise defence sector in the US-UK free trade agreement discussions. read more »

Following the Government statement on Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network, Harriett Baldwin highlights the work of the Worcestershire local enterprise partnership which has been running a 5G testbed and calls for the appointment of an ambassador in Washington as soon as possible. read more »

Harriett Baldwin leads a Parliamentary debate calling on the Government to back preparation of a business case and structural survey for the redoubling of further sections of the Cotswold Line. read more »

Speaking in a debate on the Second Reading of the Direct Payments to Farmers (Legislative Continuity) Bill, Harriett Baldwin welcomes the Bill but highlights to the Secretary of State the problem facing estate agents in making valuations of estates currently in receipt of common agricultural payments. read more »