Speeches

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 »

Speaking in the debate on the Queen’s Speech, Harriett Baldwin highlights the importance of the financial sector to the British economy and the need for certainty in the future if we are to ensure the UK is the best country in the world in which to locate a financial technology firm. read more »

Harriett Baldwin raises the recent woeful performance of West Midlands Trains at Prime Minister’s Questions and calls for a Secretary of State for Transport inspection if there is no improvement by the end of January. read more »

Speaking in Foreign Office Questions, Harriett Baldwin asks when the Government will appoint a new UK ambassador in Washington as it is now four months that we have not had one. read more »

Speaking in a debate on integrated foreign policy post-Brexit, Harriett Baldwin highlights UK success in persuading the OECD Development Assistance Committee to permit the percentage of development money that can be spent on peacekeeping from 7% to 15%. read more »