Speeches
- 7th September 2010
During a debate on the Bill which will cap civil service redundancy pay at one year's salary or 15 months for voluntary redundancies, Harriett Baldwin expresses her preference for a negotiated settlement if possible. However, she supports the view that the current Civil Service Compensation Scheme - where some long serving civil servants are entitled to up to six years salary - is inappropriate when the average private sector redundancy payment is £9,000. read more »
- 20th July 2010
Harriett Baldwin calls for more family-friendly working hours and also points out that if the House started sitting earlier it would allow less time for statements to be leaked to the press before being presented to MPs! read more »
- 20th July 2010
During a debate following the Government statement on the establishment of the Office of Tax Simplification, Harriett asks if the initial appointments to lead the office for one year allows sufficient time to enable them to read the 11,000 pages of tax code. read more »
- 15th July 2010
Harriett Baldwin questions the Government on what advice has been given to local authorities who are facing planning appeals from developers whose applications were rejected on the basis of the Pickles letter - a letter announcing the end of Regional Spatial Strategies that was sent to local Councils in May. read more »
- 12th July 2010
West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin today heard plans outlined to Parliament which will liberate the NHS from bureaucracy and put patients first. read more »
- 5th July 2010
Harriett Baldwin questions Ministry of Defence spending on works of art and calls for the MoD to concentrate on running the armed forces rather than an art collection with curating staff. read more »
- 1st July 2010
During Energy Question Time, Harriett Baldwin asks about guidance on minimum distances between wind farms and residential homes. read more »
- 30th June 2010
Harriett Baldwin welcomes the abolition of Regional Spatial Strategies, but calls for clarification from the Government on how this effects the Bloor Homes application and the designation of Worcester as a new growth point. read more »
- 24th June 2010
Speaking in the House of Commons, Harriett Baldwin called on the Government to ensure that the Animal Health Agency spent more of its time and money on its veterinary duties and less on administration and computer systems. read more »
- 17th June 2010
Following the Financial Secretary to the Treasury's announcement on the creation of a Financial Policy Committee in the Bank of England, Harriett Baldwin asks the Minister if its minutes will be published openly and how it will deal with concerns about a specific institution. read more »
