Harriett Baldwin’s voting in Parliament

Harriett Baldwin is a Conservative MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Conservative MPs.

However, Harriett Baldwin sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Harriett Baldwin voted against investigations into the Iraq war, while most Conservative MPs generally voted for. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Harriett Baldwin’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Harriett Baldwin’s full vote analysis page for more.

Harriett Baldwin has hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Withdrawal Agreement: Proposed Changes 7 Oct 2019

  I love the way that Opposition parties are implying that if only they could see these documents, they would rush to support the deal. I think the British public are now wise to the way in which Parliament has frustrated the Government’s negotiating position. Would it be possible for the Government to strengthen their negotiating hand by holding a vote on these proposals, in the way that we...

• Written Answers — Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Malvern Hills Trust 7 Oct 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of using the Charity Commission Section 72 mechanism to consolidate the five Acts of Parliament governing the Malvern Hills Trust into one new piece of legislation.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Work and Pensions: In-work Poverty 7 Oct 2019

  Has the Minister read the report from the Resolution Foundation that stated that “Low pay is falling for the first time in four decades” and that women were the biggest beneficiaries? It pointed out that since the national living wage was introduced in 2016 the percentage of employees on low pay has fallen from 20.7% to 17.1% last year.

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Profile

Conservative MP for West Worcestershire

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @HBaldwinMP
• https://facebook.com/harriettbaldwin

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Harriett Baldwin campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Treasury
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Transport
• Business
• Innovation and Skills
• Income Tax
• Bovine Tuberculosis
• Broadband: Rural Areas
• Bank of England
• Floods: Insurance

Other offices held in the past

• Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Jointly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (9 Jan 2018 to 25 Jul 2019)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (9 Jan 2018 to 25 Jul 2019)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence (17 Jul 2016 to 9 Jan 2018)
• Member, Public Accounts Committee (7 Jul 2015 to 10 Oct 2016)
• The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (8 May 2015 to 17 Jul 2016)
• Government Whip (15 Jul 2014 to 8 May 2015)
• Member, Administration Committee (10 Mar 2014 to 1 Dec 2014)
• Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (8 Feb 2014 to 15 Jul 2014)
• Member, Work and Pensions Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 29 Oct 2012)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Spicer

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Finance Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Bank of England and Financial Services Bill Committee (6 out of 12)
• National Insurance Contributions Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Finance Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Superannuation bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Legislation (Territorial Extent) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Pensions Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Finance (No. 4) Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Welfare Reform Bill Committee (26 out of 26)
• Public Services (Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Harriett Baldwin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — below average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88.34% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 418 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)