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.

This is a random selection of Harriett Baldwin’s votes.

• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 6 votes for, 3 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 34 votes for, 71 votes against, 9 absences, between 2011–2021.
• Generally voted for reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 9 votes for, 0 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2018.
• Consistently voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2016.
• Almost always voted for increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 20 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2022.
• Generally voted against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2020.

Last updated: 21 Feb 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Prayers - [Mr Speaker in the Chair] : The Growth Plan 23 Sep 2022

  President Putin has weaponised the cost of energy against western economies, and the measures announced today will provide welcome temporary support for our constituents during this terrible time of invasion. Can the Chancellor confirm that the measures to support business that he has announced today will also allow incentives for investment in renewable energy to continue, so that we never...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Alarms: Older People 22 Sep 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment she has made of the reliability of personal alarms for elderly people in the event that they are unable to afford (a) a landline or (b) credit on their mobile telephone.

• Tributes to Her Late Majesty the Queen 10 Sep 2022

  It is with great humility and sadness that I rise to pay tribute to Her late Majesty the Queen on behalf of my constituents in West Worcestershire. When we think of the sadness that we are feeling, we can only imagine how much grief her family members must be feeling, and we send them our heartfelt condolences. I think so many of us had hoped that Her late Majesty would reach her 100th...

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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

• Foreign
• Commonwealth and Development Office
• Treasury
• Health
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for International Development
• Developing Countries: Education
• Oxford-Hereford Railway Line
• West Midlands Rail Franchise
• Coronavirus: Vaccination
• Housing: Construction

Currently held offices

• Member, Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (since 20 Jun 2022)
• Member, Members Estimate Audit Committee (since 19 May 2020)
• Member, Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (since 19 May 2020)
• Member, Treasury Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
• Member, Finance Committee (Commons) (since 2 Mar 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Treasury Committee Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations (20 Jun 2022 to 20 Jun 2022)
• Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint 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)
• The Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury (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)

• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Financial Services Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Finance Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• 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)
• 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)
• 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)