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 never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Cameroon: Human Rights 18 Jul 2018

  I met the Cameroonian Commonwealth Minister Mbayu and the then Foreign Secretary met Prime Minister Yang at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in April. We both pressed for action to resolve the ongoing dispute in the Anglophone regions and for adherence to core Commonwealth values and principles, including tolerance, respect and understanding. The UK ensured that the European Union...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Sudan: Religious Freedom 17 Jul 2018

  Sudan remains a Human Rights Priority Country for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and we are deeply concerned about infringements and restrictions on freedom of religion or belief. We regularly raise these concerns with the Government of Sudan at the highest levels. Most recently, the British Ambassador did so with Vice President Hassabo Mohammed Abdulrahman on 17 June. Freedom of...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: UN Mission in Darfur: Finance 17 Jul 2018

  The United Nations General Assembly recently agreed a six months budget for the period 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018 of $385.7 million for the African Union/UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID). The UK continues to fully support the Mission and to play an active role in ensuring it is adequately resourced to implement its mandate. This includes acting as penholder for UNAMID in the UN Security Council.

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Profile

Conservative MP for West Worcestershire

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

• Wikipedia page

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
• Communities and Local Government
• Income Tax
• Floods: Insurance
• Broadband: Rural Areas
• Waste: Farms
• Bovine Tuberculosis

Currently held offices

• Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Jointly with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (since 9 Jan 2018)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) (since 9 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• 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 28 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Harriett Baldwin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 92.41% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this MP’s speeches — average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 90 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Harriett Baldwin’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 309 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)