The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 6 May 2010

Harriett Baldwin.

Conservative and Unionist Party MP for West Worcestershire.

Commons votes
377/521
72% attendance · top 52% of MPs
Party alignment
60%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
1,151
across 247 debates · 58,026 words
Written Qs
347
342 answered · 5 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Partly aligned with the seat’s councils.

Dame Harriett Baldwin is the Conservative MP for West Worcestershire, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010. She currently undertakes the role of Shadow Minister (Business and Trade).

§ 01Voting record.377 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation87
Economy74
Employment47
Education35
Crime & Policing32
Constitution and Democracy23
Pensions22
Welfare and Benefits21

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Baldwin broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 02Speeches.1,151 contributions · 247 debates · 58,026 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Economy & Jobs49,647
Technology17,594
Fiscal Policy16,924
Local Government11,637
Labour Market10,849
Defence8,815
Cost of Living7,877
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

21 May

Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

Supports transparency agenda but questions whether disclosure is complete, seeks timeline for remaining documents, and asks what due diligence safeguards apply to current trade env

209 words·Read
21 May

Employment Rights Act 2025

The Act is a key reason business leaders are leaving Britain; government should scrap the family business tax and reverse its high-tax policies.

63 words·Read
21 May

Steel Strategy

Challenges government on 50% tariff; demands impact assessment on effects on inflation and jobs; contends policy threatens manufacturing jobs across the country.

86 words·Read
19 Mar

UK Steel Strategy

The strategy risks permanent state-funded drain on taxpayers, lacks an exit plan, and the tariffs will unfairly harm downstream industries like automotive, defence, and constructio

500 words·Read
Showing 4 of 1151·All 1,151 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.1 current appointment

Current memberships.

Select, joint and other committees Baldwin currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.

CommitteeRoleType
Treasury CommitteeMemberSelect

Source · UK Parliament Committees API

What this means.

Committee member

Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Baldwin sits on one.

§ 04Written questions.347 tabled · 342 answered · 7 Oct 2024 → 21 May 2026

Top departments asked.

DepartmentQsShare
Department for Business and Trade20157.9%
Treasury3811.0%
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs174.9%
Department for Education164.6%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office102.9%
Department of Health and Social Care92.6%
Cabinet Office82.3%
Ministry of Justice72.0%

Most recent.

21 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What discussions he has had with businesses on the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act on (a) the number of entry level jobs, (b) the number of part time roles and (c) the overall workforce headcount.

Awaiting answer.

21 May 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending

What assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of guaranteed hours provisions on (a) access to entry level employment and (b) labour market flexibility.

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

How much funding will be available to support students undertaking study placements in Canada under mobility schemes in the (a) 2026–27 and (b) 2027–28 academic year.

Awaiting answer.

19 May 2026·Department for Education·Pending

How much funding will be available to support students undertaking study placements in Australia under mobility schemes in the (a) 2026–27 and (b) 2027–28 academic year.

Awaiting answer.

Showing 4 of 347·All 347 written questions
§ 05Register & expenses.11 declared interests · £247k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

Payment: £760 The whole payment was donated to a charity in my constituency
Payment: £760 The whole payment was donated to a charity in my constituency Received on: 15 January 2026. Hours: 2 hrs. Paid directly to: …
Role, work or services: Speaking Engagement
Role, work or services: Speaking Engagement Payer: MHP Group (Public relations and communications activities), 60 Great Portland Street, Lo…
KKCG UK Advisory Ltd
4 November 2025
Lloyds Banking Group
19 May 2025
Tertulias Limited
Name of donor: Tertulias Limited Address of donor: private Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Travel and accommod…
Showing 5 of 11·All 11 register entries

Source · Members API · Last amended 20 Jan 2026

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing212,04585.7%
Office Costs24,4159.9%
Accommodation4,5031.8%
MP Travel3,7961.5%
Staff Travel2,6901.1%
Total · 190 claims247,491100%
Showing 6 of 190·All 190 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Baldwin on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.5 contests · 2010, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024West Worcestershire19,78336.2%Won
2019West Worcestershire34,90960.7%Won
2017West Worcestershire34,70361.5%Won
2015West Worcestershire30,34256.1%Won
2010West Worcestershire27,21350.3%Won

2024 — full result, West Worcestershire.

CandidateVotes%
Harriett BaldwinWONCon19,78336.2

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see West Worcestershire

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 58,026 words
17 Jul 2024 → 21 May 2026
Written QsMembers API
347 tabled · 342 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
1 current
RegisterMembers API
11 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£247,491 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL