Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative Sitting MP
MP for West Worcestershire · in Parliament since 6 May 2010
Opposition Shadow Paymaster General
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Voting participation
78.3%
1,330 of 1,699 divisions
Committee attendance
100.0%
392 meetings attended
Debate contributions
669
in the 7 year window
Written questions
726
in the 7 year window
Committee memberships
1
current
Biography
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 Paymaster General.
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Worcestershire | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| West Worcestershire | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 6 May 2010 | Present |
Election history
| Election | Constituency | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton North |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Business and Trade) | Opposition | 5 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Development) | Opposition | 19 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 25 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) | Government | 9 January 2018 | 25 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) | Government | 17 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | Government | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Government | 15 July 2014 | 8 May 2015 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 8 February 2014 | 15 July 2014 |
Voting participation
Participation rate
78.3%
Eligible divisions
1,699
Divisions voted
1,330
joint 227th of 650 current MPs (4 tied) · all MPs average 71.4% · Conservative average 73.8%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 187 | 79.2% |
| 2025 | 322 | 222 | 68.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 163 | 81.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 217 | 84.8% |
| 2022 | 251 | 169 | 67.3% |
| 2021 | 242 | 198 | 81.8% |
| 2020 | 190 | 172 | 90.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 872 | 81.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 458 | 72.6% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
Debate contributions
669
Written questions
726
Oral questions
61
Early day motions
0
Bills sponsored
3
Petitions presented
0
Committee meetings attended
392
121st of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Conservative average 669
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 104 | 59 | 177 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 182 | 93 | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 103 | 65 | 81 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 66 | 45 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 59 | 46 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 41 | 29 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 114 | 85 | 104 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treasury Committee | Member | 21 October 2024 | 337 of 337 | 100.0% |
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Conservative average 99.9%
Committee membership history
- Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee 2020–2023
- Finance Committee (Commons) 2020–2023 · attendance 100.0%
- Liaison Committee (Commons) 2022–2024
- Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government 2023–2024
- Members Estimate Audit Committee 2020–2023
- Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
Contributions
669
spoken contributions
Debates participated in
422
distinct debates
178th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Conservative average 899
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2010
- – Became MP for West Worcestershire
- – Joined Conservative
2014
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2015
- – Appointed: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
- – Left role: Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
2016
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
- – Left role: Economic Secretary (HM Treasury)
2018
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence)
2019
- – Left role: Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office)
- – Left role: Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development)
2020
- – Joined Finance Committee (Commons)
- – Joined Treasury Committee
- – Joined Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee
- – Joined Members Estimate Audit Committee
2022
- – Joined Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
- – Became Chair of Treasury Committee
- – Became Chair of Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
- – Joined Liaison Committee (Commons)
2023
- – Joined Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government
2024
- – Became MP for West Worcestershire
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Development)
- – Joined Treasury Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Development)
2026
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Paymaster General
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
Constituency: West Worcestershire
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.