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Portrait of Dame Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire

Dame Harriett Baldwin

MP for West Worcestershire

ConservativeOpposition

Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

About This MP

AI-generated

“A high-attendance, largely party-loyal Conservative MP who fronts opposition business and trade policy while showing notable health-policy rebellions.”

Dame Harriett Baldwin is the Conservative MP for West Worcestershire, first elected in 2010. She is currently Shadow Minister for Business and Trade and serves on the Treasury Committee, reflecting a focus on economic and financial issues. Across her parliamentary career she has held numerous committee roles and previously served as Shadow Minister for Development.

Voting Patterns

Her voting record shows strong party loyalty (99%) with above-average attendance (78% vs 56% for the party). She has 15 rebel votes, indicating some independence on select issues. She generally backs immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme, while generally opposing NHS funding, bus services regulation and VAT changes, with mixed votes on Universal Credit, transgender rights, asylum, trade unions and prison sentencing.

Notable Positions

  • Supports immigration controls
  • Supports Rwanda deportation scheme
  • Opposes NHS funding increases
  • Opposes bus services regulation
  • Opposes VAT changes

Financial Interests

She has 12 declared financial interests, including miscellaneous entries; gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources and from sources outside the UK; and earnings from employment, ad hoc payments, and visits outside the UK.

Generated 21 February 2026

Voting Activity

How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.

78%
Above avg

How often this MP votes

Conservative average: 56%

What does this mean?

The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.

99%
Very high

How often this MP votes with their party

Conservative average: 99%

What does this mean?

Political Position

Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.

LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(58)
Based on 375 votes on ideologically significant topics — more votes means a more reliable estimate.

Career & Roles

24 positions

Current

Opposition

Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)

Since Nov 2024

Committee

Treasury Committee

Since Oct 2024

Previous

Committee

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]

May 2025 - May 2025

Opposition

Shadow Minister (Development)

Jul 2024 - Nov 2024

Committee

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill

Feb 2024 - Mar 2024

Committee

Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government

Jun 2023 - May 2024

Committee

Treasury Committee

Nov 2022 - May 2024

Committee

Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations

Nov 2022 - May 2024

Financial Interests

12 declarations · £3,315 total

Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.

Recent Activity

54 events

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading

NO
4 days ago361 / 84Passed

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2

AYE
4 days ago156 / 273Rejected

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1

AYE
4 days ago161 / 272Rejected

Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

NO
2 weeks ago279 / 90Passed

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

NO
2 weeks ago277 / 143Passed

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

NO
2 weeks ago362 / 107Passed

Opposition Day: Youth unemployment

AYE
1 month ago91 / 287Rejected

Opposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory

AYE
1 month ago103 / 284Rejected

Draft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026

NO
1 month ago294 / 108Passed

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1

AYE
1 month ago88 / 310Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9

AYE
1 month ago91 / 378Rejected

Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025

NO
1 month ago373 / 106Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading

NO
1 month ago316 / 194Passed

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5

AYE
1 month ago195 / 317Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5

AYE
1 month ago191 / 326Rejected

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.

15rebel votes
Regular

Rebel votes

What does this mean?

Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.