Dame Harriett Baldwin MP: votes, interests and costs
Dame Harriett Baldwin (Conservative) is the MP for West Worcestershire, in the seat since 6 May 2010. Current post: Shadow Paymaster General, held since 31 August 2026.
Offices and committees
Current post held by Dame Harriett Baldwin, as recorded by UK Parliament:
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Paymaster General | HM Treasury | 31 August 2026 | Current |
Committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Treasury Committee | 21 October 2024 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (Joint with the Department for International Development) | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 9 January 2018 | 25 July 2019 |
| Minister of State (Department for International Development) (Joint with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) | Department for International Development | 9 January 2018 | 25 July 2019 |
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) | Ministry of Defence | 17 July 2016 | 9 January 2018 |
| Economic Secretary (HM Treasury) | HM Treasury | 8 May 2015 | 17 July 2016 |
| Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip) | Whips Office (Commons) | 15 July 2014 | 8 May 2015 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Whips Office (Commons) | 8 February 2014 | 15 July 2014 |
| Shadow Minister (Business and Trade) | Department for Business and Trade | 5 November 2024 | 31 August 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Development) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 19 July 2024 | 5 November 2024 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] | 13 May 2025 | 15 May 2025 |
| Commonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill | 28 February 2024 | 6 March 2024 |
| Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government | 22 June 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Treasury Committee | 9 November 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations | 9 November 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Liaison Committee (Commons) | 9 November 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Financial Services and Markets Bill | 31 October 2022 | 3 November 2022 |
| Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations | 20 June 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Members Estimate Audit Committee | 19 May 2020 | 20 March 2023 |
| Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance Committee | 19 May 2020 | 20 March 2023 |
| Finance Committee (Commons) | 2 March 2020 | 24 January 2023 |
| Treasury Committee | 2 March 2020 | 30 May 2024 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 69a319d862d7.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 11 entries for Dame Harriett Baldwin: Miscellaneous (5), Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK (2), Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (2), Employment and earnings (1), Visits outside the UK (1). The most recent was registered on 18 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
Association of Marshall Scholars - £1,284.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Associated with taking part in the US-UK legislative exchange in Oxford, hospitality and accommodation
- Value of the benefit: £1,284.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-06-12
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-06-12
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-06-14
- Name of the donor: Association of Marshall Scholars
- Status of the donor: Other
A £50 bet provided by the Betting and Gaming Council (which is under the threshold for registration under Category 3). Winnings of £355 were donated to a charity nominated by me.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2026-03-27
- Name of the donor: Betting and Gaming Council
- The type of interest: Other
Institute of Directors - £3,750.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two day intensive training course titled "Leadership for Directors"
- Value of the benefit: £3,750.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2026-05-11
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2026-05-11
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2026-05-12
- Name of the donor: Institute of Directors
- Status of the donor: Company
Speaking Engagement - MHP Group
- Type of work or service being provided: Speaking Engagement
- Name of the payer: MHP Group
- Brief description of the payer's business: Public relations and communications activities
- Payment received on 15 January 2026 - £760.00
International visit to Spain between 13 November 2025 and 15 November 2025
- Purpose of the visit: Attendance at the annual Tertulias, alongside other MPs, fostering relationships between our two countries at the highest level. My role was to work together with people from the worlds of business, industry, academia, politics and the public sector in both countries to discuss issues of common interest and common concern.
- Date Member left the UK: 2025-11-13
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2025-11-15
KKCG UK Advisory Ltd - £410.00
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Two tickets to an opera performance for a family member and me
- Value of the benefit: £410.00
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-11-04
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-11-04
- Name of the donor: KKCG UK Advisory Ltd
- Status of the donor: Company
- Name of the donor company: KKCG UK Advisory Ltd
The British School of Brussels - £386.79
- Whether the benefit was monetary or in kind: In kind
- Description of the payment: Annual Trustee meeting of the British School in Brussels. Hospitality included a standard Eurostar return ticket and one night accommodation in order to be able to attend the meeting. Hotel (£214),travel (£172.79)
- Value of the benefit: £386.79
- Date on which the benefit was received: 2025-10-16
- Date on which the benefit was accepted: 2025-10-16
- End date, if the benefit was received over time: 2025-10-17
- Name of the donor: The British School of Brussels
- Status of the donor: Other
Trustee of the British School of Brussels, Pater Dupierreuxlaan 1, 3080 Tervuren, Belgium, which my father helped to establish. This is an unpaid position.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2025-10-17
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
A Member of the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2024-10-16
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
A Member of the Executive Committee of the British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2020-03-04
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
A Trustee of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund. This is an unpaid role.
- Date on which the interest arose, or became registrable: 2022-01-28
- The type of interest: Unpaid role
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 26 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Dame Harriett Baldwin's 2024-25 staffing spend as £212,045 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £181,543. IPSA lists office spending of £24,631 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £212,044.87 | £181,542.75 | £166,850.20 |
| Office costs: spent | £24,630.72 | £21,473.08 | £25,397.06 |
| Accommodation: spent | £4,474.45 | £4,640.67 | £3,794.78 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £6,572.40 | £7,069.17 | £6,484.80 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £6,630 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for an MP who owns their property and is claiming the associated costs only (such as utilities)).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: West Worcestershire CC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Chief of Staff (permanent full time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Caseworker (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent full time), Caseworker (casual), Caseworker (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
Dame Harriett Baldwin is recorded voting in 455 divisions since 4 July 2024, according to the Commons Votes API. Of these, 48 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. The 30 most recent on bills and motions are listed here. On 20 October 2026 Dame Harriett Baldwin voted No on "Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 466 written questions have been tabled by Dame Harriett Baldwin, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Treasury, Cabinet Office, Department for Education.
Treasury: Remote Working
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HM Treasury has designated core in-office collaboration days for staff; and if he will publish details of those arrangements.
Childcare: Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to question (28309) a) how many people claimed Tax-Free Childcare in each tax year since the scheme was introduced and b) what information is held about their incomes.
Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he accepts the recommendation from the Office for Value for Money to conduct thematic value for money reviews and publish the terms of reference of these reviews in 2026.
Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many Tax Reliefs are in force.
Tax Allowances
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish analysis of the usage of structural and non-structural tax reliefs in force during 2024-25.
Service Industries: VAT
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the cost and the impact of the Great British Summer Savings scheme.
Mortgage Guarantee Scheme
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what take-up there has been of the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme since July 2025 and how take-up compares with the predecessor scheme.
Government Departments: Cost Effectiveness
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the bespoke departmental efficiency targets and plans.
Government Departments: Buildings
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when she expects to publish an update from the Office for Government Property on its estates rationalisation programme.
Schools: Admissions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital budget allocations are available to Worcestershire County Council to accommodate future (a) primary and (b) secondary school places in the current financial year.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 2d52c2ff6044. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Dame Harriett Baldwin.
2024 general election
At the 4 July 2024 general election West Worcestershire returned Dame Harriett Baldwin with a majority of 6,547: 19,783 votes, 36.2% of those cast, against 13,236 for Dan Boatright-Greene. Result as published: Con hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · West Worcestershire figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Dame Harriett Baldwin corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Dame Harriett Baldwin:
- Dame Harriett Baldwin corrected the Commons record on Kurdistan Region in Iraq
- Harriett Baldwin corrected a written answer on Diplomatic Service: EU Countries
- Harriett Baldwin corrected a written answer on Developing Countries: Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Dame Harriett Baldwin corrected the Commons record on Defence Procurement: Steel Industry
- Harriett Baldwin corrected a written answer on Apache Helicopters
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.