Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire since 2010

Chair of the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee and a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Served in the Government between 2014 and 2019 in the Whips Office, His Majesty’s Treasury, the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for International Development.

In Pictures

MP: Hop on a Bus as Fare Discount is Extended

18 May 2023

West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has urged local people to show their support for local bus services as the Government extends a scheme offering discounted bus fares.

MP Quizzed on Parliamentary Work in School Visit

17 May 2023

West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin was quizzed on the work of Parliament during a visit to a rural county primary school.

Harriett Meets Minister to Discuss College Rescue Plan

19 April 2023

West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has had a discussion with the Skills Minister about Malvern Hills College as a deal is worked out to try and save Malvern Hills College from permanent closure.

News

Harriett Urges Minister to Intervene As Malvern Hills College Sale Heads to Court

9 June 2023

West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has called for the Government to intervene in the legal proceedings which will see Malvern Hills District Council challenged in the High Court next week by Warwickshire College Group.

Newts Cause Pause for Severn Stoke Flood Bund

6 June 2023

Great Crested Newts have caused a delay in the delivery of a much-anticipated flood defence scheme for the village of Severn Stoke.

MP Welcomes £2.2 Million School Funding Boost

27 April 2023

Schools in West Worcestershire will be getting cash boost of more than £2 million as part of national plans to help schools with rising costs, it was confirmed today.

In Parliament

Harriett Baldwin calls on PM to back community-led rescue bid for Malvern Hill College

26 April 2023

Harriett Baldwin asks the Prime Minister to back a negotiated sale of Malvern Hill College and to stop the Warwickshire College Group from using public money to take Malvern Hills District Council to court.

Harriett Baldwin highlights importance of development spending

24 April 2023

Speaking in a debate on Sudan, Harriett Baldwin highlights the importance of international development spending in fragile and conflict-afflicted countries as a really powerful way of preventing conflict.

Harriett Baldwin seeks reassurance that the Valuation Office Agency is ready for business rates changes

24 April 2023

Speaking during the Second Reading of the Non-Domestic Rating Bill, Harriett Baldwin intervenes on the Minister to seek reassurance that the Valuation Office Agency is ready for the changes and on track for its computer system changes.

Harriett on Twitter

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West Worcestershire Map

Local Campaigns

Flood Defences and Protection

Harriett continues to campaign for flood defences for Severn Stoke and Tenbury Wells.

Tenbury Wells:

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May 2023 Newsletter

Infrastructure

Harriett is campaigning for a number of local infrastructure projects including better access to fast broadband, improvements to Pershore railway station and station parking, the dualling of the remainder of the North Cotswold Line between Worcester and London, and health and education facilities.

Schools

Harriett campaigns for fairer funding for rural school and backs a number of bids to the Condition Improvement Fund from local schools.

Planning Links

South Worcs Development Plan Sustainability Appraisal Consultation

South Worcestershire Development Plan: View the latest version

South Worcestershire Development Plan: Read Harriett’s response

White Paper: Latest proposals to reform the planning system

White Paper: Read Harriett’s response