Harriett Baldwin
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Harriett Mary Morison Baldwin (born 2 May 1960) is a British
Conservative Party
politician. She has been the Member of Parliament
(MP) for West Worcestershire since the 2010 general election.
Born as Harriett Mary Morison Eggleston in Watford
, Hertfordshire
, the daughter of a teacher. Her early childhood was spent in Cyprus
and grew up in Felstead, Essex
.. She was educated at the Friends School Saffron Walden
, Marlborough College
in Wiltshire, read Modern Languages at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
and possesses an MBA from McGill University
in Montreal
.
She joined the investment bank JP Morgan Chase in 1986, becoming MD and Head of Currency Management at their London office in 1998. She left the bank in 2008, after over twenty years with the bank. She has been the vice chair of Social Investment Business since 2008.
She previously contested the Stockton North constituency in 2005
.
Following the retirement of Michael Spicer at the 2010 general election, she was selected to contest the safe Conservative seat of Worcestershire West. She has been a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee since 2010.
She was a member of the A-List and was selected for her seat in 2006.
She is married to Jim Baldwin and they have three children.
On 18 November 2011, Baldwin called for unemployed families to receive tax credits for no more than four children, claiming that incentives for young girls leaving education to find work are not strong enough and that they could be attracted to having children by the level of benefits currently on offer.
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Conservative Party
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politician. She has been the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for West Worcestershire since the 2010 general election.
Born as Harriett Mary Morison Eggleston in Watford
Watford
Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, situated northwest of central London and within the bounds of the M25 motorway. The borough is separated from Greater London to the south by the urbanised parish of Watford Rural in the Three Rivers District.Watford was created as an urban...
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
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, the daughter of a teacher. Her early childhood was spent in Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and grew up in Felstead, Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
.. She was educated at the Friends School Saffron Walden
Friends School Saffron Walden
Friends' School is an Quaker independent school located in Saffron Walden, Essex, situated approximately 12 miles south of the city of Cambridge...
, Marlborough College
Marlborough College
Marlborough College is a British co-educational independent school for day and boarding pupils, located in Marlborough, Wiltshire.Founded in 1843 for the education of the sons of Church of England clergy, the school now accepts both boys and girls of all beliefs. Currently there are just over 800...
in Wiltshire, read Modern Languages at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford
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and possesses an MBA from McGill University
McGill University
Mohammed Fathy is a public research university located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The university bears the name of James McGill, a prominent Montreal merchant from Glasgow, Scotland, whose bequest formed the beginning of the university...
in Montreal
Montreal
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.
She joined the investment bank JP Morgan Chase in 1986, becoming MD and Head of Currency Management at their London office in 1998. She left the bank in 2008, after over twenty years with the bank. She has been the vice chair of Social Investment Business since 2008.
She previously contested the Stockton North constituency in 2005
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
.
Following the retirement of Michael Spicer at the 2010 general election, she was selected to contest the safe Conservative seat of Worcestershire West. She has been a member of the Work and Pensions Select Committee since 2010.
She was a member of the A-List and was selected for her seat in 2006.
She is married to Jim Baldwin and they have three children.
On 18 November 2011, Baldwin called for unemployed families to receive tax credits for no more than four children, claiming that incentives for young girls leaving education to find work are not strong enough and that they could be attracted to having children by the level of benefits currently on offer.
External links
- Harriett Baldwin MP Official Website
- Harriett Baldwin MP Conservative Party profile