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Member of Parliament

Carolyn Harris

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

75.5 %

Voting participation

+2.2 % vs avg

6,627

Majority

38

Debates (12 months)

24

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 4316

Constituency office

01792 462054

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 62/69 (90 %)
Environment / Climate 39/45 (87 %)
Education 82/95 (86 %)
Work / Employment 64/75 (85 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Tax 223/318 (70 %)
Defence 39/55 (71 %)
Energy 48/67 (72 %)
Democracy / Parliament 31/43 (72 %)

Party history

Labour 7 May 2015 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Neath and Swansea East 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Swansea East 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill 26 Jun 2025 to present
Administration Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present
Panel of Chairs 30 Jul 2024 to present
Criminal Justice Bill 6 Dec 2023 to 30 Jan 2024
Panel of Chairs 20 Oct 2022 to 30 May 2024
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill 20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022
Home Affairs Committee 7 Mar 2022 to 30 May 2024
Women and Equalities Committee 8 Feb 2022 to 30 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Neath and Swansea East Turnout 40,137
Candidate Party Votes Share
Carolyn Harris Lab Labour 16,797 41.8 %
Dai Richards RUK Reform UK 10,170 25.3 %
Andrew Jenkins PC Plaid Cymru 5,350 13.3 %
Samantha Chohan Con Conservative 3,765 9.4 %
Helen Clarke LD Liberal Democrat 2,344 5.8 %
Jan Dowden Green Green Party 1,711 4.3 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,737 of 2,302 eligible divisions (75.5 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1737

Total votes

1006

Aye

731

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,006 / Noes 731

Divisions

Page 3 of 116

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

4

Speeches

17

Questions

3

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 8 appearances
Crime / Justice 3 appearances
Cost of Living 1 appearances
Education 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Business of the House 14 May 2026 1
Gambling Advertising 23 Apr 2026 0
Business of the House 23 Apr 2026 1
Cost of Living 22 Apr 2026 2
Peter Mandelson: Government Appointment 21 Apr 2026 1
Access to Work Scheme 15 Apr 2026 0
Courts and Tribunals Bill 19 Mar 2026 1
Carnivals 12 Mar 2026 0
St David’s Day and Welsh Affairs 26 Feb 2026 1
Science and Discovery Centres 14 Jan 2026 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

1. Employment and earnings (1)

Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024)

8. Miscellaneous (4)

Vice President of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. Date interest arose: 1 May 2017 (Registered 7 July 2017)

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Trustee for Swansea City AFC Foundation. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 August 2022 (Registered 26 September 2022)

Non-executive director, Centre for Social Justice. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 15 October 2024 (Registered 11 November 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Carolyn Harris?

Carolyn Harris is a Member of Parliament representing Neath and Swansea East. Source

Which party does Carolyn Harris represent?

Carolyn Harris currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Carolyn Harris represent?

Carolyn Harris currently represents Neath and Swansea East. Source

How long has Carolyn Harris been an MP?

Carolyn Harris has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Carolyn Harris voted in?

Carolyn Harris has recorded votes in 1,737 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (75.5 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Carolyn Harris voted against their party?

Carolyn Harris has voted against the party majority 2 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Carolyn Harris held?

Carolyn Harris has 13 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Carolyn Harris?

Carolyn Harris has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Carolyn Harris's latest election result?

Carolyn Harris's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Neath and Swansea East, with a majority of 6,627. Source

How active is Carolyn Harris in parliamentary debates?

Carolyn Harris has made 24 contributions across 38 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source