Carolyn Harris
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Neath and Swansea East · in Parliament since 7 May 2015
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neath and Swansea East | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Swansea East | 7 May 2015 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 3 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 7 May 2015 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) | Opposition | 3 July 2017 | 10 April 2020 |
| Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) | Opposition | 9 October 2016 | 3 July 2017 |
Voting participation
327th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 183 | 77.5% |
| 2025 | 322 | 257 | 79.8% |
| 2024 | 200 | 140 | 70.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 167 | 65.2% |
| 2022 | 251 | 163 | 64.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 203 | 83.9% |
| 2020 | 190 | 134 | 70.5% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 748 | 70.0% |
| 59th | 631 | 499 | 79.1% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
200th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 22 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 66 | 36 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 64 | 39 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 37 | 25 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 68 | 34 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 52 | 25 | 119 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 48 | 36 | 136 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Current committees
| Committee | Role | Since | Meetings attended | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | Member | 28 October 2024 | 0 of 2 | 0.0% |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | 30 July 2024 | – | no published attendance |
508th of 515 current MPs · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Home Affairs Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Welsh Grand Committee 2022–2024
- Women and Equalities Committee 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
3 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
292nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2015
- – Became MP for Swansea East
- – Joined Labour
2016
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2017
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
2020
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
2022
- – Joined Welsh Grand Committee
- – Joined Women and Equalities Committee
- – Joined Home Affairs Committee
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
2024
- – Became MP for Neath and Swansea East
- – Joined Panel of Chairs
- – Joined Administration Committee
Constituency: Neath and Swansea East
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.