Carolyn Harris

MP since 7 May 2015

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Carolyn Harris is the Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

1785

Votes Cast

£305,970

Expenses 2024-25

6,627

Majority

41.9%

Vote Share

Expenses (2024-25)

£305,970

Staffing£243,615
Accommodation£28,458
Office£26,144
Travel£7,753

Year-on-Year

2024-25£305,970
2023-24£294,168
2022-23£278,659
2021-22£254,351
2020-21£234,823
2019-20£206,132
2018-19£203,534
2017-18£200,268
2016-17£197,520
2015-16£164,127

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 40,137 voters

Labour
16,797 votes41.9%
Reform UK
10,170 votes25.3%
Plaid Cymru
5,350 votes13.3%
Conservative
3,765 votes9.4%
Liberal Democrat
2,344 votes5.8%
Green Party
1,711 votes4.3%

Parliamentary Activity

Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)

56

Written Questions

12

Oral Questions

71

Debates Spoken In

135

Speeches

467

Divisions Voted

Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.

Voting Record

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Aye: 1026No: 759

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3 NO

Armed Forces Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 22 Jun 2026

4 NO

National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee

4 votes · 17 Jun 2026

3 NO

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 16 Jun 2026

3 NO

Railways Bill Remaining Stages

3 votes · 10 Jun 2026

3 NO

Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee

3 votes · 9 Jun 2026

2 NO

Armed Forces Bill Committee

2 votes · 2 Jun 2026

Financial Interests(5)

Employment and earnings

Employment and earnings

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

Registered 11 November 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
1 May 2017

Registered 7 July 2017

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
26 August 2022

Registered 26 September 2022

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
16 October 2024

Registered 11 November 2024

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

Date interest arose
15 October 2024

Registered 11 November 2024

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Carolyn in Parliament

Deposit Return Schemes: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the potential impact of granting the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs9 Jan 2026

Deposit Return Schemes: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption to run its own Deposit Return

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade9 Jan 2026

Deposit Return Schemes: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of granting the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption on the Depo

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade9 Jan 2026

Deposit Return Schemes: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what assessment she has undertaken with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of granting the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption

AnsweredWales Office9 Jan 2026

Glioblastoma: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of potential new treatments for glioblastoma.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care24 Nov 2025

Obesity: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of delivering weight management services as part of the neighbourhood health model.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Nov 2025

Obesity

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make it his policy to recognise obesity as a disease.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Nov 2025

Obesity: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of different funding mechanisms that could be applied to new obesity treatments.

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care10 Nov 2025

Alcoholic Drinks: Rural Areas

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps her Department is taking to help support the growth of independent distilleries in rural areas.

AnsweredTreasury10 Oct 2025

Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to review excise duty rates on (a) spirits, (b) wine and (c) beer.

AnsweredTreasury10 Oct 2025
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