Carolyn Harris

Carolyn Harris

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Neath and Swansea East
Region
Wales
Member since
7 May 2015

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This parliament

Voting participation
79%
Debates contributed to
100
Registered interests
6
Declared value
£11,835

Record last updated 14 Oct 2026

Carolyn Harris, Labour (Co-op) MP for Neath and Swansea East, is in the longest serving 25% of MPs and the longest serving 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having been first elected in May 2015 and re-elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024. She has cast 467 votes from 589 eligible divisions, achieving a participation rate of 79%, and stands in the top 25% of MPs elected in 2015 by votes cast. Harris has made 216 contributions across 100 debates, with her top debate topics being Other/Procedural, Trade & Industry, and Foreign Affairs & Defence, while her voting has focused on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 09/10/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

472 / 594

79.46%

Ranked #184 of 655 MPs (72th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

100 / 11985

216 total contributions

Ranked #477 of 655 MPs (27th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

6

£11,835.00

£

Ranked #435 of 655 MPs (34th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

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

Constituencies

  • Neath and Swansea East Jul 2024 – present
  • Swansea East May 2015 – May 2024 · 3 terms

Posts held

  • Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 · Opposition