Harriet Harman’s voting in Parliament

Harriet Harman is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Harriet Harman sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Harriet Harman generally voted against greater regulation of gambling, while most Labour MPs generally voted for. Show votes
• Harriet Harman generally voted for a transparent Parliament, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Harriet Harman’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Harriet Harman’s full vote analysis page for more.

Harriet Harman has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 16 Jan 2018

Recent appearances

• Gender Pay Gap 18 Apr 2018

  (Urgent Question): To ask the Minister for Women to make a statement about Government action to close the gender pay gap.

• Gender Pay Gap 18 Apr 2018

  Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, and I thank the Minister for her obvious commitment to this issue. It was Labour legislation that enacted gender pay transparency, but it was her Government who implemented it. It is important that they did that, because it has laid bare what women have always known but previously did not have proof of, which is that there is...

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Profile

Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham

Entered the House of Commons on 28 October 1982 — unknown

Also represented Peckham; Southwark Peckham

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @HarrietHarman

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Harriet Harman campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• International Development
• Culture Media and Sport
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Home Office
• Overseas Aid
• Rape: Trials
• Arts
• Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
• London Bridge Station

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 6 Nov 2017)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 1 Nov 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 29 Oct 2015)
• Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015)
• Leader of the Labour Party (8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (7 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
• Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (25 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (25 Sep 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
• Acting Leader of the Opposition (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
• Leader of the Labour Party (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
• Member, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (28 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Minister of State (Government Equalities Office) (12 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Chair, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (10 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Modernisation of the House of Commons Committee (26 Jul 2007 to 10 Oct 2007)
• Member, Members Estimate Committee (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• The Leader of the House of Commons (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Party Chair, Labour Party (28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (9 May 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
• Minister of State (Department of Constitutional Affairs) (10 May 2005 to 8 May 2007)
• Solicitor General (Law Officers) (11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005)
• Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women (1 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (1 Jul 1996 to 1 May 1997)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health (1 Jul 1995 to 1 Jul 1996)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (22 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995)
• Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 Jul 1993 to 6 May 2010)
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury (20 Jul 1992 to 22 Jul 1994)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Jun 1987 to 1 Jun 1992)
• Shadow Minister (Health) (1 Jun 1984 to 1 Jun 1987)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Electoral Administration Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of 32)
• Sexual Offences Bill Committee (9 out of 10)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Harriet Harman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 131 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 72.99% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 229 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 183 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Harriet Harman’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2049 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)