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 occasionally rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 21 Jul 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether, following the recent machinery of government changes, the National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines is still based in his Department.

• Written Answers — Department for International Trade: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development 21 Jul 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many full-time equivalent officials in (a) his Department and (b) other government departments work in the National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines; and what the grades are of those officials.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Bill of Rights 21 Jul 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she expects to bring forward proposals for a British Bill of Rights.

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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

• Maiden speech
• Personal website
• Twitter feed
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• International Development
• Culture Media and Sport
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Education
• Department for Culture Media and Sport
• Overseas Aid
• Arts
• Housing Benefit: Social Rented Housing
• London Bridge Station
• Kids Company: Finance

Currently held offices

• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 29 Oct 2015)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 29 Oct 2015)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 29 Oct 2015)
• Chair, Parliamentary Labour Party (since 7 Oct 2011)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (28 Oct 2015 to 29 Oct 2015)
• Acting Leader of the Labour Party (8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015)
• Leader of the Labour Party (8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015)
• Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition (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)
• Deputy Leader of the Labour Party (25 Sep 2010 to 8 May 2015)
• Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (25 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Leader of the Labour Party (12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010)
• Acting Leader of the Opposition (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)
• 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 Leader of the House of Commons (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)
• Sexual Offences Bill Committee (9 out of 10)
• Criminal Justice Bill Committee (28 out of 32)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 13 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Harriet Harman’s speeches
• Has received answers to 26 written questions in the last year — 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 52.98% 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.
• 197 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Harriet Harman’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 2031 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)