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 for a transparent Parliament; comparable Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2007–2009. Labour, 11 votes, between 2007–2009

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

Recent appearances

• Retirement of the Clerk of the House 12 Sep 2023

  Thank you, Mr Speaker. I associate myself with everything you said about Sir John, and also what the Leader of the House and the shadow Leader of the House, my hon. Friend the Member for Manchester Central (Lucy Powell)—who I welcome to her position—said. I do not intend to repeat everything that everybody has already said, but to warmly and very personally thank Sir John and pay...

• Non-disclosure Agreements in the Workplace — [Rushanara Ali in the Chair] 5 Sep 2023

  The hon. Member has demonstrated himself to be a male ally, and we would not underestimate the importance of having male allies on this. There is an opportunity for the Minister to be not a force of resistance but a male ally and to follow the example of the hon. Member for Glenrothes (Peter Grant).

• Non-disclosure Agreements in the Workplace — [Rushanara Ali in the Chair] 5 Sep 2023

  I thank the right hon. Member for her initiative in bringing forward this debate; I absolutely agree with every word that she has said and how she has put the case. I say to the Minister that if he does what the right hon. Member is asking, we will give our full support. At this stage in a Government it is sometimes difficult to do good, but if he accedes to the right hon. Member’s...

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

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
• Home Office
• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Department for Transport
• Ministry of Justice
• Musicians: Bulgaria
• Overseas Aid
• Rape: Trials
• Arts
• Musicians: EU Countries

Currently held offices

• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 21 Jun 2023)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (since 21 Jun 2023)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (since 29 Jun 2022)
• Chair, Committee of Privileges (since 29 Jun 2022)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (since 20 May 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jun 2023 to 21 Jul 2022)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jun 2023 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jun 2023 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jun 2023 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (21 Jun 2023 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee ( 1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023)
• Member, Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee ( 8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023)
• Member, Committee of Privileges (14 Jun 2022 to 29 Jun 2022)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 4 Mar 2020 to 21 Jul 2022)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 2 Mar 2020 to 21 Jun 2023)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 6 Nov 2019 to 21 Jun 2023)
• Member, Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system (13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) ( 6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (30 Oct 2017 to 1 Nov 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) ( 3 May 2017 to 21 Jun 2023)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Chair, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (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 HM 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 HM 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)

• Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• 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)