Carolyn Harris’s voting in Parliament

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

This is a random selection of Carolyn Harris’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 27 votes against, 7 absences, between 2015–2022.
• Voted against replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, in 2016.
• Has never voted on raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2022.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 3 absences, in 2020.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 58 votes for, 14 votes against, 19 absences, between 2017–2022.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, between 2016–2020. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

Last updated: 18 May 2022. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Carolyn Harris has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Anti-social Behaviour 4 Dec 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to paragraph 60 g) of the Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, published by his Department on 27 March 2023, whether that stakeholder engagement has been completed; which stakeholders were consulted; and if he will publish the results of the engagement.

• Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Gambling: Advertising 1 Dec 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of the University of Bristol research paper entitled, The prevalence of gambling adverts during the opening weekend of the English Premier League 2023-23, published 2024; and if she will take legislative steps to reduce the number of gambling adverts shown during...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Menopause: Autism and Learning Disability 24 Nov 2023

  To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether her Department is taking steps to provide tailored information about menopause for (a) autistic people and (b) people with learning disabilities.

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Profile

Labour MP for Swansea East

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @carolynharris24
• https://facebook.com/CarolynHarrisMPSwanseaEast

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Carolyn Harris campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department for Digital
• Culture
• Media and Sport
• Home Office
• Treasury
• Department of Health and Social Care
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Gaming Machines
• Gambling
• Gambling: Advertising
• Slavery
• Funeral Payments

Currently held offices

• Member, Panel of Chairs (since 20 Oct 2022)
• Member, Home Affairs Committee (since 7 Mar 2022)
• Member, Women and Equalities Committee (since 8 Feb 2022)
• Member, Welsh Grand Committee (since 18 Jan 2022)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022)
• Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities) ( 3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 9 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
• Member, Environmental Audit Committee (20 Jul 2015 to 12 Sep 2016)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 18 Jul 2016)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Siân James
• Donald Anderson
• Neil McBride
• David Mort
• David Williams
• David Matthews
• Thomas Williams

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Chairman, Seafarers’ Wages Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Domestic Abuse Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Parental Bereavement (Leave and Pay) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Farriers (Registration) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Pension Schemes Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
• Policing and Crime Bill Committee (6 out of 13)
• Psychoactive Substances Bill Committee (3 out of 3)