Labour Party MP for Neath and Swansea East.
Carolyn Harris is the Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Harris broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Labour's national minimum wage increases and Employment Rights Act 2025 demonstrate commitment to making work pay and supporting working people.”
“Acts as Deputy Speaker; challenged the extent to which detailed debate on specific options and council finances falls within ministerial remit, asking speaker to focus on matters t…”
“Supports mandatory testing and emphasises need for investment in pathology services to handle rising melanoma cases; advocates dual focus on prevention (UV protection) and early de…”
“Passionate advocate for comprehensive menopause support across healthcare, workplace and society; calls for mandatory training, NHS health check inclusion, and monitoring of employ…”
Select, joint and other committees Harris currently sits on. Committee work is where much of the line-by-line scrutiny of bills and departments happens, away from the chamber.
| Committee | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Administration Committee | Member | Select |
| Panel of Chairs | Member | Select |
Source · UK Parliament Committees API
Committee seats are where backbenchers shape legislation and hold departments to account. Harris sits on 2.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 14 | 30.4% |
| Home Office | 11 | 23.9% |
| Treasury | 5 | 10.9% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 4 | 8.7% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 4 | 8.7% |
| Ministry of Justice | 3 | 6.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 2 | 4.3% |
| Wales Office | 1 | 2.2% |
What steps his Department is taking to ensure that NICE guidance on GLP-1 medications for obesity is implemented consistently across Integrated Care Boards; and if he will review the methodology used to allocate funding for GLP-1 medications and specialist weight management services so that it reflects the true number of clinically eligible patients in each ICB and reduces regional variation in access.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on establishing a cross Government obesity strategy that treats modern obesity treatment, including GLP-1 medications and digital wraparound support, as an investment with ring fenced, long-term funding; and if he will publish any modelling his Department holds on the potential savings to the NHS and welfare budgets from such an approach.
Awaiting answer.
What assessment his Department has made of whether the current resourcing level in the Criminal Enforcement Unit of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is sufficient to progress enforcement action in all cases where warranted.
Resourcing levels and operational demand are kept under ongoing review to ensure the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s Criminal Enforcement Unit remains able to respond effectively to evolving criminal threats. While add…read full →
How many reports submitted by members of the public through the Yellow Card scheme resulted in enforcement action by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, in each of the past five years, in relation to the sale of (a) counterfeit medicines, (b) unapproved medicines in the UK and (c) medicines which are authorised for supply in the UK but supplied through unregulated channels.
I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave on 31 March 2026 to Question 122732.The Yellow Card scheme collects reports of suspected adverse drug reactions, medical device incidents, and concerns about the safety and quality of medicines. …read full →
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Source · Members API · Last amended 14 Apr 2026
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 243,490 | 79.3% |
| Accommodation | 28,458 | 9.3% |
| Office Costs | 27,542 | 9.0% |
| MP Travel | 4,361 | 1.4% |
| Staff Travel | 3,392 | 1.1% |
| Total · 191 claims | 307,243 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Harris on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Neath and Swansea East | 16,797 | 41.9% | Won |
| 2019 | Swansea East | 17,405 | 51.8% | Won |
| 2017 | Swansea East | 22,307 | 63.5% | Won |
| 2015 | Swansea East | 17,807 | 53.0% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn HarrisWON | Lab | 16,797 | 41.9 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Neath and Swansea East →