MP for Neath and Swansea East
“A loyal Labour MP with strong attendance and active committee involvement, advancing welfare and NHS funding priorities.”
Carolyn Harris is the Labour and Co-operative MP for Neath and Swansea East, first elected in 2015. She currently serves on the Administration Committee and the Panel of Chairs, and since 2025 has sat on the Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill committee. Her parliamentary background includes service on the Home Affairs and Women and Equalities Committees, as well as the Welsh Grand Committee and Welsh Affairs Committee.
Her voting record shows near-total party loyalty and above-average attendance. She has generally voted for Universal Credit and NHS funding, and against tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. Votes on VAT, transgender rights, asylum policy and trade union powers are more mixed.
She has 16 declared financial interests, including multiple entries under Employment and earnings (ad hoc payments) and miscellaneous declarations.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
13 positions
Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill
Since Jun 2025
Administration Committee
Since Oct 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Criminal Justice Bill
Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
Panel of Chairs
Oct 2022 - May 2024
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
Jul 2022 - Sept 2022
Home Affairs Committee
Mar 2022 - May 2024
Women and Equalities Committee
Feb 2022 - May 2024
Welsh Grand Committee
Jan 2022 - May 2024
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
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Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
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Opposition Day Motion: Defence
NOOpposition Day Motion: Oil and Gas
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Opposition day motion: student loans
NOOpposition day motion: fuel duty
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
