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Rt Hon Harriet Harman KC MP for Camberwell and Peckham Constituency

Rt Hon Harriet Harman KC MP is standing down at the next General Election

Current MP Details

Rt Hon Harriet Harman KC MP photograph
Labour

The Rt Hon Ms Harriet Harman is the Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham, and has been an MP continually since 28 October 1982.

Elected May 1997
Elected 7 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4218
[email protected]
Website
http://www.harrietharman.org/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/HarrietHarman

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
88,971
Turnout
56,492 (63%)
Majority
33,780
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
85,613
Turnout
57,412 (67%)
Majority
37,316
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
82,746
Turnout
51,561 (62%)
Majority
25,824
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
78,627
Turnout
46,659 (59%)
Majority
17,187
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
18 Oct 2023 to Now
Committee
Committee on Standards
18 Oct 2023 to Now
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
21 Jun 2023 to 10 Jan 2024
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
1 Mar 2023 to 8 Mar 2023
Committee
Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill
8 Feb 2023 to 22 Feb 2023
Committee
Protection from Sex-based Harassment in Public Bill
29 Jun 2022 to Now
Committee
Committee of Privileges
14 Jun 2022 to Now
Committee
Committee of Privileges
20 May 2020 to Now
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
4 Mar 2020 to 21 Jul 2022
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2 Mar 2020 to Now
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
13 Feb 2019 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
1 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
30 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
29 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Liaison Committee (Commons)
28 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017
Committee
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015
Other Post
Leader of the Labour Party
8 May 2015 to 12 Sep 2015
Opposition Post
Leader of HM Official Opposition
7 Oct 2011 to 30 Mar 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (also Shadow Deputy Prime Minister)
8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
25 Sep 2010 to 8 May 2015
Other Post
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
25 Sep 2010 to 30 Mar 2015
Opposition Post
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010
Other Post
Leader of the Labour Party
12 May 2010 to 25 Sep 2010
Opposition Post
Leader of HM Official Opposition
6 May 2010 to Now
Representative
Camberwell and Peckham
28 Oct 2009 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority
12 Oct 2007 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Minister of State (Government Equalities Office)
28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010
Committee
Members Estimate Committee
28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010
Other Post
Party Chair, Labour Party
28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010
Government Post
Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal
28 Jun 2007 to 6 May 2010
Other Post
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
9 May 2007 to 28 Jun 2007
Government Post
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
10 May 2005 to 8 May 2007
Government Post
Minister of State (Department of Constitutional Affairs)
11 Jun 2001 to 10 May 2005
Government Post
Solicitor General (Law Officers)
1 May 1997 to Now
Representative
Camberwell and Peckham
1 May 1997 to 6 May 2010
Representative
Camberwell and Peckham
1 May 1997 to 27 Jul 1998
Government Post
Secretary of State for Social Security and Minister for Women
1 Jul 1996 to 1 May 1997
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
1 Jul 1995 to 1 Jul 1996
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
22 Jul 1994 to 1 Jul 1995
Opposition Post
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
1 Jul 1993 to 6 May 2010
Other Post
Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee
20 Jul 1992 to 22 Jul 1994
Opposition Post
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
1 Jun 1987 to 1 Jun 1992
Opposition Post
Shadow Spokesperson (Health)
1 Jun 1984 to 1 Jun 1987
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Health)
9 Jun 1983 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Peckham
28 Oct 1982 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
28 Oct 1982 to 9 Jun 1983
Representative
Peckham
28 Oct 1982 to 1 May 1997
Representative
Peckham
28 Oct 1982 to Now
House
Commons
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
423
Early Day Motions
486
Written Questions
638
Votes
1,063
Date
Debate
Contributions
12 Sep 2023
Retirement of the Clerk of the House
1
Details
5 Sep 2023
Non-disclosure Agreements in the Workplace
2
Details
19 Jun 2023
Privilege: Conduct of Right Hon. Boris Johnson
3
Details
28 Feb 2023
Tributes to Baroness Boothroyd
1
Details
18 Jan 2023
Arts Council England: Funding
1
Details
17 Jan 2023
Police Conduct and David Carrick
1
Details
5 Dec 2022
Performing Arts: English National Opera
3
Details
22 Nov 2022
Supporting UK Artists and Culture
1
Details
9 Sep 2022
Tributes to Her Late Majesty The Queen
1
Details
2 Feb 2022
Speaker’s Statement
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
28 Oct 1982
to Now
Ms Harriet Harman
Labour
Current Member
The Rt Hon Ms Harriet Harman is the Labour MP for Camberwell and Peckham, and has been an MP continually since 28 October 1982.

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