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Carolyn Harris MP for Swansea East Constituency

Current MP Details

Carolyn Harris MP photograph
Labour

Carolyn Harris is the Labour MP for Swansea East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.

Elected May 2015
Elected 3 times

MP Contact Details

Parliamentary
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA
020 7219 4316
[email protected]
Constituency
485 Llangyfelach Road
Brynhyfryd
Swansea
SA5 9EA
01792 462054
Website
http://www.carolynharris.org.uk/
Twitter
https://twitter.com/carolynharris24

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
58,450
Turnout
33,579 (57%)
Majority
7,970
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
58,521
Turnout
35,159 (60%)
Majority
13,168
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
58,011
Turnout
33,618 (58%)
Majority
12,028
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
59,823
Turnout
32,676 (55%)
Majority
10,838
Details

Constituency Map


MP History

Date
Event
Details
6 Dec 2023 to Now
Committee
Criminal Justice Bill
20 Oct 2022 to Now
Committee
Panel of Chairs
20 Jul 2022 to 7 Sep 2022
Committee
Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Bill
7 Mar 2022 to Now
Committee
Home Affairs Committee
8 Feb 2022 to Now
Committee
Women and Equalities Committee
18 Jan 2022 to Now
Committee
Welsh Grand Committee
3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
9 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017
Opposition Post
Shadow Minister (Home Affairs)
20 Jul 2015 to 12 Sep 2016
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
13 Jul 2015 to 18 Jul 2016
Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
7 May 2015 to Now
House
Commons
7 May 2015 to Now
Affiliation
Labour
7 May 2015 to Now
Representative
Swansea East
Notes

Rows highlighted in green indicates a currently held position.

MP Contributions

Debates
421
Early Day Motions
68
Written Questions
745
Votes
1,306
Date
Debate
Contributions
26 Mar 2024
RNLI Bicentenary
2
Details
29 Feb 2024
International Women’s Day: Language in Politics
3
Details
29 Feb 2024
Veterans: Cost of Living
2
Details
29 Feb 2024
Welsh Affairs
3
Details
28 Feb 2024
Leighton Hospital Rebuild
1
Details
28 Feb 2024
Leasehold Reform and New Homes
1
Details
28 Feb 2024
Digital Exclusion
2
Details
26 Feb 2024
Financial Risk Checks for Gambling
4
Details
31 Jan 2024
Cost of Living
2
Details
30 Jan 2024
Criminal Justice Bill (Fifteenth sitting)
1
Details

Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
7 May 2015
to Now
Carolyn Harris
Labour
Current Member
Carolyn Harris is the Labour MP for Swansea East, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015.
5 May 2005
to 30 Mar 2015
Mrs Siân C. James
Labour
Retired
Mrs Siân C. James is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Swansea East, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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