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Carolyn Harris

Carolyn Harris

Labour 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.

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

6,627

Recent swing

-5.2% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

No registered donations

SUPPORTED

Voted for Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Opposition Day

Motion failed, 105-332

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OPPOSED

Voted against Opposition Day

Motion failed, 182-290

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Where Carolyn fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Carolyn Harris

Carolyn Harris

Member of Parliament

Neath and Swansea East

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

  • Panel of Chairs
  • Administration Committee
  • Courts (Remote Hearings) Bill