Carolyn Harris
Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East
Won with 41.8% · Majority: 6,627
The Verdict
You'd struggle to find a vote where this MP put their constituents ahead of the party line. The voting record speaks for itself.
Subject Grades
How Carolyn scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 41.8% of the vote, majority of 6,627
Cost of Living
0 kept · 6 broke · 1 missed
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
High deprivation area — 22.6% child poverty rate
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
33% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 4 broke
Immigration
0 kept · 3 broke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 41.8% of the vote, majority of 6,627
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 6 broke · 2 missed
3,931 children in poverty in this constituency (22.6%)
Follow the Money
What Carolyn claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 3,931 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 33% of their constituents rent
Voted against welfare scrutiny and blocked protections for disabled benefit claimants
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
1. Employment and earnings(8 entries)£2k
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 21 March 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 26 March 2025)
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 17 April 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 22 April 2025)
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 5 June 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 5 June 2025)
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 17 July 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 18 July 2025)
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 1 August 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 1 August 2025)
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 19 September 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 23 September 2025)
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 7 November 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 10 November 2025)
ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ
Role, work or services: Political panellist - TV Payer: ITN (TV Channel), 200 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ (Registered 11 November 2024) Payment: £300 Received on: 5 December 2025. Hours: 7 hrs. (Registered 8 December 2025)
8. Miscellaneous(4 entries)
Undisclosed
Vice President of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. Date interest arose: 1 May 2017 (Registered 7 July 2017)
Undisclosed
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Trustee for Swansea City AFC Foundation. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 26 August 2022 (Registered 26 September 2022)
Undisclosed
Non-executive director, Centre for Social Justice. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 15 October 2024 (Registered 11 November 2024)
Undisclosed
Director and Trustee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (UK Branch). This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 16 October 2024 (Registered 11 November 2024)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Carolyn's Expenses
164 individual claims totalling £303,230.28 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(4 claims)£243,490.38
Payroll(1)£240,927.78
Training - staff(3)£2,562.60
Accommodation(9 claims)£28,395.59
Rent(1)£27,450.02
Council tax(1)£762.88
Utilities(7)£182.69
Office Costs(145 claims)£23,591.68
Rent(1)£9,000.00
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(20)£3,854.89
Equipment - purchase(23)£2,514.50
Software & applications(25)£2,444.15
Stationery & printing(35)£2,311.73
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(13)£1,507.56
Advertising and contact cards(4)£580.62
Website hosting and design(2)£489.60
Utilities(9)£406.33
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(4)£189.00
TV licence(1)£174.50
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(8)£118.80
MP Travel(1 claim)£4,360.50
Mileage - car(1)£4,360.50
Staff Travel(5 claims)£3,392.13
Mileage - car(2)£1,918.67
Rail(1)£1,345.61
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£125.00
Parking(1)£2.85
Claims Rejected by IPSA (1)
These are expenses Carolyn tried to claim but IPSA refused to pay.
Office Costs — Equipment - purchase
Purchase of 2 Electric Fan Heaters for Westminster Office
Reason: Not claimable
23 Jan 2025
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Neath and Swansea East: The Real Impact
The people Carolyn was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024