Carolyn Harris
Labour MP for Neath and Swansea East
2024 Election Result
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 do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
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