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Rebecca Harris

Conservative - Castle Point

3,251 (8.0%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 6th May 2010

Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)

(since November 2024)

1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
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6 Former APPG memberships
Apprenticeships, Body Image, Brain Tumours, Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency, Kuwait, Retail Crime
Committee of Selection
30th Jul 2024 - 18th Nov 2024
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Commons)
8th Jul 2024 - 3rd Nov 2024
Comptroller (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
7th Jul 2022 - 5th Jul 2024
Committee of Selection
15th Jan 2020 - 30th May 2024
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
7th Feb 2024 - 30th May 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill (Formerly known as Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill)
13th Mar 2024 - 18th Mar 2024
Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Bill
13th Mar 2024 - 18th Mar 2024
Shared Parental Leave and Pay (Bereavement) Bill
13th Mar 2024 - 18th Mar 2024
Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Bill
31st Jan 2024 - 7th Feb 2024
Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill
7th Dec 2022 - 7th Dec 2022
Shark Fins Bill
9th Nov 2022 - 15th Nov 2022
Lord Commissioner (HM Treasury) (Whip)
9th Jan 2018 - 7th Jul 2022
Local Government (Disqualification) Bill
24th Nov 2021 - 28th Nov 2021
Elections Bill
22nd Sep 2021 - 26th Oct 2021
Committee of Selection
4th Sep 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Selection Committee
4th Sep 2019 - 6th Nov 2019
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
15th Jun 2017 - 9th Jan 2018
Regulatory Reform
12th Oct 2015 - 3rd May 2017
Business, Innovation and Skills Committee
12th Jul 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Regulatory Reform
3rd Dec 2012 - 30th Mar 2015


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Rebecca Harris has voted in 55 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Robbie Moore (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Alison Griffiths (Conservative)
(2 debate interactions)
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat)
Liberal Democrat Chief Whip
(1 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
HM Treasury
(3 debate contributions)
Department for Work and Pensions
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Employment Rights Bill 2024-26
(95 words contributed)
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Castle Point Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Castle Point signature proportion
Rebecca Harris has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Rebecca Harris

2nd September 2024
Rebecca Harris signed this EDM on Monday 2nd September 2024

Social Security

Tabled by: Rishi Sunak (Conservative - Richmond and Northallerton)
That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 (S.I., 2024, No. 869), dated 22 August 2024, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 August 2024, be annulled.
81 signatures
(Most recent: 10 Sep 2024)
Signatures by party:
Conservative: 75
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Scottish National Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Rebecca Harris, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Rebecca Harris has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Rebecca Harris has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Rebecca Harris


The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress.

Commons - 80%

Last Event - Report Stage: House Of Commons
Friday 20th January 2012

A Bill to make provision regarding pets with microchips; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Monday 21st October 2024
Next Event - 2nd Reading
Friday 24th January 2025
Order Paper number: 3
(Likely to be Debated)

Rebecca Harris has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 1 Written Question

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
10th Sep 2024
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the recommendations of the Hughes Report, Options for redress for those harmed by valproate and pelvic mesh, published on 7 February 2024.

The Government is carefully considering the valuable work done by the Hughes Report, and will respond as soon as possible.

Andrew Gwynne
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)