Siân Catherine James (born 24 June 1959) is a Welsh Labour Party politician, who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Swansea East from 2005 to 2015.

[1] Living as a young housewife, James said: "As long as my lace curtains were the cleanest, my children immaculately dressed, their hand-knitted clothes made with love, I was happy.

[citation needed] After graduation, she worked for a series of organisations, with her final role before entering Parliament as Director of Welsh Women's Aid.

[citation needed] As a young mother, James became involved in the family support networks surrounding the 1984 miners' strike, that were working to safeguard South Wales communities and the way of life.

[citation needed] In 2004 she resigned from the role in Welsh Women's Aid to stand as the Labour Party candidate in Swansea East.