Kerry McCarthy
MP since 5 May 2005
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Kerry McCarthy is the Labour MP for Bristol East, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.
1878
Votes Cast
£309,387
Expenses 2024-25
6,606
Majority
45.0%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£309,387
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 46,109 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
132
Written Questions
11
Oral Questions
57
Debates Spoken In⚑
151
Speeches⚑
493
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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1878 votes — page 9 of 76
2 NOPension Schemes Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2025
Pension Schemes Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2025
3 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 25 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
3 votes · 25 Nov 2025
4 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 24 Nov 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage
4 votes · 24 Nov 2025
1 AYE1 NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
2 votes · 18 Nov 2025
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
2 votes · 18 Nov 2025
2 NOBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill
2 votes · 17 Nov 2025
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill
2 votes · 17 Nov 2025
2 AYEPlanning and Infrastructure Bill
2 votes · 13 Nov 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
2 votes · 13 Nov 2025
Financial Interests(2)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association
Three tickets and hospitality to watch the Lionesses vs Belgium and to discuss the local football facility plan in Bristol East for myself and two guests
4 April 2025
£615
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
The Football Association
Three tickets and hospitality to watch the Lionesses vs Belgium and to discuss the local football facility plan in Bristol East for myself and two guests
4 April 2025
- Name of donor
- The Football Association
- Address of donor
- Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Three tickets and hospitality to watch the Lionesses vs Belgium and to discuss the local football facility plan in Bristol East for myself and two guests, value £615
- Date received
- 4 April 2025
- Date accepted
- 4 April 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 00077797
Registered 10 April 2025
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Bristol City Football Club
Two tickets and hospitality to see Bristol City FC play Hull City FC and to discuss environmentalism in football
8 March 2025
£504
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Bristol City Football Club
Two tickets and hospitality to see Bristol City FC play Hull City FC and to discuss environmentalism in football
8 March 2025
- Name of donor
- Bristol City Football Club
- Address of donor
- Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Road, Bristol BS3 2EJ
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Two tickets and hospitality to see Bristol City FC play Hull City FC and to discuss environmentalism in football, value £504
- Date received
- 8 March 2025
- Date accepted
- 8 March 2025
- Donor status
- company, registration 03230871
Registered 4 April 2025
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Kerry in Parliament
Social Security Benefits: Pensioners
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of making pensioners who live with a partner below State Pension age eligible to receive age-
Mobile Phones and Social Media: Children
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to establish a (a) socia
Dental Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative assessment he has made of trends in NHS dental costs and average wages in England.
Small Businesses: Transgender People
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if she will ensure that any forthcoming code of practice for (a) services, (b) public functions and (c) associations contains practical guidance on how sm
Housing Benefit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 September 2025 Question 76922 on Housing Benefit: Supported Housing, what further discussions he has had with stakehol
Housing Benefit: Single People
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2025 to Question 68072 on Housing Benefit: Supported Housing, what further discussions he has had with stakeholde
Gynaecological Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) breast cancer screening and (b) cervical screening programmes to raise awareness of other gynaecologi
Flats: Fire Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 71739 on Flats: Fire Prevention, when he plans to publish the eligib
Postgraduate Education: Childcare
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the cost of extending the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students.
Renters' Rights Act 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's timetable is for implementing the Renters’ Rights Act (2025).
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