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 8 of 76
1 AYE2 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 13 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
3 votes · 13 Jan 2026
1 AYE3 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee
4 votes · 12 Jan 2026
2 NOOpposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
Opposition Day
2 votes · 7 Jan 2026
1 AYE1 NOFinance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
Finance (No. 2) Bill
2 votes · 16 Dec 2025
1 AYE1 NORailways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
Railways Bill
2 votes · 9 Dec 2025
5 AYEEmployment Rights Bill
5 votes · 8 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Bill
5 votes · 8 Dec 2025
2 NOPension Schemes Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 2025
Pension Schemes Bill
2 votes · 3 Dec 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
Renters' Rights Act 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to raise awareness among renters about the provisions of the Renters’ Rights Act ahead
Housing: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to ensure the availability of housing-related advice services in Bristol.
Bone Cancer: Diagnosis
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will ensure early diagnosis of primary bone cancer is included in the National Cancer Plan.
Immigration: Advisory Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate access to free immigration advice in (a) Bristol and (b) the South West.
Infected Blood Compensation Scheme: Medical Records
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department has taken to help ensure that the Infected Blood Compensation Authority claims process is accessible to people whose historic NHS
General Practitioners: Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2025 to Question 78048 on General Practitioners: Recruitment, whether he plans to recruit more experience
Groceries Code Adjudicator
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish his response to the Grocery Code Adjudicator statutory review, which closed on 5 August 2025.
Personal Independence Payment: Strokes
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adding specific information on Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Inf
Cardiovascular Diseases: Internet
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with NHS England on the adequacy of the information available on the NHS website on cerebral autosomal dominant ar
Primary Education: Children's Play
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Curriculum and assessment review will include measures to support play-based learning for primary school aged children.
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