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

Staffing£249,069
Accommodation£27,545
Office£26,940
Travel£5,833

Year-on-Year

2024-25£309,387
2023-24£294,272
2022-23£271,867
2021-22£238,715
2020-21£227,409
2019-20£194,088
2018-19£197,612
2017-18£194,746
2016-17£176,065
2015-16£181,999
2014-15£176,694
2013-14£170,365
2012-13£176,346
2011-12£147,745
2010-11£35,010

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 46,109 voters

Labour
20,748 votes45.0%
Green Party
14,142 votes30.7%
Conservative
6,435 votes14.0%
Liberal Democrat
2,713 votes5.9%
Independent
1,259 votes2.7%
Social Democratic Party
555 votes1.2%

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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Aye: 1051No: 827

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4 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

4 votes · 23 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition day motion

2 votes · 18 Mar 2026

3 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage

3 votes · 11 Mar 2026

1 AYE1 NO

Courts and Tribunals Bill

2 votes · 10 Mar 2026

8 AYE

Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill

8 votes · 9 Mar 2026

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
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
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

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of court cases that has accumulated as a r

What steps his Department is taking to reduce the backlog of court cases that has accumulated as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.

Ministry of Justice9 Jun 2020

To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, if the NAO will estimate the cost to the publ

To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission, if the NAO will estimate the cost to the public purse of changing the date of eligibility for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to 19 March 2020.

Public Accounts Commission19 May 2020

What recent progress the Government has made on EU trade deal negotiations; and if she will make a s

What recent progress the Government has made on EU trade deal negotiations; and if she will make a statement.

Department for International Trade12 May 2020

What discussions she has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on CPS management of people re

What discussions she has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions on CPS management of people remanded on bail during the covid-19 outbreak.

Attorney General28 Apr 2020

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport27 Apr 2020

When the Government plans to implement its commitment to plant 30,000 hectares of trees per year by

When the Government plans to implement its commitment to plant 30,000 hectares of trees per year by 2025.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs19 Mar 2020

What discussions he has had with representatives from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and

What discussions he has had with representatives from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on the development of a Northern Ireland environment strategy.

Northern Ireland Office18 Mar 2020

What steps she is taking to end the allocation of funding for fossil fuel projects through UK Export

What steps she is taking to end the allocation of funding for fossil fuel projects through UK Export Finance.

Department for International Trade5 Mar 2020

What recent estimate her Department has made of the number of children and young people exploited th

What recent estimate her Department has made of the number of children and young people exploited through county lines drug dealing networks.

Home Office10 Feb 2020

To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission,

To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, what steps the Commission is taking to ensure that compostable waste from Parliament is composted.

House of Commons Commission6 Feb 2020
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