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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8 AYE

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

8 votes · 21 Apr 2026

4 AYE

Crime and Policing Bill

4 votes · 20 Apr 2026

5 AYE

Pension Schemes Bill

5 votes · 15 Apr 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

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of staffing levels in NHS mental health inpatient settings.

Department of Health and Social Care2 Sept 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to ensure that people with epilepsy are represented in the work of the Maternity and Neonatal Taskforce.

Department of Health and Social Care28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps she is taking to improve maternity care for women with epilepsy.

Department of Health and Social Care28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Intensive Supervision Court in Bristol on levels of reoffending.

Ministry of Justice28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the current security situation in Tigray and its potential impact on further implementat

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment her Department has made of the carbon emitted from disturbance of carbon stores on the seabed.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if she will take steps to mitigate disturbance of blue carbon stores on the seabed by requiring marine developers to align with the Gree

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will publish the consultation on banning the use of carbon dioxide gas stunning of pigs promised in the animal welfare s

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department collects on (a) animal welfare breaches identified during farm inspections and (b) subsequent enforcemen

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Aug 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information from individual farm animal welfare inspections is routinely published, and what assessment she has made of whet

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs28 Aug 2026
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