• Labour MP for Bristol East
• PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Department for International Development (since 28 Jun 2007)
• Entered Parliament on 5 May 2005 — General election
• Majority: 8,621 votes. — 265th out of 635 MPs.
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• Register of Members' Interests
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• Early Day Motions signed by this MP (From edm.ais.co.uk)

How Kerry McCarthy voted on key issues since 2001:

• Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
• Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches

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More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record

• Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.

Select Committee membership

• Member, Treasury Committee (since 14 Jul 2005)

Asks most questions about

• Departments: Home Department, Education and Skills, Health, Work and Pensions, Communities and Local Government

• Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departments: Sign Language, Housing, Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, Somaliland, Immigration: Fees and Charges

(based on written questions asked by Kerry McCarthy and answered by departments)

Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Children: Disabled (7 May 2008)

“To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families when the implementation guide for Aiming High for Disabled Children's core offer will be published.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Global Food Prices (1 May 2008)

“What recent discussions he has had with ministerial colleagues on the effects of the rise in global food prices.”

Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Global Food Prices (1 May 2008)

“Much of the debate on this issue is focused on the impact of biofuels, but does my right hon. Friend accept that increased meat and dairy consumption, especially in countries such as China and India as they become more prosperous and adopt a western diet, is also a problem? Does he also agree that the introduction of ever more industrialised and intensive farming methods—trying to...”

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• Has spoken in 28 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Has received answers to 62 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Is a member of 1 select committee.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 88% of votes in parliament — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 10 comments on this MP's speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 144 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Kerry McCarthy speaks.
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 59 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register

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Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.

^* Car £2,825 (336th). Rail £3,238 (250th).