Kerry McCarthy

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Labour MP for Bristol East

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About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Kerry McCarthy) represents you, and all of the people who live in Bristol East, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Bristol East

Entered the House of Commons on 5 May 2005 — General election

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Topics of interest

Kerry McCarthy campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department for Environment
  • Food and Rural Affairs
  • Department for Transport
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Work and Pensions
  • Sri Lanka
  • Bovine Tuberculosis
  • Burma
  • Animal Experiments
  • Colombia

Currently held offices

  • Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) (since 9 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Energy Bill [HL] Committee (17 May 2023 to 29 Jun 2023)
  • Member, Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (18 Jan 2023 to 25 Jan 2023)
  • Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) (29 Jun 2022 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
  • Member, Public Order Bill Committee (25 May 2022 to 21 Jun 2022)
  • Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022)
  • Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (12 Jan 2022 to 19 Jan 2022)
  • Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Transport) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
  • Member, Petitions Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020)
  • Member, Environmental Audit Committee ( 2 Mar 2020 to 8 Jun 2020)
  • Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (11 Dec 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Environmental Audit Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Environmental Audit Committee ( 4 Jul 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (14 Sep 2015 to 26 Jun 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 14 Sep 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Treasury) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
  • Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) (12 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) ( 6 May 2010 to 8 Oct 2010)
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) (10 Jun 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • Member, South West Regional Select Committee ( 3 Mar 2009 to 6 May 2010)
  • PPS (Rt Hon Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State), Department for International Development (28 Jun 2007 to 16 Jan 2009)
  • PPS (Rt Hon Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (11 Jun 2007 to 28 Jun 2007)
  • Member, Treasury Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 4 Jun 2007)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Geoengineering: Research 13 May 2025

    The Government is not in favour of using Solar Radiation Modification. Given the significant uncertainty around the possible risks and impacts of deployment on the climate and environment, the Government is not deploying SRM and has no plans to do so. The Department works closely with the international research community to evaluate the latest research on Solar Radiation Modification...
  • Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Carbon Emissions: Buckinghamshire 12 May 2025

    Central Government does not set net zero targets for local government, however, Government recognises the important role of local places, including Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire, to help realise our national 2050 net zero target. Great British Energy, our new publicly-owned energy company, will support local energy generation by partnering with Mayoral Strategic Authorities, Devolved...
  • Written Answers — Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: Forests: China 7 May 2025

    The recent visit by the Secretary of State gave the opportunity to discuss issues that matter to the UK with senior levels of the Chinese government, including areas such as forests, NDCs and multilateral negotiations. The UK and China have agreed to hold a UK-China Climate Dialogue and a UK-China Environment Dialogue later this year to accelerate action to tackle the global climate and...

More of Kerry McCarthy’s recent appearances

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