Kerry McCarthy MP, Bristol East

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Kerry McCarthy’s voting in Parliament

Kerry McCarthy is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a selection of Kerry McCarthy’s votes.

Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 15 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011
Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 14 votes against, 4 absences, between 2011–2018
Almost always voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes 0 votes for, 10 votes against, 2 absences, between 2013–2016
Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016

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Kerry McCarthy has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 20 Mar 2019

Recent appearances

Backbench Business - Services for People with Autismbackbench Business: NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases Treatments 21 Mar 2019

My hon. Friend will probably be aware that the Government are looking at a new food strategy, and one of the things under consideration is better food labelling. A lot of people think that those who make certain dietary choices do it almost to be trendy, or just because it is the fashionable thing to do, but there are people whose lives are at stake if they cannot get the information on food...
Backbench Business - Services for People with Autismbackbench Business: NICE Appraisals: Rare Diseases Treatments 21 Mar 2019

I will be brief because I have spoken on this topic many times, specifically about cystic fibrosis, but before I get on to that I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Blaydon (Liz Twist) on her speech about PKU. I popped into the PKU drop-in event a few months ago purely by accident when I was doing one of those classic MP things where we are asked to go here, there and everywhere to...
Oral Answers to Questions — Transport: Transport Emissions 21 Mar 2019

What steps he is taking to reduce transport emissions.

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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
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Work and Pensions
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Sri Lanka
Bovine Tuberculosis
Burma
Colombia
Animal Experiments

Currently held offices

Member, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (since 11 Dec 2017)
Member, Environmental Audit Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

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)

Ivory Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
Agriculture Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Terrorist Asset-Freezing Etc. Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Finance (No. 3) Bill Committee (13 out of 14)
Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee (4 out of 5)
Budget Responsibility and National Audit Bill Committee (4 out of 4)
Live Music Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Savings Accounts and Health in Pregnancy Grant Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
Coinage (Measurement) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
Offender Management Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
Financial Mutuals Arrangements Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
UK Borders Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
Legal Services Bill Committee (11 out of 11)
Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of 21)

Numerology

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Has spoken in 96 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Kerry McCarthy’s speeches
Has received answers to 188 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
Has voted in 78.76% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 631 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 18 Mar 2019.

1. Employment and earnings

Payments from ComRes, 4 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA, for opinion research:

15 January 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 45 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 08 May 2018)

2 February 2018, payment of £100. Hours: 45 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 08 May 2018)

28 March 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 08 May 2018)

27 April 2018, payment of £75. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 08 May 2018)

20 July 2018, payment of £75 for a survey completed on 14 May 2018. Hours: 20 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 16 August 2018)

31 July 2018, payment of £75 for a survey completed on 25 June 2018. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 16 August 2018)

27 July 2018, payment of £75 for a survey completed on 11 July 2018. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 20 November 2018)

26 October 2018, payment of £75 for a survey in September 2018. Hours: 20 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 17 December 2018)

Payment of £100 expected for a survey completed on 7 December 2018. Hours: 10 mins. (Registered 17 December 2018)

Payments from YouGov, 50 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT, for opinion research:

15 February 2018, payment of £60 for a survey completed on 16 January 2018. Hours: 20 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 16 August 2018)

22 March 2018, payment of £80 for a survey completed on 5 March 2018. Hours: 30 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 16 August 2018)

14 May 2018, payment of £80 for a survey completed on 30 April 2018. Hours: 30 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 15 August 2018; updated 18 March 2019)

31 July 2018, payment of £70 for a survey completed on 20 June 2018. Hours: 25 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 16 August 2019; updated 18 March 2019)

30 July 2018, payment of £100 for a survey completed on 16 July 2018. Hours: 25 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 20 November 2018)

28 August 2018, payment of £60 for a survey completed on 23 July 2018. Hours: 15 mins. Fee donated to charity. (Registered 20 November 2018)

28 September 2018, payment of £60 for a survey completed on 11 September 2018. Hours: 15 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 20 November 2018)

29 October 2018, payment of £70 for a survey completed on 27 September 2018. Hours: 20 mins. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 20 November 2018)

12 December 2018, payment of £100 for a survey completed on 20 November 2018. Hours: 20 mins. (Registered 17 December 2018)

Payment of £70 expected for a survey completed on 11 December 2018. Hours: 15 mins. (Registered 17 December 2018)

4. Visits outside the UK

Name of donor: The Office of Tibet, London
Address of donor: 1 Culworth Street, London NW8 7AF

Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): international airfare £442.81; Indian visa fee £81.97; domestic airfare and accommodation £326; total £850.78

Destination of visit: Dharamsala

Dates of visit: 25-29 September 2018

Purpose of visit: APPG for Tibet visit to Central Tibetan Administration headquarters, for meeting with political leaders including the President, Cabinet Members, Parliamentarians and Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, as well as visits to cultural institutions and meetings with NGOs.

(Registered 16 October 2018)

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Kerry McCarthy