About Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy represents the people who live in Bristol East, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Labour MP for Bristol East

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

• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile

Social Media

• @KerryMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) ( 9 Jul 2024 to 7 Sep 2025)
• Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) (29 Jun 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Transport) (10 Apr 2020 to 4 Dec 2021)
• 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)
• 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)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Jean Corston
• Jonathan Sayeed
• Stafford Cripps
• Walter Baker
• Harold Morris
• George Britton
• Charles Hobhouse
• William Wills
• Joseph Weston
• Handel Cossham

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Energy Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Public Order Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Animals (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Environment Bill Committee (7 out of 22)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (11 out of 12)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Wild Animals in Circuses (No. 2) Bill Committee (2 out of 3)
• Ivory Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Domestic Gas and Electricity (Tariff Cap) Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Agriculture Bill Committee (14 out of 14)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Mental Health (Discrimination) (No. 2) 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)
• 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)
• Children, Schools and Families Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Local Transport Bill Committee (10 out of 10)
• Children and Young Persons Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Mental Health Bill Committee (12 out of 12)
• 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)
• Finance Bill Committee (8 out of 8)
• Finance (No.2) Bill Committee (20 out of 21)