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.

• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2010–2016
• 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, 3 absences, between 2011–2014
• Generally voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 1 vote for, 3 votes against, between 2010–2011
• Consistently voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 8 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2007–2016
• 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
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 15 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015

We have lots more plain English analysis of Kerry McCarthy’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Kerry McCarthy’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: EU Withdrawal Negotiations 14 Sep 2017

  I hope the Secretary of State will be aware of the ongoing problems that UK musicians have trying to get visas to tour in the United States. Will she assure me that as well as addressing those problems, which I am told have got worse recently, we will not see a replication of them when we leave the EU, and that musicians will not have to have visas to travel and tour around Europe?

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Protection of Badgers Act 1992: Criminal Proceedings 13 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were (a) proceeded against and (b) convicted of an offence under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 in each police force area in 2016.

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 13 Sep 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people were (a) proceeded against and (b) convicted of an offence under the Wild Mammals (Protection) Act 1996 in each police force area in 2016.

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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
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @KerryMP
• https://facebook.com/kerry4mp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

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
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Health
• Sri Lanka
• Bovine Tuberculosis
• Burma
• Colombia
• Departments: Sign Language

Currently held offices

• 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

• 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)

• 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)
• 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)

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• Has spoken in 80 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Kerry McCarthy’s speeches
• Has received answers to 137 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 94.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 46 annotations on this MP’s speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 18–19 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 153 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Kerry McCarthy’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 518 times in debates — above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)