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 random selection of Kerry McCarthy’s votes.

• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 48 votes against, 5 absences, between 2014–2021.
• Voted a mixture of for and against a more proportional system for electing MPs Show votes 2 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2010–2020.
• 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.
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 4 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2007–2016.
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 15 votes against, 6 absences, between 2010–2019.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 7 votes against, between 2010–2020.

Last updated: 25 Jan 2021. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Tree Planting 27 Jul 2022

  To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an estimate of the number of trees that have been planted through Government-funded schemes in each year since 2019.

• Net Zero Strategy: High Court Ruling 21 Jul 2022

  (Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy to provide a response to the High Court ruling that the net zero strategy is unlawful.

• Net Zero Strategy: High Court Ruling 21 Jul 2022

  Let us be clear: we are here because the High Court has ruled that the Government’s net zero strategy is unlawful and is in breach of the Climate Change Act. The Climate Change Committee, which the Minister cites, said only a few weeks ago that the Government “will not deliver Net Zero” on current projections. Not only have the Government failed to set out the detail of how they will...

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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
• Department for Transport
• Work and Pensions
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Sri Lanka
• Bovine Tuberculosis
• Burma
• Colombia
• Animal Experiments

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) (since 29 Jun 2022)
• Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (since 22 Jun 2022)
• Member, Public Order Bill Committee (since 25 May 2022)
• Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee (since 9 Feb 2022)
• Member, Glue Traps (Offences) Bill Committee (since 12 Jan 2022)
• Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee (since 1 Dec 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• 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

• 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 (2 out of 2)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Public Order Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)
• 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)