Kerry McCarthy MP: votes, interests and costs
Kerry McCarthy (Labour) is the MP for Bristol East, in the seat since 5 May 2005.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists no current government, opposition or committee post for Kerry McCarthy; earlier posts are below.
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 9 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Whips Office (Commons) | 10 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | 29 June 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Department for Transport | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 14 September 2015 | 26 June 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Foreign and Commonwealth Office | 7 October 2011 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | HM Treasury | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Whips Office (Commons) | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Department for Work and Pensions | 6 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Bill [HL] | 17 May 2023 | 29 June 2023 |
| Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill | 18 January 2023 | 25 January 2023 |
| Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill | 22 June 2022 | 7 July 2022 |
| Public Order Bill | 25 May 2022 | 21 June 2022 |
| Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] | 9 February 2022 | 10 February 2022 |
| Glue Traps (Offences) Bill | 12 January 2022 | 19 January 2022 |
| Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill | 1 December 2021 | 8 December 2021 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 2 March 2020 | 8 June 2020 |
| Petitions Committee | 2 March 2020 | 8 June 2020 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 11 December 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Environmental Audit Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee | 31 October 2016 | 3 May 2017 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 18bd7273eecc.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests lists 2 entries for Kerry McCarthy: Visits outside the UK (2). The most recent was registered on 11 June 2026. Each entry is quoted as published, with its registration date; payments linked to an entry are listed under it.
International visit to India between 25 May 2026 and 30 May 2026
- Purpose of the visit: To meet with Tibetan officials, including the Dalai Lama, to discuss how we can support the cause of Tibetan independence.
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-05-25
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-05-30
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: APPG for Tibet
International visit to Indonesia between 26 March 2026 and 10 April 2026
- Purpose of the visit: Conservation visit with cross-party MPs to see work of the charity in action and impact of deforestation and palm oil supply chain on Borneo, hosted by international conservation organisation
- Date Member left the UK: 2026-03-26
- Date Member returned to the UK: 2026-04-10
- Associated All Parliamentary Group (APPG), where relevant: International Conservation
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 28 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority publishes Kerry McCarthy's 2024-25 staffing spend as £249,069 (budget £250,820). The figure for 2023-24 was £234,611. IPSA lists office spending of £26,940 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £249,069.14 | £234,610.63 | £214,573.07 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,940.45 | £28,849.24 | £27,771.55 |
| Accommodation: spent | £27,544.91 | £26,228.66 | £24,732.41 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £5,832.91 | £4,583.96 | £4,550.12 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £240.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £29,290 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Bristol East BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Parliamentary Assistant (casual), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant ×2 (permanent full time), Caseworker ×2 (permanent full time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Constituency Support Manager (permanent part time), Constituency Support Officer ×2 (permanent full time), Senior Communication Officer (permanent full time), Policy Assistant (permanent full time), Parliamentary Assistant (fixed term part time), Senior Parliamentary Assistant (permanent part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Kerry McCarthy voted in the House of Commons: 513 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 58 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 14 October 2026 Kerry McCarthy voted No on "Opposition Day motion: Inheritance Tax".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 28 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
Since 4 July 2024, 136 written questions have been tabled by Kerry McCarthy, the parliamentary record shows. The latest 10 were addressed to Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade , Department of Health and Social Care, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 other departments.
Public Houses: Codes of Practice
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, when he expects the Competition and Marketing Authority Report on the Pubs Code to be published.
Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when the process for assessing applications for future Modern Service Frameworks will be published.
Energy: Business
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps she is taking to help reduce energy costs for businesses.
Forestry Commission: Labour Turnover
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the (a) staff turnover rate, (b) vacancy rate and (c) average time taken to fill vacancies was for frontline operational and regulatory delivery roles in the Forestry Commission i …
Forestry Commission: Pay
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department or the Forestry Commission will submit a pay flexibility business case in relation to Forestry Commission staff under the Civil Service Pay Remit Guidance 2026-2 …
Horticulture: Legumes
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the forthcoming Horticulture Strategy will include measures to increase domestic production and consumption of pulses.
Poultry
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the forthcoming poultry growth strategy will support a transition away from intensive animal agriculture towards prioritising animal welfare, environmental and public health.
Loans: Sustainable Development
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to improve transparency in sustainability-linked lending by requiring companies and financial institutions to publish the key performance indicators, targets and independent verification used …
Loans: Sustainable Development
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government plans to establish a baseline regulatory framework for setting and assessing sustainability performance targets in sustainability-linked lending, replacing the current use of voluntary industr …
Loans: Sustainable Development
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps he is taking to ensure that sustainability-linked loans provided by UK banks do not support companies associated with illegal deforestation or environmental harm overseas.
Source: Written Questions API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 cb982f887690. Question wording as listed by the API, which gives the opening words of longer questions. All questions by Kerry McCarthy.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 6,606 for Kerry McCarthy in Bristol East in July 2024, from 20,748 votes on a turnout of 60.7%. Result as published: Lab hold.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Bristol East figures
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.