Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Bristol East
Region
England
Member since
5 May 2005

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This parliament

Voting participation
84%
Debates contributed to
106
Registered interests
4
Declared value
£7,789

Record last updated 22 Sep 2026

Kerry McCarthy, Labour (Co-op) MP for Bristol East, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and is among the longest serving 10% of MPs and longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs, having first been elected in May 2005. She has cast 493 votes out of 589 eligible divisions, achieving an 84% participation rate which places her in the top 25% of MPs by voting participation, and has made 236 debate contributions across 105 debates, with her primary focus areas being Environment & Climate, Other/Procedural, and Energy & Utilities matters.

Summary generated on 18/09/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

493 / 589

83.70%

Ranked #117 of 654 MPs (82th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

106 / 11739

237 total contributions

Ranked #455 of 654 MPs (31th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

4

£7,789.00

£

Ranked #491 of 654 MPs (25th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Kerry McCarthy is the Labour MP for Bristol East, and has been an MP continually since 5 May 2005.

Constituencies

  • Bristol East May 2005 – present · 6 terms

Posts held

  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) Jul 2024 – Sep 2025
  • Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) Jun 2022 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Transport) Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 · Opposition
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) Oct 2011 – Sep 2015 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Treasury) Oct 2010 – Oct 2011 · Opposition
  • Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) May 2010 – Oct 2010 · Opposition
  • Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) Jun 2009 – May 2010