Kerry McCarthy
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Bristol East · in Parliament since 5 May 2005
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Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol East | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Bristol East | 6 May 2010 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 4 times |
| Bristol East | 5 May 2005 | 6 May 2010 | Elected 1 time |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 5 May 2005 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 7 September 2025 |
| Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero) | Opposition | 29 June 2022 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Transport) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Opposition | 14 September 2015 | 26 June 2016 |
| Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs) | Opposition | 7 October 2011 | 14 September 2015 |
| Shadow Minister (Treasury) | Opposition | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) | Opposition | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions) | Opposition | 6 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 |
| Assistant Whip (HM Treasury) | Government | 10 June 2009 | 6 May 2010 |
Voting participation
198th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 208 | 88.1% |
| 2025 | 322 | 247 | 76.7% |
| 2024 | 200 | 143 | 71.5% |
| 2023 | 256 | 201 | 78.5% |
| 2022 | 251 | 203 | 80.9% |
| 2021 | 242 | 201 | 83.1% |
| 2020 | 190 | 146 | 76.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 835 | 78.2% |
| 59th | 631 | 516 | 81.8% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
82nd of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 38 | 113 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 81 | 22 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 110 | 54 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 221 | 138 | 219 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 233 | 111 | 143 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 156 | 100 | 243 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 217 | 112 | 181 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Environmental Audit Committee 2016–2017, 2017–2019, 2020–2020 · attendance 100.0%
- Petitions Committee 2020–2020
7 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
89th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2005
- – Became MP for Bristol East
- – Joined Labour
2009
- – Appointed: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
2010
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
- – Became MP for Bristol East
- – Left role: Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
- – Appointed (opposition): Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Treasury)
- – Left role: Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Work and Pensions)
2011
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Treasury)
2015
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2016
- – Left role: Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
2017
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
2020
- – Joined Environmental Audit Committee
- – Joined Petitions Committee
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Transport)
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Transport)
2022
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)
- – Became MP for Bristol East
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
2025
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Constituency: Bristol East
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.