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Kerry McCarthy
MP for Bristol East
Labour (Co-op)
About This MP
AI-generatedKerry McCarthy is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bristol East, first elected in 2005. She has held roles focusing on climate, energy and transport policy, including Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero (2022–2024) and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero (2024–2025).
Voting Patterns
She has 100% party loyalty and 75% voting attendance, placing her on the centre-left (36/100). She has 6 rebel votes against her party. Her voting record generally supports Universal Credit and NHS funding, while opposing stricter immigration controls and the asylum system; votes on bus services regulation, VAT and trade union powers have been mixed.
Notable Positions
- Supports Universal Credit.
- Opposes immigration controls and the asylum system.
- Supports NHS funding.
- Opposes the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Voted against EU withdrawal legislation (2017), CETA (2017) and Common Market 2.0 (2019).
Financial Interests
Has two declared entries of gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
75%
Attendance
6
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(36)
Based on 370 votesCareer & Roles
23 positions
Previous
Government
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Committee
Energy Bill [HL]
May 2023 - Jun 2023
Committee
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)
Jun 2022 - May 2024
Committee
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Committee
Public Order Bill
May 2022 - Jun 2022
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
198 votes
Immigration controls
Generally againsthas generally voted against immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
110 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
96 votes
Asylum system
Generally againsthas generally voted against asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
72 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
66 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
49 votes
Financial Interests
2 declarations · £1,119 total
Recent Rebel Votes
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Second Reading
1 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Committee of the whole House Clauses 1 and 2 stand part
8 Feb 2017
Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) between the EU and Canada
8 Feb 2017
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill: Third Reading
8 Feb 2017
Nick Boles's motion D (Common market 2.0)
27 Mar 2019
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye