MP for Bristol East
“A long-serving Labour MP with high party loyalty and strong attendance, who has shown independence on several major Brexit and public-order votes.”
Kerry McCarthy is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Bristol East, first elected in 2005. She has held a range of roles in opposition and government, most recently serving as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero from July 2024 to September 2025, and previously as Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero.
She records 100% party loyalty and 76% voting attendance (well above her party average). She has 6 rebel votes against the party. Her voting pattern places her centre-left (37/100). On key issues, she has generally supported Universal Credit and NHS funding, and backed bus services regulation, while generally opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. She has mixed votes on VAT changes and on trade union powers, and has generally voted against transgender rights and against the asylum system.
Declares financial interests including two entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources, and one entry for visits outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
23 positions
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Energy Bill [HL]
May 2023 - Jun 2023
Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
Jan 2023 - Jan 2023
Shadow Minister (Climate Change and Net Zero)
Jun 2022 - May 2024
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
Public Order Bill
May 2022 - Jun 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Draft Combined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 12
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
