Kerry McCarthy
Labour - Bristol East
6,606 (14.3%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 5th May 2005
4 APPG Memberships
Modern Conflict, Music, Snooker, United Nations Global Goals47 Former APPG Officer Positions
Agriculture and Food for Development, Agroecology for Sustainable Food and Farming, Allergy, Animal Welfare, Axial Spondyloarthritis, Bees and Pollinators, Belize, Biodiversity, Biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, Cardiac Risk in the Young, Central America, Climate Change, Connected Places, Cystic Fibrosis, Dog Advisory Welfare, Electric Aviation, Finland, Food Waste, Fruit and Vegetable Farmers, Global Deforestation, International Conservation, Jordan, Lead Ammunition, Mozambique, Music, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), National Food Strategy, Nature, Net Zero, Ocean Conservation, Performers' Alliance, Russia, School Food, Small Island Developing States, Snooker, Somaliland, Sport, Modern Slavery and Human Rights, Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention, Sustainable Resource, Sweden, Theatre, Tibet, Ticket Abuse, Trailer and Towing Safety, Vegetarianism and Veganism, Waves, Young People's HealthDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Legislation Debates
(1,755 words contributed)
Bristol East Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 91,663 signatures (0.39%)
of 36,937 signatures (0.31%)
of 70,097 signatures (0.28%)
of 104,103 signatures (0.24%)
of 51,548 signatures (0.20%)
of 2,913,532 signatures (0.17%)
of 999,702 signatures (0.11%)
of 487,486 signatures (0.11%)
of 91,663 signatures (0.39%)
of 176,836 signatures (0.19%)
Petition Closed
Make all forms of 'geo-engineering' affecting the environment illegal
Gov Responded - 21 May 2025 Debated on - 23 Jun 2025 View Kerry McCarthy's petition debate contributionsclosed 4 months ago
We want all forms of geo-engineering to be illegal in the UK. We do not want any use of technologies to intervene in the Earth's natural systems.
Latest EDMs signed by Kerry McCarthy
P&O Ferries and DP World
Tabled by: Karl Turner (Labour - Kingston upon Hull East)That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the decision of P&O Ferries to fire 800 staff without notice or consultation with their trade unions, the RMT and Nautilus; demands the immediate reinstatement of the sacked workers; condemns their replacement with agency workers earning as little as £1.80 per …
(Most recent: 27 Apr 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 91
Scottish National Party: 12
Liberal Democrat: 7
Independent: 6
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 3
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
EU Settlement Scheme
Tabled by: Kate Green (Labour - Stretford and Urmston)That this House is concerned that the EU Settlement Scheme does not deliver sufficient assurance of their future status to all EU nationals resident in the UK; notes that some EU nationals and non-EU family members will be unable to obtain their status for a number of reasons, including a …
(Most recent: 13 Apr 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 22
Liberal Democrat: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Independent: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Kerry McCarthy, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Kerry McCarthy has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Kerry McCarthy has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
6 Bills introduced by Kerry McCarthy
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to establish national policy guidelines in respect of children with a parent in prison, including for the identification of the children of prisoners at the point of sentence and for accountability for providing support to the children of prisoners; and for connected purposes.
A Bill to regulate supported housing; to make provision about local authority oversight and the enforcement of standards of accommodation and support in supported housing; to prohibit the placing of children in care in unregulated accommodation; and for connected purposes.
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to impose a duty on public bodies in relation to the welfare needs of animals as sentient beings.
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision for a scheme to establish incentives to implement and encourage observance of the food waste reduction hierarchy; to encourage individuals, businesses and public bodies to reduce the amount of food they waste; to require large supermarkets, manufacturers and distributors to reduce their food waste by no less than 30 per cent by 2025 and to enter into formal agreements with food redistribution organisations; to require large supermarkets and food manufacturers to disclose levels of food waste in their supply chain; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 9th September 2015
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require large food retailers and large food manufacturers to take steps to reduce food waste and donate surplus food to charities for redistribution and, where food is unfit for human consumption, to make it available for livestock feed in preference over disposal; to encourage and incentivise all other businesses and public bodies which generate food waste to donate a greater proportion of their surplus for redistribution; to protect from civil and criminal liability food donors and recipient agencies where food has been donated in good faith; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 14th March 2012
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to require the Secretary of State to make provision to extend the system of parental responsibility agreements to enable a kinship carer to obtain parental responsibility for a child they are raising without having to bring a case to court; and for connected purposes
Tuesday 7th June 2011
16 Bills co-sponsored by Kerry McCarthy
Co-operatives (Permanent Shares) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Gareth Thomas (LAB)
Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Lord Grayling (Con)
Fur Trade (Prohibition) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Taiwo Owatemi (Lab)
Pig Husbandry (Farrowing) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - David Amess (Con)
Children (Access to Treatment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Bambos Charalambous (Lab)
Clean Air (No. 3) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Geraint Davies (Ind)
Dockless Bicycles (Regulation) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Daniel Zeichner (Lab)
Tibet (Reciprocal Access) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Tim Loughton (Con)
Plastic Pollution (No. 2) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)
Sky Lanterns (Prohibition) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Ruth George (Lab)
Plastic Pollution Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Alistair Carmichael (LD)
Packaging (Extended Producer Responsibility) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Anna McMorrin (Lab)
Food Insecurity Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Emma Lewell (Lab)
Planning (Agent of Change) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lord Spellar (Lab)
Food Advertising (Protection of Children from Targeting) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Kirstene Hair (Con)
Short and Holiday-Let Accommodation (Notification of Local Authorities) Bill 2016-17
Sponsor - Karen Buck (Lab)
Latest 4 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Curriculum and Assessment Review will be informed by evidence, data and input from experts, stakeholders and the public, including over 7,000 responses to the call for evidence, and a range of research and polling.
The Review’s interim report demonstrates a continued support for a high quality, knowledge-rich curriculum that drives excellence in education across a broad range of subjects and pathways.
The Review set out that it would consider whether there is sufficient coverage of knowledge and skills that are essential to prepare children and young people for future life and to thrive in a fast-changing world.
The Curriculum and Assessment Review is independent and ongoing. The Review’s final report and recommendations will be published in autumn, at which point the government will respond.
The government is working with education experts, teachers, and parents to ensure the very best for children.
Minister of State (Education)
Personal Independence Payment assessments assess the functional impact of a claimant’s health condition or impairment on their ability to carry out daily living activities, and to understand how a condition affects day-to-day functioning.
All health professionals (HPs) conducting these assessments are trained specialists in disability analysis and receive comprehensive training on assessing the effects of both physical and mental health conditions. Given the wide range of health conditions, many of which are rare and present with varying degrees of functional impact, it is not feasible to provide specific training on every individual condition. The Orphanet directory, for example, lists over 23,000 rare diseases.
While there is no condition-specific training on Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL), HPs have access to a broad suite of Core Training and Guidance Materials. These include Condition Insight Reports and Continuing Professional Development guides, which provide detailed, quality-assured information on symptoms commonly associated with CADASIL, such as migraines and strokes.
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
There are over 7,000 rare diseases often needing highly specialised input, and so the National Health Service’s website is not always the most appropriate platform to disseminate such information. Working under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is committed to improving the lives of those living with conditions such as cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy. Information to support healthcare professions with the diagnosis and care of this condition is provided in the NHS England Genomics Education Programme’s Knowledge Hub.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
We hugely value and appreciate the work that all general practitioners (GPs) do and recognise that it is vital for their roles to be satisfying, rewarding, and sustainable so that our GPs continue to contribute throughout their career.
The Government committed to recruiting over 1,000 recently qualified GPs, with a Certificate of Completion of Training dated under two years ago, in primary care networks (PCNs) through an £82 million boost to the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) over 2024/25, as part of an initiative to secure the future pipeline of GPs, with over 1,000 doctors otherwise likely to have graduated into unemployment in 2024/25. Funding has been continued into 2025/26 with greater flexibilities also introduced to the scheme to allow PCNs to respond better to local workforce needs. Data on the number of recently qualified general practitioners for which PCNs are claiming reimbursement via the ARRS show that since 1 October 2024, over 2000 recently qualified GPs were recruited through the scheme.
The ARRS is subject to annual review as part of the consultation on the GP contract with professional and patient representatives. NHS England works closely with the Department to implement any changes identified as part of this process. To build capacity in the GP workforce and reinforce the front door of the National Health Service, we have invested an additional £1.1 billion in GPs, bringing total spend on the GP Contract to £13.4 billion in 2025/26, the biggest increase in over a decade. The 8.9% boost to the GP Contract in 2025/26 is greater than the 5.8% growth to the NHS budget as a whole.
Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)