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Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy

Labour MP for Bristol East

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

Message

Seat status

Safe

Majority size

6,606

Recent swing

-13.4% Labour

Party

Labour

Top donors:

The Football Association (£615)

Bristol City Football Club (£504)

OPPOSED

Voted against Draft Public Order Act 2023 (I...

Motion passed, 301-110

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 172-334

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OPPOSED

Voted against Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

Motion failed, 181-335

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Where Kerry fits into things

Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer

Prime Minister

Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy

Member of Parliament

Bristol East

Surgeries

Monthly in-person, occasional online

Examples of successful citizen influence

  • Coordinated constituent emails leading to parliamentary questions
  • Local campaign prompting a public statement

Pressure that tends to influence

  • High volume constituent contact
  • Media attention on local issues
  • Cross-party committee pressure

Committees

No current committee memberships