Member of Parliament

Kerry McCarthy

Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency

Kerry has voted in 79.1% of eligible Commons divisions, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Kerry has voted against the party's recorded majority 6 times.

A non-vote is not necessarily an absence, it may reflect ministerial duty, pairing, illness, or acting as a teller.

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,879 of 2,376 eligible divisions (79.1%). Commons average: 72.6%.

1879

Total votes

1052

Aye

827

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,052 / Noes 827

Divisions

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Division	Date	Vote
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to LA23 and LA106 to LA120, not to insist on Commons Amendment 120C, 120D and 120E but to propose Gov (a) to (f) in lieu of LA23 and LA106 to LA120 Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 1B but to propose Government amendments (a) and (b) in lieu of Lords Amendment 1B Work / Employment	8 Dec 2025	Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 15 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Pension Schemes Bill: Amendment 16 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 26 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Pension Schemes Bill: New Clause 3 Benefits	3 Dec 2025	No
Budget Resolution No. 64: Rates of alcohol duty Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 51: Inheritance tax (pension interests) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 50: Inheritance tax (limiting agricultural and business property reliefs etc) Tax Transport	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 28: Capital gains tax (employee-ownership trusts) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 9: Basic rate limit and personal allowance for tax years 2028-29 to 2030-31 Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 5: Income tax (savings rate for future years) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
Budget Resolution No. 4: Income tax (dividend rates) Tax	2 Dec 2025	Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Third Reading Devolution / Local Government	25 Nov 2025	Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Foreign Affairs 66/69 (96%)

Defence 65/71 (92%)

Brexit / EU 188/211 (89%)

Education 84/96 (88%)

Democracy / Parliament 41/47 (87%)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40%)

Digital / Online Safety 33/60 (55%)

Crime / Justice 166/230 (72%)

Tax 243/322 (75%)

Benefits 64/81 (79%)

Voting source Commons Votes API

Voting FAQs

How many Commons divisions has Kerry McCarthy voted in?

Kerry McCarthy has recorded votes in 1,879 of 2,376 eligible Commons divisions (79.1% participation rate). The Commons average is 72.6%. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Kerry McCarthy voted against their party?

Kerry McCarthy has voted against the party majority 6 times in the imported division data. Source