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Member of Parliament

Kerry McCarthy

Lab Labour Bristol East ID 1491
Parliamentary Parliamentary Constituency
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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

No

6

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,052 / Noes 827

Divisions

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Division Vote
Finance Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Tax
No
Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Second Reading
NHS / Health
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Second Reading
Education Tax
Aye
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Education Tax
No
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Transport
Aye
Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Transport
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 20
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: New Clause 1
Democracy / Parliament
No
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill Committee: Amendment 25
Democracy / Parliament
No
Budget Resolution No. 44: Rates of alcohol duty
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 36: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases on or after 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 35: Stamp duty land tax (additional dwellings: purchases before 1 April 2025)
Tax
Aye
Budget Resolution No. 34: Value added tax (private school fees)
Education Tax
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