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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
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Crime / Justice
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Crime / Justice
Aye
Opposition Day: Defence
Defence
No
Opposition Day: Oil and gas
Energy
No
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
Tax
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
Tax
Aye
Opposition day: Student loans No
Opposition day: Fuel duty
Tax
No
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill: Third Reading
Tax
Aye
Finance (No. 2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 6
Tax
No

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