Kerry McCarthy

Kerry McCarthy

Constituency

Bristol East

Party

Labour

Address as

Ms McCarthy

Contact details

Westminster

House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Tel: 020 7219 4510
kerry.mccarthy.mp@parliament.uk

Constituency

326a Church Road, St George, Bristol, BS5 8AJ
Tel: 0117-939 9901
Fax: 0117-939 9902
kerry.mccarthy.mp@parliament.uk

Biography

Electoral history

Member for Bristol East 2005-10, for Bristol East (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010 general election

Parliamentary career

PPS to: Rosie Winterton as Minister of State, Department of Health 2007, Douglas Alexander as Secretary of State for International Development 2007-09; Assistant Government Whip 2009-10; Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions 2010; Opposition Whip 2010; Shadow Economic Secretary 2010-11; Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Office 2011-

Party groups

Chair, Luton North Constituency Labour Party 1994-96; Secretary, Luton North CLP 1996-99; National Policy Forum 1998-2005; Economic Policy Commission 1998-2005

Select committees

Member: Treasury 2005-07, South West 2009-10

Councils, public bodies

Luton Borough Council: Councillor 1995-96, 1999-2003, Chair of housing and cabinet member 1999-2001; Director, London Luton Airport 1999-2003

Political interests

Economic policy, international trade/aid, crime and justice, community cohesion, transport, environment

Countries of interest

Latin America, Asia, Jordan, Somaliland/Somalia

General Election 2010 - Bristol East

Name Party Votes %
McCarthy, Kerry Lab 16471 36.52%
Shafi, Adeela Con 12749 28.27%
Popham, Michael Lib Dem 10993 24.38%
Jenkins, Brian BNP 1960 4.35%
Collins, Philip UKIP 1510 3.35%
Vowles, Glenn Green 803 1.79%
Wright, Stephen Eng Dem 347 0.77%
Lynch, Rachel TUSC 184 0.41%
Result Lab Hold (4.55% from Lab to Con)