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) |