Kerry McCarthy
Labour MP for Bristol East
Won with 45% · Majority: 6,606
The Verdict
Between what was promised and what was voted for, there's a gap you could park a manifesto in. The public record shows a near-perfect record of following the whip.
Subject Grades
How Kerry scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Civil Liberties
0 kept · 2 broke
Won with 45% of the vote, majority of 6,606
Cost of Living
0 kept · 7 broke
5,103 households in fuel poverty locally (10.55%)
NHS & Health
0 kept · 4 broke
Local A&E: only 73.4% seen within 4 hours (target: 95%)
Housing
0 kept · 3 broke
43% of constituents rent their home
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
10.55% of local households in fuel poverty
Immigration
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 3 broke
Won with 45% of the vote, majority of 6,606
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 7 broke · 1 missed
5,841 children in poverty in this constituency (28.2%)
Follow the Money
What Kerry claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Expense Breakdown
The Broken Promise
Voted to strip £300/year heating help from 10 million pensioners — including 5,103 fuel poor households in their own constituency
Voted to keep the two-child benefit cap — 5,841 children live in poverty in their constituency
Stripped renter protections 3 times in one day — 43% of their constituents rent
Top gift: £615 from The Football Association
Voted to scrap jury trials — removing an 800-year-old right that protects ordinary citizens
Registered Interests
3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources(2 entries)£1k
The Football Association
Name of donor: The Football Association Address of donor: Wembley Stadium, PO Box 1966, London SW1P 98Q Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Three tickets and hospitality to watch the Lionesses vs Belgium and to discuss the local football facility plan in Bristol East for myself and two guests, value £615 Date received: 4 April 2025 Date accepted: 4 April 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00077797 (Registered 10 April 2025)
Bristol City Football Club
Name of donor: Bristol City Football Club Address of donor: Ashton Gate Stadium, Ashton Road, Bristol BS3 2EJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets and hospitality to see Bristol City FC play Hull City FC and to discuss environmentalism in football, value £504 Date received: 8 March 2025 Date accepted: 8 March 2025 Donor status: company, registration 03230871 (Registered 4 April 2025)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Kerry's Expenses
92 individual claims totalling £311,521.03 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Staffing(1 claim)£249,069.14
Payroll(1)£249,069.14
Office Costs(72 claims)£28,441.67
Rent(1)£21,537.77
Stationery & printing(15)£1,537.53
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(15)£1,421.35
Equipment - purchase(9)£956.58
Software & applications(9)£861.29
Venue hire, meetings & surgeries(13)£861.00
Pooled staffing services(1)£766.65
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£360.00
Cleaning services(1)£222.00
TV licence(1)£174.50
Translation services - other languages(1)£118.22
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£109.62
Insurance - contents(1)£39.99
Postage & couriers(1)£5.35
Other(1)£-530.18
Accommodation(8 claims)£28,027.31
Rent(1)£25,945.19
Council tax(4)£1,361.27
Hotel - London(1)£520.19
Utilities(2)£200.66
MP Travel(7 claims)£4,051.59
Rail(2)£3,223.50
Mileage - car(2)£441.90
Hotel - UK Not London(1)£300.00
Congestion charge & toll(1)£45.00
Air travel(1)£41.19
Staff Travel(3 claims)£1,781.32
Rail(3)£1,781.32
Miscellaneous(1 claim)£150.00
Removals(1)£150.00
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Bristol East: The Real Impact
The people Kerry was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024