Kerry McCarthy
Labour MP for Bristol East
2024 Election Result
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 do not imply improper influence. All interests are publicly declared under parliamentary rules.
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