How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED FOR Illegal Migration Act Repeal
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
VOTED FOR Water Company Regulation
VOTED FOR House of Lords Hereditary Peers
VOTED AGAINST Defence Spending 2.5% GDP
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Kerry McCarthy on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
Businesses and researchers to turbocharge AI and digital tech to cut peak demand for grid electricity by 2 gigawatts – equivalent to powering over 1.5 million homes It could slash UK reliance on expensive, polluting fossil fuels at the busiest times, boosting energy security and helping to cut energy costs Part of new R&D Missions Accelerator Programme, …Read full ↗
World’s first mission to map the world’s forests in 3D from space will use cutting edge tech to inform climate change policies and protect future generations. Supports UK sector worth around £18.9 billion and likely to attract further investment that can grow the economy and help drive our Plan for Change. Project has supported around 250 highly skilled jobs…Read full ↗
Britain is back in the business of climate leadership, leading a new growth market and cementing UK as the green finance capital of the world voluntary carbon and nature markets to unlock new revenue streams for UK businesses delivering on Plan for Change UK work will boost opportunities for businesses at home and abroad to unlock private finance for the cli…Read full ↗
Government invests £20 million into “Starmaker One” - a British fusion investment fund which is expected to leverage £100 million into the UK world first government partnership with fusion private venture capital fund - keeping Britain at the forefront of the global fusion race fusion has potential to help make Britain a clean energy superpower as part of th…Read full ↗
New Net Zero Council is tasked with ensuring the clean energy transition drives economic growth and creates jobs as part of government’s Plan for Change brings together a broader range of representatives from organisations including World Wildlife Fund, Design Council and Local Government Association, alongside others including Siemens, HSBC and Nestle Counc…Read full ↗
Closer UK-EU cooperation in the North Seas to deliver growth and greater energy security new independent report shows economic benefits of working with EU on clean energy collaboration with European partners on the clean energy transition will help to drive government’s Plan for Change, protecting bills and creating thousands of jobs Cooperation on the North…Read full ↗
Record funding into fusion energy to drive growth into the energy of the future new research and development investment to help deliver Plan for Change and mission for UK to become a clean energy superpower funding announced as construction and engineering partners shortlisted to help progress world-leading fusion plant in Nottinghamshire, unlocking limitles…Read full ↗
New project to strengthen UK and US partnership on fusion energy key step towards unlocking near-unlimited clean power technology to strengthen energy security and create new jobs A major project to help develop cutting-edge fusion energy has been agreed between the US and UK – in partnership with UK based company Tokamak Energy – boosting UK’s mission to be…Read full ↗
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I welcome the measures set out in the King’s Speech, and the wider Government programme to back British businesses. In the face of ever more disabling global headwinds, it is crucial to have a Government who accept an interventionist role, whether through renationalising British …Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £309,387. Rank: #47 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 235 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £611,137. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
45 items for review
- £25,945 Single claim of £25,945.19 for Rent (Accommodation) on 31/03/2025.
- £725 Single claim of £724.62 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £2,499 Single claim of £2,498.88 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £540 Single claim of £539.99 for Equipment - purchase (Other office equipment) on 20/03/2025.
- £767 Single claim of £766.65 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 07/02/2025.
- £21,538 Single claim of £21,537.77 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £720 Single claim of £720.00 for Software & applications (Office Costs) on 15/05/2024.
- £1,362 Single claim of £1,361.53 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,321 Single claim of £1,321.42 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 24/03/2023.
- £1,399 Single claim of £1,399.06 for Council tax (Accommodation) on 28/03/2024.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 22/08/2023.
- £2,000 Single claim of £2,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/06/2023.
- £2,000 Single claim of £2,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 25/04/2023.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/01/2024.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/03/2024.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 21/11/2023.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 20/02/2024.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/09/2023.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/10/2023.
- £2,000 Single claim of £2,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 01/08/2023.
- £2,000 Single claim of £2,000.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 23/05/2023.
- £2,100 Single claim of £2,100.00 for Rent (Accommodation) on 19/12/2023.
- £1,134 Single claim of £1,134.00 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £582 Single claim of £581.85 for Mileage - car (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £1,610 Single claim of £1,609.58 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £581,327
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£249,069
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£234,582
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£25,945
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£21,538
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£2,499
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0
£2,100
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0
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0
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0
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0
£2,100
0
£2,100
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£2,087
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£1,734
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£1,734
Year on year
FY 23-24 114 claims £296,649
FY 24-25 79 claims £307,988
FY 25-26 42 claims £6,500
Travel
£10,417 paid across 0 trips.
Accommodation
£55,937 paid across 3 nights.
Gifts and Hospitality
3 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.
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