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McCARTHY, Kerry |
Bristol East |
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Member for Bristol East (revised boundary) since 6 May 2010, for Bristol East 2005-10. Committees: Member, Treasury Select Committee 2005-07. Political career: Shadow Economic Secretary since 2010; Shadow Minister for Work and Pensions 2010; Opposition Whip 2010; Assistant Government Whip 2009-10; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State at Department for International Development (DfID) 2007-09; Parliamentary Private Secretary to Rosie Winterton, Minister of State for Health Services April-June 2007; Member, Labour National Policy Forum since 2007, 1998-2005; Member, Labour Economic Policy Commission 1998-2005; Member, Education and Skills Policy Commission since 2007; Councillor, Luton Borough Council 1995-96 and 1999-2003. Special political interests: Economic policy, international trade/aid, crime and justice, transport, public health. Profession/Trade: Solicitor. Education: University of Liverpool, BA (Hons) Russian, Politics and Linguistics; qualified as a solicitor in 1994. Affiliations: Member, Howard League for Penal Reform; Labour Animal Welfare Society; Fabian Society. Hobbies: Travel, scuba diving, Formula One motor racing. b. 26 March 1965, Luton. |
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Votes |
% |
+/- % |
Votes |
% |
| Labour |
16,471 |
36.6 |
-9.3 |
19,152 |
45.9 |
| Conservative |
12,749 |
28.3 |
7.2 |
8,787 |
21.1 |
| Lib Dem |
10,993 |
24.4 |
-0.8 |
10,531 |
25.2 |
| BNP |
1,960 |
4.4 |
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| UKIP |
1,510 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
1,132 |
2.7 |
| Green |
803 |
1.8 |
-2.0 |
1,586 |
3.8 |
| English Democrats |
347 |
0.8 |
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| TU & Soc Coalition |
184 |
0.4 |
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| Majority |
3,722 |
8.3 |
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8,621 |
20.7 |
| Turnout |
45,017 |
64.8 |
3.6 |
41,720 |
61.2 |
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