Parliamentary Activity - Kerry McCarthy

Dental Services: Pregnancy

Department of Health and Social Care

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 1067 on Dental Services: Pregnancy, what assessment she has made of the adequacy...

Food: Waste

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the Government response to the consultation on Improved Food Waste Reporting By Large Food Businesses in...

Visas: Sudan

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if his Department will take steps to support Sudanese nationals who were given six-month Leave Outside The Rules and whose visas are...

Cop28

Commons debates

The UN has warned that the world is on course for a catastrophic 2.8°C of warming, in part because promises made at COP26 and COP27 have not been fulfilled. We are running out of last...

Rare Diseases: Medical Treatments

Department of Health and Social Care

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to section 6 of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence's (NICE) health technology evaluations: the manual,...

Climate Change Committee: Progress Report

Energy Security and Net Zero

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

I have to say that I spent the first 40 years of my life in Bedfordshire and I had no idea that Bedfordshire Day was a thing, but happy Bedfordshire Day anyway. Fifteen years ago, the Labour...

Cystic Fibrosis: Medical Treatments

Department of Health and Social Care

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Prime Minister's Answer of 15 November 2023 to Question 900077, Official Report, column 645, how her Department plans to...

Animals: Exports

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Leader of the House on when a Bill to ban live animal exports will be introduced.

Game: Birds

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answers of 16 November 2023 to Question 1065 and 23 October 2023 to Question 202935 on Game: Birds,...

Methane: Pollution Control

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she plans to attend meetings on the matter of methane reduction at COP28.

Legislation on Dangerous Dogs - [Dame Caroline Dinenage in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I am genuinely conflicted about this. I was on the EFRA Select Committee when it conducted a previous inquiry into the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, which was rushed through and not fit for purpose....

Animal Experiments: Cosmetics

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the written statement entitled Regulation Update of 17 May 2023, HCWS779, what recent progress his Department has made on...

Flood Recovery Funding

Northern Ireland

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for that response. He will know that there are real concerns about whether that funding is adequate—I think he will hear about that in a moment—but can I ask...

Flood Recovery Funding

Northern Ireland

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of the funding for flood recovery in Northern Ireland announced on 8 November 2023.

Horn of Africa: Floods

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to help support (a) Somalia and (b) other countries in the Horn of Africa following...

Viral Diseases: Research

Department of Health and Social Care

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of financial support for medical research into post-viral conditions.

Animal Welfare: Convictions

Ministry of Justice

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of animal cruelty offences in relation to dog fighting since the implementation of the Animal Welfare (Sentencing)...

Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to enable ratification of the Agreement on Biodiversity Beyond...

Dental Services: Pregnancy

Department of Health and Social Care

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that pregnant dental patients can access free NHS dentistry appointments.

Business: Carbon Emissions

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Kerry McCarthy received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress the Government is making on setting out sector-specific net zero transition plan guidance to support companies...