Parliamentary Activity - Kerry McCarthy

Bicycles: Antidumping Duties

Department for International Trade

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

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the criteria for determining the application of anti-dumping duties on imported bicycles at the end of the transition period.

Climate Change Assembly UK: The Path to Net Zero

Commons debates

I congratulate my colleague, neighbour and hon. Friend the Member for Bristol North West (Darren Jones) on securing this debate. As the then vice-Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, I...

High-quality Grade 1 and 2 Farmland

Church Commissioners

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the hon. Member for that answer. At the last Church Commissioners questions, he said to me that he strongly wanted to see more trees planted on the Church estate, but that most of the...

High-quality Grade 1 and 2 Farmland

Church Commissioners

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

What proportion of agricultural land owned by the Church of England is high-quality grade 1 and 2 farmland.

UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

Commons debates

Does the hon. Member share my concern that animal welfare standards are generally lower in Japan and that this agreement does not replicate the FTAs that have better, stronger animal welfare...

Victims of Domestic Abuse: Free Travel

Women and Equalities

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

I thank the Minister for her response. She will know that domestic abuse services have, sadly, seen a real surge in demand during the lockdown. Rail to refuge schemes, including the GWR scheme...

Victims of Domestic Abuse: Free Travel

Women and Equalities

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent assessment the Government have made of the effectiveness of rail to refuge schemes in providing free travel to victims of domestic abuse.

Parliamentary Estate: Carbon Emissions

House of Commons Commission

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

To ask the hon. Member for Perth and North Perthshire, representing the House of Commons Commission, with reference to the Cabinet Office Environment Policy Statement, published in April 2013,...

Road Traffic

Commons debates

Let me start by saying that of course we accept the need for this legislation, although the timing, so late in the day, is hardly ideal, particularly for those in the haulage sector. The fact...

Coronavirus: Supermarkets

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 discussions he has had with supermarkets on offering priority supermarket delivery slots to those with (a) cystic fibrosis and (b)...

Topical Questions

International Trade

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

There are reports that the Government plan to remove anti-dumping duties on imported bicycles at the end of transition, leading to a flood of cheap imports from China, which would be devastating...

Towns Fund

Commons debates

From this towns fund being handed out to Tory seats, to the money being squandered on covid contracts and the ferry contract being awarded to a company with no ferries, this is all part of a very...

Northern Ireland Protocol: Implementation Proposals

Commons debates

There are concerns that the end of the margin scheme could destroy the Northern Irish second-hand car market because VAT would then have to be paid on the full purchase price of cars from GB, not...

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which local authorities in England have not been allocated funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure; and what provisions will be made to...

Hypnosis: Coronavirus

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, whether hypnotherapy in a face-to-face session is permissible under the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

Bicycles: Repairs and Maintenance

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the next tranche of repair vouchers under the Fix Your Bike scheme are planned to be released before the expiration of the existing covid-19...

Photography: Coronavirus

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, whether one-to-one professional photography is allowed (a) indoors and (b) outdoors during the November 2020 covid-19 lockdown in England.

Theatre: Education

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether (a) Saturday theatre schools and (b) out of school theatre classes are permitted to continue throughout the November 2020 lockdown restrictions.

Supported Housing (Regulation)

Commons debates

I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate supported housing; to make provision about local authority oversight and the enforcement of standards of accommodation and...

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much funding has been allocated for electric vehicle charging infrastructure to each local authority in England in each year for which figures are...