Parliamentary Activity - Kerry McCarthy

Roads: Exhaust Emissions

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what his policy is on the role of carbon offsetting in his plans to decarbonise the UK's strategic road network by 2050.

Back British Farming Day - [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Nokes. I congratulate the hon. Member for Stafford (Theo Clarke) on securing the debate. I am sure we will all—including the...

Back British Farming Day - [Caroline Nokes in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

I was vice-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for fruit and vegetable farmers for quite some time, and we had the then Farming Minister, who is now Secretary of State, come along to us...

Schools: Food

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 he plans to remove the School Food Standards requirement to serve meat three times a week in line with the Reference Diet recommended in the...

Schools: Food

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions he has had with departmental colleagues on the introduction of an updated Reference Diet as set out in recommendation 14 of the...

Schools: Food

Department for Education

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 15 of the National Food Strategy, whether he plans to implement the recommendation that the School Food Standards should be updated.

Driving Instruction: Recruitment

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 many vocational driving examiners are employed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency as at 8 September 2021; and how many such examiners have...

Waste Disposal: Large Goods Vehicles

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 assessment he has made of the potential effect of heavy goods vehicle driver shortages on local authority bin collections.

Delivery Services: VAT

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

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) waiving and (b) reducing the VAT rate levied on delivered goods that are transported by...

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the current number of large goods vehicle driving tests conducted weekly by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 July 2021 to Question 35560 on Large Goods Vehicle Drivers, how many (a) Driver Certificate of Professional Competence...

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Driving Tests

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent estimate he has made of the number of drivers waiting for large goods vehicle tests.

Deep Sea Mining

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the notification of the two year trigger...

Deep Sea Mining: Nauru

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment his Department has made of the implications for the UK Government’s position on deep sea...

Aviation: Carbon Emissions

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the consultation Jet zero: our strategy for net zero aviation on published on 14 July 2021, what proportion of the aviation...

Large Goods Vehicle Drivers

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 many (a) Driver Certificate of Professional Competence and (b) large goods vehicle driving tests were taken in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020 and (iii) 2021...

COP26 Conference Priorities - [Steve McCabe in the Chair]

Backbench Business

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in a Westminster Hall debate

It is always a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Mr McCabe. We have come a long way since the Paris agreement, which was secured at a time before it was commonplace to have national targets for...

Trade and Agriculture Commission: Role in International Trade Deals - [Hannah Bardell in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Bardell. I congratulate the Chair of the Select Committee, the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Neil Parish), on securing this debate. I have...

[2nd Allocated Day]

Nationality and Borders Bill

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

I would like to start by echoing what the hon. Member for Airdrie and Shotts (Anum Qaisar-Javed) said and to offer my best wishes to the Muslim community in Bristol as they celebrate Eid. I am...

Roads: Safety

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will publish its response to the consultation on Review of The Highway Code to improve road safety for cyclists, pedestrians and...