Parliamentary Activity - Kerry McCarthy

Department for International Trade: Written Questions

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, when she will provide a full response to Question 118845 tabled on 9 January 2023 by the hon. Member for Bristol East.

Wind Power: Noise

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, whether her Department provides support to local authorities to help them investigate complaints from local residents of Low...

Ukraine Update

Commons debates

I was pleased to hear what the Minister said about the importance of the basic winter kits and so on. Given that we are trying to persuade other countries to be more generous and supportive as...

Agricultural Transition Plan

Commons debates

I share the Minister’s excitement about the potential of the landscape recovery schemes, but we also need to leverage private sector finance if we are to reach net zero and halt...

Topical Questions

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

On the same topic, I hope the Minister saw Nick Cave’s response when he was sent a song written in the style of Nick Cave by ChatGPT this week. Does the Minister agree with him that...

Grassroots Music Venues: Government Support

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

I draw the House’s attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. With Independent Venue Week coming up next week, I pay particular tribute to Big Jeff, the...

Grassroots Music Venues: Government Support

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in the House of Commons

What support the Government are providing to grassroots music venues.

Clause 1 - Import prohibition

Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

As has been mentioned, we have had quite a bit of lobbying by people who are involved in talking to the Government about this issue. At one point, basically, they said that the majority of what...

Clause 1 - Import prohibition

Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The right hon. Gentleman makes an interesting point, and I look forward to hearing what the Minister has to say on it. The right hon. Gentleman is quite right that the Bill could mean that...

Clause 1 - Import prohibition

Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill

Kerry McCarthy made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

The Bill is obviously about preventing the import of trophies into this country, but the hon. Gentleman just spoke about showing leadership. A Danish company called Limpopo & Diana Hunting...

Animal Welfare in Overseas Tourism

Commons debates

It is good that the hon. Gentleman has brought up such an important issue. I was in Chiang Mai in Thailand a few years ago and went to a restaurant called, I think, Tiger Time. He mentions tiger...

Probation Service: Chief Inspector’s Reviews into Serious Further Offences

Commons debates

I want to ask something specific about the statement. The Minister said that “senior probation officers must now record why they have allocated a case to a particular probation...

Cycling and Walking: Planning

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 he has had recent discussions with the Secretary of Sate for Levelling-Up, Housing and Communities on the role of local planning authorities...

Families

Women and Equalities

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

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, when she plans to respond to recommendations in the Children's Commissioner's report A positive approach to parenting; Part 2 of the Independent...

Mental Health Services

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, when he plans to publish his Department's response to the consultation on its Mental health and wellbeing plan, which closed on 7 July 2022.

Energy: Meters

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 estimate he has made of the total value of remaining energy bill discount vouchers that were not redeemed by 14...

Energy: Meters

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, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of households on traditional prepayment meters that have...

Bus Services: Disability

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 he will bring forward regulations under the Bus Services Act 2017 to require bus operators to provide (a) audible and (b) visual information on all...

Antimicrobial Resistance: Farm Animals

Westminster Hall debates

The Minister seems to be saying that vets issue prescriptions only when there is a proven need to deal with an infection or disease outbreak. However, we know prescriptions have been issued to...

Antimicrobial Resistance: Farm Animals

Westminster Hall debates

But is it still too high?