Questions
Oral questions: Health and Social Care
“19. What assessment he has made of the potential impact of recent heatwaves on hospitals.…”
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Kerry McCarthy
LabourMP for Bristol East
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Statement
Ministerial statement: State of Nature and Climate 2026
“Thank you.…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Justice
“Mr Speaker, I know that you are a great supporter of the Parliamentary Knowledge Foundation. Next Thursday, it will be bringing MPs to Empire Fighting Chance, a boxing gym in my constituency that has been involved in the Government and Idri…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Cabinet Office
“5. What steps his Department is taking to improve national resilience.…”
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Debate
Climate Change
“Does the honourable Lady agree that we will never persuade other countries to take action to reduce their carbon emissions unless we show global leadership? Will she join me in congratulating the Prime Minister, who went to COP29 in Baku, a…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: G7 Summit
“I, too, want to echo the tribute that my right honourable Friend has paid to the Prime Minister. There is much of which he can be proud, particularly on the international stage. I welcome the Deputy Prime Minister’s strong words about what …”
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Questions
Oral questions: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
“1. What assessment she has made of the potential implications for her Department’s policies of the level of risk to countries arising from environmental change in the Tibetan plateau.…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Violence against Women and Girls
“The first time I met the Prime Minister was when, as Director of Public Prosecutions, he came to Parliament to meet a group of MPs to outline his 10-point plan for tackling female genital mutilation. Since then there have been hundreds of r…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
“I am sure the Department is already gearing up for the biodiversity COP in Armenia later this year, but what discussions will the Department be having with the Foreign Office about the equally important desertification COP that is taking pl…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Milburn Review: Interim Report
“We have excellent alternative learning providers in Bristol, from the Enemy of Boredom Academy, which is about developing video games, to the Wheels Project, which is about stripping down cars and rebuilding them. They are a lifeline for yo…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“15. When he plans to publish the Government’s response to the consultation entitled “Voluntary carbon and nature markets: raising integrity”.…”
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Debate
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth
“I welcome the measures set out in the King’s Speech, and the wider Government programme to back British businesses. In the face of ever more disabling global headwinds, it is crucial to have a Government who accept an interventionist role, …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Ernest Bevin
“On that point, will the Minister give way?…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Electronic Travel Authorisation: Dual Nationals
“I was contacted in the early hours of this morning by two constituents who became proud British citizens in December. They did not have time to apply for British passports—they are from other EU countries with passports from there—because t…”
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Questions
Prime Minister's Question Time
“Q3. I welcome the news that Bristol East will be getting another three breakfast clubs. As I have seen, these clubs are not just about making sure that no child starts the school day hungry, but about giving staff extra time with children t…”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Arctic Security
“I welcome the Prime Minister’s strong response, and the assurances that we have heard from the Foreign Secretary today. She has rightly made it clear that Donald Trump’s claims to need to possess Greenland for security reasons are complete …”
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Debate
Business Rates: Retail, Hospitality and Leisure
“I hope the Minister will join me in congratulating Bristol East’s Lost and Grounded Brewers, which has just appeared on the list of the eight best breweries in Britain in The Times . He may recall that just before the Budget, I brought anot…”
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Debate
Jury Trials
“My first job after graduating was in a magistrates court, which was just making the transition from writing court records in a huge ledger by hand to computerisation; I appreciate that it has modernised an awful lot since then. Let me pick …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Asylum Policy
“I agree about the need for a fairer asylum system in which the public can have confidence, but everything that the Home Secretary has proposed today is predicated on decent legal advice being available to people, and we know—I know from 20 …”
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Legislation
Victims and Courts Bill
“In the interests of time, I will focus only on new clause 2, which stands in my name, though I also support new clauses 1, 10 and 11, and I very much welcome Government new clause 14. I thank the right honourable Member for Basildon and Bil…”
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Legislation
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill
“Like others, I very much welcome the Bill, and I hope it swiftly passes into law so that we can play a full role at Ocean COP1 next year. If we look back beyond recent years, we had people such as John Kerry, and David Miliband as co-chair …”
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Statement
Ministerial statement: Solar Development: Newark
“I congratulate the right honourable Member for Newark (Robert Jenrick) on securing a debate on this important issue on behalf of his constituents. As he has acknowledged, I am limited in what I can say about specific projects within the pla…”
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Written statement
STEP Programme Contingent Liability
“I have laid before Parliament a Departmental Minute setting out the particulars of a new contingent liability associated with fusion activities relating to the STEP fusion energy programme.…”
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Written statement
Consultation Response on Scope of Fusion Energy National Policy Statement
“The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is today publishing the government’s response to the consultation on the scope of the Fusion Energy National Policy Statement (NPS), EN-8. This progresses the government’s plan to develop a fu…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“Yesterday, the Secretary of State made an incredibly important statement to this House outlining the crises we face when it comes to climate change and the decline of nature. Tackling this starts with being honest about the science and what…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“Happy birthday, Mr Speaker. The Government are committed to ensuring that everyone can access the benefits of our net zero transition, including rural communities, which will play a vital role in creating jobs and hosting infrastructure. Th…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“We are working closely with the Brazilian presidency to support a high-ambition outcome at COP30 in Belém which reflects the scale of the challenge and our shared 1.5° goal. That includes ambitious new nationally determined contributions an…”
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Questions
Oral questions: Energy Security and Net Zero
“I thank my honourable Friend for her continued interest in this issue. Despite significant challenges, COP29 agreed a new climate finance goal and finalised guidance on international carbon markets. We would have liked more progress in cert…”
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Written statement
Contingency Fund Advance for the UKAEA Pension Scheme
“I hereby give notice of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s intention to seek an advance from the contingencies fund of £55,000,000 for the UK Atomic Energy Authority Pension Schemes. This is a cash request to enable pension p…”
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Urgent question
Urgent question: Energy Infrastructure: Chinese Companies
“I thank the honourable Lady for bringing the urgent question to the House. The protection and security of the energy sector is an absolute priority for this Government. We have a range of effective measures in place that give the Government…”
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