Bristol East.

Bristol East's MP cast her one rebel vote this parliamentary term against the government's expansion of the Public Order Act -- regulations criminalising interference with key national infrastructure, widely seen as targeting climate protesters like Just Stop Oil. That vote is telling: McCarthy sits 29 percentage points above her Labour colleagues on civil liberties measures, and also deviates significantly upward on parliamentary scrutiny. Elsewhere she is a 99.8% party-line voter, backing the government on asylum support tightening, pension fund investment powers, and the Troubles legacy bill carry-over. Local coverage has been active: she engaged publicly with a far-right march in February, challenged Bristol Council over its Liveable Neighbourhood scheme, and campaigned to protect a historic pub from developer neglect.

McCarthy is a high-volume contributor -- 129 speech contributions across 43 debates -- with environment and energy dominating her topics (roughly 40% of all speeches combined). She was appointed a minister in July 2024, a role consistent with her long stint as shadow climate minister, though no current committee roles are listed. Her voting profile shows strong alignment with workers' rights (91%) and progressive taxation (97%), but notably low scores on pro-business (17%) and tough-on-crime (16%) measures, both below her own party's average.

Her 82% voting participation sits at roughly the Commons average, and her recent 90-day news coverage -- 44 articles -- skews close to neutral overall, with housing stories the most positive thread. The climate rebel vote is the clearest signal of where her personal convictions part from the government line, and her speech record suggests environment and energy policy will remain her primary focus. Voting and contribution data are complete; ministerial responsibilities, if any remain active, are not detailed in available records.