Karl Turner
MP since 6 May 2010
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Karl Turner is the Independent MP for Kingston upon Hull East, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
1353
Votes Cast
£218,387
Expenses 2024-25
3,920
Majority
43.8%
Vote Share
Expenses (2024-25)
£218,387
Year-on-Year
Election Result(2024 General Election)
Turnout: 29,816 voters
Parliamentary Activity
Counts in the current Parliament
(since 4 July 2024)
42
Written Questions
2
Oral Questions
44
Debates Spoken In⚑
106
Speeches⚑
236
Divisions Voted
⚑Debates and speeches are sourced from Hansard contributions. The Hansard backfill is still in progress — counts will grow over the next few days as historic days are ingested.
Voting Record
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4 AYEPlanning and Infrastructure Bill
4 votes · 13 Nov 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
4 votes · 13 Nov 2025
1 AYE1 NODiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 9 Sept 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
2 votes · 9 Sept 2025
1 AYE1 NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
2 votes · 2 Sept 2025
1 AYE3 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
4 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill Committee
4 votes · 9 Jul 2025
3 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill Committee
3 votes · 9 Jul 2025
1 AYE1 NOUniversal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill
2 votes · 1 Jul 2025
5 NOCrime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Crime and Policing Bill Report Stage
5 votes · 18 Jun 2025
Financial Interests(2)
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Neil Hudgell Limited
Solicitors letter and King's Counsel advising Fee for a political case
10 January 2026 to 12 January 2026
£3,000
(b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Neil Hudgell Limited
Solicitors letter and King's Counsel advising Fee for a political case
10 January 2026 to 12 January 2026
- Name of donor
- Neil Hudgell Limited
- Address of donor
- 2, The Dock, 46 Humber Street, Hull HU1 1TU
- Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind
- Solicitors letter and King's Counsel advising Fee for a political case, value £3,000
- Date received
- 10 January 2026 to 12 January 2026
- Date accepted
- 10 January 2026
- Donor status
- company, registration 07078429
Registered 22 January 2026
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
- Date interest arose
- 30 November 2022
Registered 2 December 2022
Activity Pulse
Questions asked and motions sponsored by Karl in Parliament
Crown Court
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that available Crown Court courtrooms are utilised on every sitting day.
Crown Court
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court courtrooms are not sitting on average in each month, and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting.
Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to apply trial by a single judge sitting alone retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea and elected trial by jury.
Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has conducted an assessment of Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court sitting time lost as a result of the late production or non-producti
Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, which (a) court and (b) judicial body will determine whether an offence is likely to attract a custodial sentence of three years or more for the purposes of
Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the duration of hearings required to determine whether an offence is likely to attract a custodial sentence of three
Magistrates: Age
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of serving magistrates are under the age of 40.
Crown Court: Judgements
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for Crown Court judges to produce written judgments in cases tried by a single judge sitting alone.
Judgements: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the time required for a single judge to prepare written judgments in criminal cases tried without a jury.
Juries
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to introduce a sunset clause for proposals to limit jury trials.
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