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
Taxis: Licensing
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of out-of-town (a) taxi and (b) private hire vehicle licensing on local authority enforceme
Innovate UK: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the accessibility of Innovate UK funding for UK SMEs.
Innovate UK
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with small business organisations on the performance of Innovate UK.
Innovate UK: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has held with Innovate UK on their decision to close the Smart Grants Scheme.
Innovate UK: Grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to review the decision of Innovate UK to close the Smart Grants Scheme.
Small Businesses: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he plans to take to improve his Department’s support for UK SMEs.
Tonnage Tax: Registration
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) company groups that have been entered into the Tonnage Tax scheme and (b) vessels entered into the scheme
Prisoner Escorts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14304 on Prisoners Escort, how her Department collects data on prisoner delays.
Prisoner Escorts
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2024 to Question 14304 on Prisoners Escort, how her Department defines agreed court start times.
Prisoner Escorts: Crown Court
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12397 on Prisoners Escort, how many penalties for late delivery of a prisoner to the Crown Court were
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