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

Staffing£158,371
Office£29,051
Accommodation£21,234
Travel£9,730

Year-on-Year

2024-25£218,387
2023-24£228,514
2022-23£232,492
2021-22£202,846
2020-21£223,248
2019-20£194,657
2018-19£175,177
2017-18£159,453
2016-17£145,541
2015-16£153,774
2014-15£172,502
2013-14£159,049
2012-13£141,193
2011-12£129,649
2010-11£37,909

Election Result(2024 General Election)

Turnout: 29,816 voters

Labour
13,047 votes43.8%
Reform UK
9,127 votes30.6%
Liberal Democrat
3,252 votes10.9%
Conservative
2,715 votes9.1%
Green Party
1,675 votes5.6%

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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6 AYE

Victims and Courts Bill

6 votes · 25 Mar 2026

2 NO

Opposition Day Motion

2 votes · 24 Mar 2026

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5 AYE

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

5 votes · 23 Mar 2026

2 AYE4 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

6 votes · 13 Jan 2026

2 NO

Finance (No. 2) Bill Committee

2 votes · 12 Jan 2026

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
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

Date interest arose
30 November 2022

Registered 2 December 2022

Activity Pulse

Questions asked and motions sponsored by Karl in Parliament

Prisoner Escorts: Magistrates' Courts

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 Magistrates Court

AnsweredMinistry of Justice14 Nov 2024

Prisoner Escorts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 11 November 2024 to Question 12397 on Prisoners Escort, what the average time for a late delivery of a prisoner is to (a) Crown Cou

AnsweredMinistry of Justice14 Nov 2024

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many offshore wind turbines were installed at locations within (a) UK territorial waters and (b) the UK Exclusive Economic Zone in e

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero11 Nov 2024

Migrant Workers: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7745 on Migrant Workers: Wind Power, if she will contact employers that utilised the conces

AnsweredHome Office11 Nov 2024

Prisoner Escorts

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the contractual penalties are for the late transfer of prisoners to court; and at what point the penalty starts if a prisoner is transferred late to cou

AnsweredMinistry of Justice4 Nov 2024

Allotments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to (a) review and (b) amend the Allotments Act 1950 to strengthen the rights of allotment tenants.

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Oct 2024

Allotments

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure the accessibility of allotments for members of the community and (b) support local authorit

AnsweredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs18 Oct 2024

Mental Health Services: Children and Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase investment in the children's mental health system to (a) reduce waiting times and (b) ensure that mor

AnsweredDepartment of Health and Social Care17 Oct 2024

Migrant Workers: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Register of licensed sponsors: workers, published on 7 October 2024, how many seafarers were sponsored to work on ships (a)

AnsweredHome Office8 Oct 2024

Migrant Workers: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to identify the number of non-UK national workers that were brought to work on the construction and maintenance of offshor

AnsweredHome Office8 Oct 2024
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