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

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the sale of 2.4GW of UK offshore windfarm assets by Macquarie Asset

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero4 Jul 2023

Environment Protection: Job Creation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs the Green Jobs Delivery Group has delivered to date; and if he will set annual green job delivery targets for each year to

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero3 Jul 2023

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to secure (a) employment and (b) training for UK resident workers on the six projects that were successful in Of

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero3 Jul 2023

Shipping: Minimum Wage

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will review the application of the national minimum wage to seafarers working in renewable energy zones.

AnsweredDepartment for Business and Trade3 Jul 2023

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether the Future Offshore Wind Scenarios project estimated the number of jobs that would be supported by deploying sufficient offshore

AnsweredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero3 Jul 2023

Migrant Workers: Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national workers have (a) applied and (b) been granted permission to work in UK territorial waters under the Immigration (Offsho

AnsweredHome Office21 Jun 2023

Migrant Workers: Wind Power

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many foreign national workers have (a) applied and (b) been granted permission to work on vessels servicing the Neart na Gaoithe offshore win

AnsweredHome Office21 Jun 2023
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