Karl Turner MP, Kingston upon Hull East

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Karl Turner’s voting in Parliament

Karl Turner is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

This is a random selection of Karl Turner’s votes.

Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016.
Consistently voted against encouraging occupational pensions Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013.
Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes 0 votes for, 16 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2018.
Almost always voted against reducing central government funding of local government Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 2 absences, between 2010–2019.

Last updated: 12 Oct 2020. Learn more about our voting records and what they mean.

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Karl Turner has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Recent appearances

Written Answers — Department for Transport: P&O Ferries 16 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many times (a) Ministers and (b) officials from his Department have met representatives from P&O Ferries Ltd since 17 March 2022.
Written Answers — Department for Transport: Merchant Shipping: Discrimination 16 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether it is his policy to prohibit all forms of discrimination against all seafarers working in the merchant shipping industry.
Written Answers — Department for Transport: Ferries: Safety 16 May 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Maritime and Coastguard Agency last discussed safety compliance in the ferry sector with the (a) Cypriot, (b) Bahamian and (c) Bermudan ship registers.

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Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Karl Turner campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

Department for Transport
Ministry of Justice
Justice
Home Office
Attorney General
Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
Shipping: Training
Shipping
Channel Ferries: Freight
Tonnage Tax

Other offices held in the past

Shadow Minister (Justice) (10 Apr 2020 to 29 Oct 2021)
Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (2 Mar 2020 to 20 May 2021)
Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
Shadow Minister (Transport) (3 Jul 2017 to 10 Apr 2020)
Opposition Whip (Commons) (18 Oct 2016 to 3 Jul 2017)
Shadow Attorney General (11 Jan 2016 to 26 Jun 2016)
Shadow Minister (Justice) (18 Sep 2015 to 11 Jan 2016)
Shadow Solicitor General (3 Dec 2014 to 11 Jan 2016)
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) (11 Jan 2013 to 18 Sep 2015)
Member, Home Affairs Committee (26 Nov 2012 to 4 Feb 2013)
Member, Justice Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 21 Jan 2013)

Previous MPs in this constituency

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
Deregulation Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
Postal Services Bill Committee (19 out of 21)
Health and Social Care Bill Committee (37 out of 40)
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (15 out of 18)

Register of Members’ Interests

Last updated: 16 May 2022.

1. Employment and earnings

19 October 2021, payment of £275 from Ipsos MORI, 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1YW, for completing a survey. Hours: 1.5 hrs. Fee paid direct to charity. (Registered 12 November 2021)

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