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 selection of Karl Turner’s votes.

• 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 a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 2 votes for, 44 votes against, 8 absences, between 2014–2016
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 12 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2011–2016
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for raising welfare benefits at least in line with prices Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2013

Last updated: 20 Jan 2020. Please share these votes responsibly.

We have lots more plain English analysis of Karl Turner’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Karl Turner’s full vote analysis page for more.

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

Recent appearances

• Civil Aviation Authority: Aviation Safety — [Mr Peter Bone in the Chair] 6 Feb 2020

  It is a pleasure, as always, to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Bone. I congratulate the right hon. Member for Orkney and Shetland (Mr Carmichael) on introducing this incredibly important debate. His knowledge on this matter is obviously far better than mine, and no doubt far better than that of any other Member present. I thank him for providing the House with the opportunity to consider...

• Transport: Road Safety 30 Jan 2020

  It has been clear for some time that all-lane-running motorways are death traps. As my hon. Friend the Member for Rotherham (Sarah Champion) has pointed out, five people have been killed in just 10 months on a 16-mile stretch of the M1. The Secretary of State has the power to scrap these dangerous motorways now, so will he stop this dither and delay and act now to avoid further tragic deaths...

• Transport: Topical Questions 30 Jan 2020

  We have a real problem with predatory capitalist shipping companies using flags of convenience to get round British maritime rules. This encourages dangerous work patterns and it is costing British seafarer jobs. Some of the worst offenders are P&O Ferries, paying £1.83 an hour on Bahamas-flagged vessels between Hull and the continent; P&O’s Norbay, a Bermuda-flagged vessel between...

More of Karl Turner’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East

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

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @KarlTurnerMP
• https://facebook.com/karlturner4easthull

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

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

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

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Transport) (since 3 Jul 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• 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

• John Prescott
• Harry Pursey
• George Muff
• John Nation
• George Muff
• Lawrence Lumley
• Charles Murchison
• Thomas Ferens
• Joseph Firbank
• Clarence Smith
• Frederick Grotrian
• William Saunders

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)

Numerology

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. More about this

• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Karl Turner’s speeches
• Has received answers to 89 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 47.06% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 62 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Karl Turner’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 144 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)