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 an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016
• Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 17 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• 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, 15 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2014
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, between 2010–2017

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.

Last updated: 12 Sep 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Shipping: Cabotage 20 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on the effect on maritime cabotage policy of the UK leaving the EU.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Merchant Shipping: India 20 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will provide an update on the ownership of the Malaviya Seven and the status of its crew since it was detained in Aberdeen Harbour by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency on 5 October 2016.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Shipping: Crew 20 Jul 2017

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the supply of UK (a) officers and (b) ratings will meet the increases in demand for seafarers in the UK shipping industry over the next decade, forecast in the UK Seafarer Projections report commissioned by his Department.

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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

• Justice
• Ministry of Justice
• Department for Transport
• Attorney General
• Transport
• Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
• Tonnage Tax
• Shipping
• Cremation
• Railways: North of England

Currently held offices

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

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

• 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

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• Has spoken in 23 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Karl Turner’s speeches
• Has received answers to 64 written questions in the last year — 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 94.44% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 5 annotations on this MP’s speeches — above average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 72 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Karl Turner’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 116 times in debates — average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)