About Karl Turner

Karl Turner represents the people who live in Kingston upon Hull East, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Profile

Independent MP for Kingston upon Hull East

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

Party was Labour until 31 Mar 2026

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @KarlTurnerMP
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Solicitor General (28 Nov 2023 to 30 May 2024)
• Shadow Minister (Justice) (10 Apr 2020 to 29 Oct 2021)
• 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)

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)

• Chairman, Pension Schemes Bill Committee (3 out of 8)
• Chairman, Data (Use and Access) Bill Committee (3 out of 4)
• Chairman, Football Governance Bill Committee (3 out of 10)
• Pet Abduction Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Seafarers’ Wages Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill Committee (7 out of 7)
• Space Industry Bill Committee (2 out of 2)
• Technical and Further Education Bill Committee (4 out of 8)
• Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Bill Committee (1 out of 3)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Prisons (Property) bill 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)