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.

• 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 for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, 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
• 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
• Generally voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 3 votes for, 17 votes against, 5 absences, between 2010–2015
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 11 votes against, between 2011–2016

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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 13 Jun 2018

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: Migrant Workers: Shipping 12 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of the International Marine Contractors Association on the (a) operation and (b) effect of the Government’s immigration policies on the recruitment of non-EEA seafarers to work in the offshore (i) wind and (ii) decommissioning industries since January 2015.

• Written Answers — Home Office: Migrant Workers: Shipping 12 Jul 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions officials in his Department have had with officials in the Department for Transport on the availability of UK seafarers to work on (a) construction and (b) maintenance projects in the offshore wind industry.

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: Shipping: Pay 29 Jun 2018

  To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the validity of the negotiating position of seafarer representatives ahead of the meeting of the Joint Maritime Commission's Subcommittee on Wages of Seafarers at the International Labour Organisation in Geneva on 20 to 21 June 2018.

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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

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
• Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
• Shipping: Training
• Tonnage Tax
• Migrant Workers: Shipping

Currently held offices

• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 6 Nov 2017)
• 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)

• 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)
• Deep Sea Mining Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Deregulation Bill Committee (16 out of 18)
• Offender Rehabilitation Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Prisons (Property) bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [LORDS] Committee (1 out of 1)
• Defamation Bill Committee (5 out of 5)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (19 out of 21)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (37 out of 40)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — well below average amongst MPs. See all Karl Turner’s speeches
• Has received answers to 116 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 66.52% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well below 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 17–18 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") 132 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)