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 university tuition fees Show votes
• Consistently voted against reducing housing benefit for social tenants deemed to have excess bedrooms (which Labour describe as the "bedroom tax") Show votes
• Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
• Consistently voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes
• Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes

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.

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Communities and Local Government: Public Lavatories 19 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward legislative proposals for the mandatory provision of accessible toilets by all public organisations and private businesses for their customers and service users.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence Police: Housing 14 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Government's policy is on members of the Service Police residing in separate living accommodation to other members of the armed forces.

• Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Ministry of Defence Police 14 Sep 2016

  To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to introduce independent oversight of the Service Police.

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Profile

Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East

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

• Maiden speech
• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

• Justice
• Transport
• Department for Transport
• Attorney General
• Ministry of Justice
• Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
• Tonnage Tax
• Shipping
• Railways: North of England
• Secure Training Centres: Restraint Techniques

Currently held offices

• Shadow Solicitor General (since 3 Dec 2014)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Attorney General (11 Jan 2016 to 26 Jun 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)

• 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)
• Health and Social Care Bill Committee (37 out of 40)
• Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill Committee (15 out of 18)
• Postal Services Bill Committee (19 out of 21)

Numerology

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More about this

• Has spoken in 19 debates in the last year — below average amongst MPs. See all Karl Turner’s speeches
• Has received answers to 65 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 51.49% 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 — 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.
• 75 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Karl Turner’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 103 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)