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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.
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Generally voted for replacing Trident with a new nuclear weapons system Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016
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Voted a mixture of for and against a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes
2 votes for, 2 votes against, 6 absences, between 2011–2016
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Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes
2 votes for, 44 votes against, 8 absences, between 2014–2016
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Consistently voted against greater restrictions on campaigning by third parties, such as charities, during elections Show votes
0 votes for, 12 votes against, between 2013–2016
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Consistently voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2011–2016
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Has never voted on a more proportional system for electing MPs
Last updated: 20 Jul 2020.
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Karl Turner has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.
Recent appearances
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who were formerly Released Under Investigation were (a) NFA, (b) charged and (c) convicted in the most recent period for which figures are available.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the additional criminal court capacity created by reducing the number of jurors from 12 to seven due to the social distancing guidance of one metre plus in those courts.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to include a sunset clause in legislative reform to jury trials during the covid-19 outbreak.
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Profile
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East
Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election
Social Media
Expenses
Topics of interest
Karl Turner campaigned to remain in the European Union
Source: BBC
- Department for Transport
- Justice
- Ministry of Justice
- Attorney General
- Home Office
- Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
- Shipping: Training
- Shipping
- Channel Ferries: Freight
- Tonnage Tax
Currently held offices
- Shadow Minister (Justice) (since 10 Apr 2020)
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (since 2 Mar 2020)
Other offices held in the past
- Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (6 Nov 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
- 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)
- 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
Public bill committees (Sittings attended)
Register of Members’ Interests
Last updated: 20 Jul 2020.
2. (a) Support linked to an
MP but received by a local party organisation or indirectly via a central party organisation
Name of donor:
Fire Brigades UnionAddress of donor: Bradley House, 68 Coombe Road, Kingston upon Thames KT2 7AE
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £2,000
Donor status:
trade union(Registered 10 January 2020)
2. (b) Any other support not included in
Category 2(a)
Name of donor:
National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport WorkersAddress of donor: Unity House, 39 Chalton Street, London NW1 1JD
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £4,000
Date received: 8 November 2019
Date accepted: 8 November 2019
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 10 January 2020)
Name of donor:
Unite the UnionAddress of donor: Unite House, 128 Theobalds Road, London WC1X 8TN
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £3,000
Date received: 22 November 2019
Date accepted: 22 November 2019
Donor status: trade union
(Registered 10 January 2020)
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