Kingston upon Hull East / data
Karl Turner · Labour Party · sitting since 06 May 2010 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
5833days
from 06 May 2010
Divisions
220
of 504 possible
Attendance
44%
284 absent / paired
Whip alignment
99%
vs party majority
Speeches
36
15 debates
Written Qs
40
35 answered
Committees
1
memberships
Expenses
£219k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 199 claims
Interests
2
2 categories
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 62 | |
| Economy | 39 | |
| Education | 21 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 21 | |
| Crime & Policing | 20 | |
| Employment | 18 | |
| Planning | 17 | |
| Housing | 14 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Mp Performance | 1 | — |
| Crime | 5 | 1,534 |
| Economy Jobs | 6 | 346 |
| Culture Community | 3 | 196 |
| Education | 4 | 193 |
| Health | 3 | 175 |
| Defence | 3 | 165 |
| Cost Of Living | 2 | 158 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
| Date | Division | Whip | MP voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2026 | Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments MPs voted on whether to accept the remaining Lords amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill, a wide-ranging policing and criminal justice b… | Rebelled | No |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Opposition Day: Jury trialsThe opposition brought forward a motion on jury trials, likely seeking to protect or expand the right to trial by jury. This is an Oppositio… | Rebelled | Aye |
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 2026 | Security VettingAnybody who knows the Prime Minister will know full well that he would never, ever deliberately mislead this House, but the reality is this: ex post facto vetting is utterly pointl… Mp PerformanceDefence | 88 |
| 20 Apr 2026 | Topical QuestionsWhistleblowers have raised serious concerns with me about the governance of academy trusts in my constituency. I have raised this matter privately with the Secretary of State, but … EducationSocial CareLabour Market | 56 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillWhen the Justice Secretary talks about juries, is it not right to point out that 0.4% of cases from the magistrates courts are appealed against, and that of that 0.4%, which is abo… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 45 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillI have just looked at the recent stats. In 2025 there were 67 ethnic minority circuit judges and 42 judges of unknown ethnicity, while there were 637 white judges, the vast majorit… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 44 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillIt was telling when Jo Hamilton OBE wrote to the Justice Secretary—I think it was yesterday—to respectfully remind him that, as a victim of the Post Office Horizon scandal, under t… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 63 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillMadam Deputy Speaker, you and I have been friends for some time. I think you were elected in 2015. Soon after that, your talents were recognised and you were quickly given a minist… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 828 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Courts and Tribunals BillWhat does my hon. and learned Friend say about the fact that judges will have to give detailed reasons for their judgments and for why they have decided on a case in a particular w… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 68 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Changes to Jury TrialsWe used to be friends, David! CrimeEconomy Jobs | 6 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Changes to Jury TrialsAs the Deputy Prime Minister speaks, there is no sitting in 56 of the 516 Crown courtrooms. That is because he and his Department cap the number of sitting days in those courts. It… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 98 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsIt is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I congratulate the Opposition on using one of their Opposition day debates for this very important subject. There is no doubt but that… Crime | 1,106 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsWill the Minister give way? Crime | 5 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsIt pains me to say that I agree with the vast majority of what the right hon. Gentleman is saying at the Dispatch Box. He referred to Sir Brian Leveson. Of course, none of us would… Crime | 108 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury Trialsrose— Crime | 1 |
| 07 Jan 2026 | Jury TrialsThe Minister talks about Sir Brian’s presumption—which is what it is—that there will be a 20% reduction in time with a single judge, as opposed to a jury. I think that presumption … Crime | 115 |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Transgender People: Provision of HealthcareWe have four minutes remaining for three speakers. HealthCulture Community | 8 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | 19 | 47.5% |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 5 | 12.5% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 5 | 12.5% |
| Home Office | 3 | 7.5% |
| Department for Transport | 2 | 5.0% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 2 | 5.0% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 1 | 2.5% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 1 | 2.5% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the Department made of the potential merits of funeral directors becoming a a) licensable or b) inspectable activity under existing environment… | Pending |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the department made of possible regulatory gaps concerning funeral directors with particular regard to a) environmental health and b) public sa… | Pending |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made of standards of environmental health particular to funeral directors as settings which could impact public health. | Pending |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data does the department collect on environmental health breaches associated with a) poor hygiene, b) storage of bodies or c) handling practices in funeral pr… | Pending |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has the department made of the adequacy of environmental health inspections with regard to the case of Elkin & Bell Funeral Directors, Portsmouth C… | Pending |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the current average number of Crown court courtrooms that are not sitting in a month is; and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting. | Answered |
| 06 Jan 2026 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to apply trial by a single judge sitting alone retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea and elected trial by jury. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when he plans to publish the modelling and impact assessment relating to proposals to limit the use of jury trials. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether his Department has conducted an assessment of Crown Court and Magistrates’ Court sitting time lost as a result of the late production or non-production of defendants in custody. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he plans to apply trial by a single judge sitting alone retrospectively to defendants who have already entered a plea and elected trial by jury. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Crown Court courtrooms are not sitting on average in each month, and what steps he is taking to address the issue of Crown Courts not sitting. | Answered |
| 16 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that available Crown Court courtrooms are utilised on every sitting day. | Answered |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate his Department has made of the time required for a single judge to prepare written judgments in criminal cases tried without a jury. | Answered |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what his planned timetable is for Crown Court judges to produce written judgments in cases tried by a single judge sitting alone. | Answered |
| 15 Dec 2025 | Ministry of Justice | To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of serving magistrates are under the age of 40. | Answered |
E · Committees
| Committee | Role | House | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel of ChairsSelect | Member | Commons | 27 Nov 2024 | present |
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 168 | 29,727 | 13.6% |
| Accommodation | 21 | 21,336 | 9.7% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 5,302 | 2.4% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 3,688 | 1.7% |
| Staffing | 0 | 158,271 | 72.2% |
| Dependant Travel | 0 | 741 | 0.3% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 61 | 6,197 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 4,600 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 20 | 3,497 |
| Cleaning services | Office Costs | 14 | 2,663 |
| Utilities | Office Costs | 20 | 2,242 |
| Council tax | Accommodation | 10 | 1,865 |
| Mobile telephone - contract & usage | Office Costs | 12 | 1,303 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 4 | 1,092 |
| Hospitality | Office Costs | 12 | 978 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 764 |
| Utilities | Accommodation | 11 | 736 |
| Landline phone & internet - installation & equipment purchase | Office Costs | 1 | 305 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning invoice [200011782-372] | 475 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Cleaning services | Cleaning [200011782-378] | 188 | Paid |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Electricity | 25 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - purchase | Other office equipment | 153 | Paid |
| 23 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Utilities | Gas | 103 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 1,481 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 927 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 927 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 232 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 40 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 34 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 21 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 14 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 12 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 10 | Paid |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Stationery & printing | Banner March 2025 | 6 | Paid |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Software & applications | CANVA [***] [200011725-4326] | 108 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Gas | 240 | Paid |
| 02 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Mobile telephone - contract & usage | EE Phone Bill [200011781-147] | 94 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
03 Feb 2026
Name of donor: Neil Hudgell Limited
Address of donor: 2, The Dock, 46 Humber Street, Hull HU1 1TU
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Solicitors letter and King's Counsel advising Fee for a political case, value £3,000
Date received: 10 January 2026 to 12 January 2026
Date accepted: 10 January 2026
Donor status: company, registration 07078429
(Registered 22 January 2026)
8. Miscellaneous1 entry
18 Apr 2024
Trustee of Pelican Park Community Trust. This is an unpaid role.
Date interest arose: 30 November 2022
(Registered 2 December 2022)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 8 wards, 8 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drypool | Scott Preston | Liberal Democrats | 1,361 | 02 May 2024 |
| Holderness | Linda Elizabeth Tock | Liberal Democrats | 1,331 | 02 May 2024 |
| Ings | Alan David Gardiner | Labour Party | 929 | 02 May 2024 |
| Longhill Bilton Grange | Julia Conner | Liberal Democrats | 815 | 02 May 2024 |
| Marfleet | Sharon Belcher | Labour Party | 746 | 02 May 2024 |
| North Carr | Paul Henry Harper | Labour Party | 556 | 02 May 2024 |
| Southcoates | Hester Catherine Bridges | Labour Party | 1,099 | 02 May 2024 |
| Sutton | Jonathan Cahill | Liberal Democrats | 1,465 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 101,540 | Electorate 70,650 (2024) |
| Median age | 38 | years |
| Degree-educated | 18.8% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 96.1% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 52.2% | households |
| Private-rented | 18.1% | households |
| Social-rented | 29.4% | households |
| Employment rate | 54.6% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.