Karl Turner

Karl Turner

Labour (Co-op) Sitting member
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull East
Region
England
Member since
6 May 2010

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This parliament

Voting participation
39%
Debates contributed to
75
Registered interests
3
Declared value
£9,500

Record last updated 7 Nov 2026

Karl Turner is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Kingston upon Hull East, first elected in May 2010. He is among the longest serving 10% of MPs and the longest serving 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs. Turner has cast 242 votes from 622 eligible divisions, giving him a participation rate of 39%, placing him in the bottom 10% of MPs by voting participation and the bottom 10% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast. He has made 219 debate contributions across 75 debates from 12,880 eligible debates, placing him in the bottom 25% of MPs by debate participation. His debate contributions have focused on Justice & Law, Parliamentary Procedure, and Local Government, while his voting has concentrated on Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 06/11/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

242 / 622

38.91%

Ranked #610 of 655 MPs (7th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

75 / 12881

219 total contributions

Ranked #574 of 655 MPs (13th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

3

£9,500.00

£

Ranked #467 of 655 MPs (29th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Karl Turner is the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.

Constituencies

  • Kingston upon Hull East May 2010 – present · 5 terms

Party history

  • Labour (Co-op) Oct 2026 – present
  • Independent Mar 2026 – Oct 2026
  • Labour (Co-op) May 2010 – Mar 2026

Posts held

  • Shadow Solicitor General Nov 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Justice) Apr 2020 – Oct 2021 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Transport) Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 · Opposition
  • Opposition Whip (Commons) Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 · Opposition
  • Shadow Attorney General Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Justice) Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 · Opposition
  • Shadow Solicitor General Dec 2014 – Jan 2016 · Opposition
  • Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons) Jan 2013 – Sep 2015 · Opposition