Emma Hardy

Emma Hardy

Constituency: Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Party: Labour (Co-op)

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Synopsis

Emma Hardy is the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

Emma Hardy, Labour (Co-op) MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, was elected to the current parliament on 5 July 2024 and has been an MP since June 2017. She holds a government post as Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which accounts for her voting participation rate of 63%, casting 360 votes out of 574 eligible divisions and placing her in the bottom 25% of Labour (Co-op) MPs by votes cast; low voting participation is conventional for ministers. She has made 819 debate contributions across 148 debates, with her top debate topics being Environment & Climate, Energy & Utilities, and Local Government, while her top voting topics have been Parliamentary Procedure, Employment & Workers Rights, and Justice & Law.

Summary generated on 28/08/2026 (View details)

VOTING PARTICIPATION

360 / 574

62.72%

Ranked #481 of 654 MPs (27th percentile)

DEBATE CONTRIBUTIONS

148 / 11122

819 total contributions

Ranked #265 of 654 MPs (60th percentile)

REGISTERED INTERESTS

4

£17,000.00

£

Ranked #382 of 654 MPs (42th percentile)

PARLIAMENTARY RECORD

Constituencies

  • Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Jul 2024 – present
  • Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle Jun 2017 – May 2024 · 2 terms

Posts held

  • Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Jul 2026 – present
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Jul 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Shadow Minister (Flooding, Oceans and Coastal Communities) Sep 2023 – May 2024 · Opposition
  • Shadow Minister (Education) Apr 2020 – Mar 2021 · Opposition