How Karl Turner votes
Karl Turner voted the same way as their party in 90% of the votes where parties gave instructions. In 7 of those 72 votes, they went the other way.
What does this mean?
Parties tell their MPs how to vote. Most MPs usually follow that. A high score is normal and says nothing about whether an MP is good or bad. We only count votes where parties gave instructions, not free votes. Words explained
Recent votes
| Date | Vote | They voted | Compared with party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | End of life for terminally ill adults: the first main vote | Against | Free vote |
| 11 Sep | A vote to end a debate | For | Free vote |
| 16 Jun | New rules: Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) | For | Same as party |
| 16 Jun | Cyber security: a proposed change | Against | n/a |
| 16 Jun | Cyber security: a proposed change | Against | n/a |
| 16 Jun | Cyber security: a proposed change | Against | n/a |
Declared interests
MPs must publish certain paid work, gifts, donations and other interests. This is a record of what they declared, not a suggestion that anything is wrong.
Karl Turner has 5 interests currently registered.
| Type | What was registered | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous | Director of Pelican Park Community Trust. This is an unpaid role. | 3 Aug 2026 |
| Employment and earnings | Guest Panellist - Hat Trick Productions Ltd | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Employment and earnings - Ad hoc payments | Payment expected for services on 14 May 2026 - £1,500.00 | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP | Neil Hudgell Limited - £3,000.00 | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Miscellaneous | Trustee of Pelican Park Community Trust. This is an unpaid role. | 2 Dec 2022 |
Source: Register of Members’ Financial Interests · Parliament’s own page
Questions
MPs can ask ministers questions in writing. The questions show what an MP is working on, which votes cannot.
Karl Turner asked 20 written questions in the last 12 months.
Who they asked
Latest questions
Source: Written Questions API · Updated 4 Oct 2026
Expenses
MPs claim back money for running an office and working in two places. An independent body, IPSA, publishes every claim. This is what was paid in 2025-26.
82 claims. For comparison, across the 657 MPs in IPSA’s file the middle MP was paid £18,469 and the average was £19,699.
Source: IPSA, individual business costs data · About this data
Election result and area
Karl Turner represents Kingston upon Hull East. Here is who won there at the last general election, and a few numbers about the area.
Labour
votes ahead of second place
of people who could vote did
Karl Turner won with 44% of the votes, and Neil Hunter (Reform UK) came second with 31%.
Votes for each party
Every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Turner | Labour | 13,047 | 43.8% |
| Neil Hunter | Reform UK | 9,127 | 30.6% |
| Bob Morgan | Liberal Democrat | 3,252 | 10.9% |
| Kieran Persand | Conservative | 2,715 | 9.1% |
| Julia Brown | Green Party | 1,675 | 5.6% |
2024 General Election, on today’s boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library via the Members API.
Your area at a glance
Median gross weekly pay, 2025. Source: ONS, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
Share of people aged 16 to 64, August 2026. Source: ONS and DWP claimant count.
Has this changed over time?
View data table
| Month | This MP | Party average |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 100% | 76% |
| Dec 25 | 100% | 66% |
| Jan 26 | 92% | 66% |
| Feb 26 | 100% | 68% |
| Mar 26 | 100% | 75% |
| Apr 26 | 54% | 75% |
| May 26 | 100% | 67% |
| Jun 26 | 100% | 71% |
Source: Commons Votes API
Times they voted against their party (7)
| Date | Vote | They voted | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | New rules: Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) | For | Against |
| 28 Apr | New rules: Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) | For | Against |
| 14 Apr | Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords | For | Against |
| 14 Apr | Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords | For | Against |
| 14 Apr | Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords | For | Against |
| 14 Apr | Crime and policing: changes from the House of Lords | For | Against |
| 7 Jan | Opposition debate: Jury trials | For | Against |
This page states what the record shows. It does not say why an MP voted as they did. How we calculate this