Emma Hardy
Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
8,979 (23.5%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 8th June 2017
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(since July 2024)35 Former APPG memberships
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Hospitals and Primary Care)
(3 debate interactions)
(3 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(54 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Emma Hardy has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateKingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Petitions
e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.
If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.
If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).
of 111,598 signatures (0.10%)
of 111,598 signatures (0.10%)
Latest EDMs signed by Emma Hardy
50th anniversary of the loss with all hands of the trawler fishing vessel Gaul
Tabled by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)That this House notes with solemnity and sadness the 50th anniversary of the loss of the fishing vessel Gaul, with all hands, on the night of 8-9 February 1974 in storm conditions in the Barents Sea, north of Norway; remembers the 36 crew who lost their lives; further notes that …
(Most recent: 27 Feb 2024)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 5
Independent: 4
Scottish National Party: 3
Conservative: 2
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Establishment of a Hull York Dental School
Tabled by: Emma Hardy (Labour - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice)That this House acknowledges with concern the survey by the British Dental Association which shows the dental workforce has been reduced to a level not seen since 2012-13; notes an unmet need for dentistry was at a record high at one in four of the adult population in 2022; further …
(Most recent: 26 Jun 2023)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Independent: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Emma Hardy, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.
Emma Hardy has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Emma Hardy has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
6 Bills introduced by Emma Hardy
A Bill to set national minimum requirements for flood mitigation and protection measures in new build public and private properties enforced by local planning authorities; to place reporting requirements on local and national government in relation to flood prevention measures; to establish a certification scheme for improvements to domestic and commercial properties for flood prevention and mitigation purposes and an accreditation scheme for installers of such improvements; to require insurers to take account of such improvements and any existing flood prevention and mitigation measures that were planning permission requirements when determining premiums; to extend eligibility to the Flood Reinsurance scheme under section 64 of the Water Act 2014 to small and medium-sized enterprises and homes built after 2009; and for connected purposes.
Friday 6th May 2022
A Bill to require providers of electronic communications networks to grant access to their apparatus to other such providers in certain circumstances; to prohibit the installation of new electronic communications apparatus where services can be provided by sharing apparatus; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 26th March 2024
A Bill to establish a regulator of privately-owned car parks; to make provision about the powers and duties of that regulator; and for connected purposes.
Wednesday 20th March 2024
A Bill to require employers to ensure that personal protective equipment provided at work to people with certain protected characteristics within the meaning of the Equality Act 2010 is suitable for the wearer; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 12th March 2024
A Bill to give the Environment Agency certain powers and duties in respect of the Humber2100+ project; and for connected purposes.
Tuesday 28th March 2023
The Bill failed to complete its passage through Parliament before the end of the session. This means the Bill will make no further progress. A Bill to grant local authorities increased powers of compulsory purchase; to amend the law relating to land valuation and compensation; to make provision requiring landowners to fulfil conditions relating to planning permission; and for connected purposes.
7 Bills co-sponsored by Emma Hardy
Multi-Academy Trusts (Ofsted Inspection) Bill 2021-22
Sponsor - Jonathan Gullis (Con)
Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021
Sponsor - Mike Amesbury (Ind)
Children (Access to Treatment) Bill 2019-21
Sponsor - Bambos Charalambous (Lab)
Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Welfare of Women) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Siobhain McDonagh (Lab)
Youth (Services and Provisions) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Lloyd Russell-Moyle (LAB)
Terminal Illness (Provision of Palliative Care and Support for Carers) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Bambos Charalambous (Lab)
Hospital Car Parking Charges (Abolition) Bill 2017-19
Sponsor - Robert Halfon (Con)