Karl Turner
Labour - Kingston upon Hull East
3,920 (13.1%) majority - 2024 General ElectionFirst elected: 6th May 2010
5 Former APPG memberships
Legal Aid, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Population, Development and Reproductive Health, School Food, University of HullDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
Sparring Partners
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(42 words contributed)
Latest EDMs signed by Karl Turner
Cost of court transcripts
Tabled by: Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat - Richmond Park)That this House believes that justice should be accessible and transparent; notes that the cost of court transcripts is a barrier to justice for many victims, most of whom do not attend trial; further notes that victims have been quoted up to £22,000 to obtain court transcripts; acknowledges that a …
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Liberal Democrat: 5
Labour: 1
Protecting civilians in Gaza and Israel
Tabled by: Richard Burgon (Independent - Leeds East)This House utterly condemns the massacre of Israeli civilians and taking of hostages by Hamas; agrees with the United Nations Secretary-General that these horrific acts do not justify responding with the collective punishment of the Palestinian people; expresses its deep alarm at the Israeli military bombardment and total siege of …
(Most recent: 26 Oct 2023)
Signatures by party:
Scottish National Party: 38
Labour: 36
Independent: 13
Plaid Cymru: 3
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 2
Alba Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alliance: 1
Conservative: 1
Commons initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Karl Turner, 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.
Karl Turner has not been granted any Urgent Questions
Karl Turner has not been granted any Adjournment Debates
1 Bill introduced by Karl Turner
A Bill to increase the maximum sentence for a conviction of dangerous driving from two years to seven years; and for connected purposes
Tuesday 17th May 2011
1 Bill co-sponsored by Karl Turner
Electricity Supply (Vulnerable Customers) Bill 2022-23
Sponsor - Sam Tarry (Lab)
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)In July 2024, my Right hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Education, announced a short pause to the defunding of qualifications to enable a review of post-16 qualification reforms at Level 3 and below. The review will begin immediately and will examine the current planned qualification reforms as well as looking at how to ensure young people have high-quality Level 3 pathways.
To allow space for this short review, the department paused the planned removal of 16 to 19 funding from Level 3 qualifications in Construction and the Built Environment, Digital, Education and Early Years, and Health and Science that was due to take place on 31 July 2024. This will mean that, subject to any commercial decisions made by awarding organisations on these qualifications, these qualifications can be funded for 16 to 19 year old students in the 2024/25 academic year. The list of qualifications that will continue to be available until September 2025 is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/qualifications-that-overlap-with-t-levels?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--hLlQbHfWVlKlYVePivcjDOKIc1BLwm20ObP9qiGiSsqjYOBoL7Bc6uRQOeVggoXVSHHjy. If a student is enrolled on a two-year course of study in September 2024, they will be funded for the full length of the qualification.
The department will conclude and communicate the outcomes of the short review into qualifications reform at Level 3 and below before the end of 2024.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education)