Karl Turner
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull East
Won with 43.8% · Majority: 3,920
85%
Party loyalty
2
Rebellions
13/36
Key votes
£218k
Expenses
The Verdict
Their record shows a pattern: follow the whip on the big votes, show independence on the small ones. The net result isn't great for promise-keeping.
Subject Grades
How Karl scored on each issue. Tap any subject for the individual votes.
Cost of Living
0 kept · 5 broke · 2 missed
7,600 households in fuel poverty locally (16.61%)
Winter Fuel Payment CutsBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted to Enforce the CutBroke
Winter Fuel Payment: Voted Against It AgainBroke
Energy Costs: Blocked Opposition MotionBroke
Inheritance Tax on Family FarmsBroke
Employer National Insurance HikeMissed
Council Tax Rises: Approved Without ReferendumMissed
Environment
0 kept · 1 broke · 3 missed
16.61% of local households in fuel poverty
Water Companies: Blocked Stronger Sewage RulesMissed
Water Companies: Rejected Tougher PenaltiesMissed
Sewage: Voted Down Cross-Party MotionMissed
Great British Energy: Rejected Lords ImprovementsBroke
Workers' Rights
0 kept · 2 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.8% of the vote, majority of 3,920
Rail Nationalisation: Rejected Lords ProtectionsBroke
Railways Bill: Blocked Opposition ImprovementsBroke
Youth Unemployment: Blocked DebateMissed
Welfare & Benefits
1 kept · 3 broke · 5 missed
8,445 children in poverty in this constituency (39.5%)
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)Broke
Two-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKept
Two-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's StrengtheningMissed
Child Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed UpMissed
Carer's Allowance Reform BlockedMissed
Welfare Spending: Voted Down ScrutinyMissed
Welfare Cuts: Blocked Debate AgainMissed
UC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for DisabledBroke
UC & PIP Bill: Rejected SafeguardsBroke
Civil Liberties
1 kept · 0 broke · 1 missed
Won with 43.8% of the vote, majority of 3,920
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Scrapping Jury TrialsMissed
Jury Trials: Voted Down Opposition ScrutinyKept
Follow the Money
What Karl claims, earns, and receives — compared to how they vote on the issues affecting their constituents.
Total2024-25
£221k
Expenses
£218k
Donations
£3k
Expense Breakdown
£158k
Staffing
£29k
Office costs
£21k
Accommodation
£10k
Travel
The Broken Promise
Registered Interests
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)(1 entry)£3k
Neil Hudgell Limited
Name of donor: Neil Hudgell Limited Address of donor: 2, The Dock, 46 Humber Street, Hull HU1 1TU Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Solicitors letter and King's Counsel advising Fee for a political case, value £3,000 Date received: 10 January 2026 to 12 January 2026 Date accepted: 10 January 2026 Donor status: company, registration 07078429 (Registered 22 January 2026)
8. Miscellaneous(1 entry)
Undisclosed
Trustee of Pelican Park Community Trust. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 30 November 2022 (Registered 2 December 2022)
Sources: IPSA 2024-25, Register of Members' Financial Interests (Parliament API)
Every Penny: Karl's Expenses
176 individual claims totalling £218,777.78 since this parliament opened (July 2024). Click any category to see exactly where the money went, down to every receipt. Items marked “LUMP SUM” are bundled by IPSA (mainly travel) — they won't break these down further.
Hospitality & Late Nights
£858
10 claims
Hospitality: £857.92
TV, Newspapers & Subscriptions
£98
7 claims
TV licence: £98.00
Family & Dependant Travel
£741
1 claim
Rail: £740.64
Staffing
1 claim
£158k
Office Costs
143 claims
£29k
Accommodation
25 claims
£22k
MP Travel
3 claims
£5k
Staff Travel
3 claims
£4k
Dependant Travel
1 claim
£741
Staffing(1 claim)£158,271.48
Payroll(1)£158,271.48
31 Mar 2025Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year
£158,271.48
Office Costs(143 claims)£28,629.86
Rent(1)£6,559.98
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£6,559.98
Cleaning services(17)£6,053.50
3 Nov 2025Office Cleaner October 2025
£1,100.00
1 Oct 2025Office Cleaner September
£678.50
1 Jul 2025Office Cleaning
£575.00
1 Sep 2025cleaning
£575.00
3 Jun 2025Office Cleaning
£500.00
9 Apr 2025Cleaning invoice [200011782-372]
£475.00
1 May 2025Office Cleaning
£362.50
1 Aug 2025Cleaning
£350.00
1 Apr 2025Cleaning [200011782-378]
£187.50
5 Sep 2024Office Cleaning
£175.00
1 Dec 2024Office Cleaning
£162.50
28 Jan 2025Office Cleaning
£156.25
28 Oct 2024Office Cleaning
£156.25
1 Sep 2024Office cleaning
£150.00
26 Feb 2025Office Cleaning
£150.00
29 Jul 2024Cleaning office
£150.00
6 Jan 2025Office Cleaning
£150.00
Stationery & printing(43)£4,751.90
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£1,481.28
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£927.07
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£927.07
30 Oct 2024Banner March 2025
£695.30
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£231.77
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£40.39
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£34.82
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£33.77
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£24.91
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£24.43
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£20.71
16 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£20.44
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£20.20
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£19.87
18 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£15.59
12 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£14.38
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£14.28
11 Dec 2024AMZNMKTPLACE [***]
£13.99
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£13.91
18 Sep 2024SCRIBES DIGITAL PRINT
£13.39
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£12.70
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£12.28
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£12.28
18 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£11.99
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£11.87
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£11.53
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£10.36
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£9.90
22 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£9.00
8 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£8.77
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£7.96
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£5.66
20 Mar 2025Banner March 2025
£5.62
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£5.57
8 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£4.86
3 Dec 2024Banner January 2025
£4.50
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£4.32
22 Jul 2024Banner August 2024
£3.89
14 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£3.38
18 Nov 2024Banner December 2024
£2.47
7 Jan 2025Banner February 2025
£2.30
29 Oct 2024Banner November 2024
£2.16
5 Aug 2024Banner September 2024
£0.96
Landline phone & internet - rental & usage(18)£4,350.24
1 Dec 2024KCOM office December
£285.32
1 Sep 2024KCOM internet and ohone- office
£285.32
1 Apr 2025KCOM Office
£275.60
21 Feb 2025KCOM
£275.44
1 Nov 2024KCOM office
£275.42
1 Mar 2025KCOM Office internet
£275.32
1 Aug 2024KCOM internet and phone office
£275.32
1 Jan 2025KCOM office Jan 24
£275.32
1 Oct 2024KCOM office
£275.32
3 Oct 2025Kcom Office
£275.32
18 Sep 2025Kcom September 2025
£275.32
1 Jun 2025Office Internet
£275.32
1 Aug 2025kcom aug 25
£275.32
1 May 2025Office internet
£275.32
1 Jul 2025KCOm phone and internet
£275.32
1 Dec 2024DEc 24 Home office
£79.98
1 Oct 2024KCOM Internet
£59.98
1 Nov 2024KCOM HOME OFFICE
£59.98
Utilities(24)£2,682.55
4 Mar 2025British gas bill
£240.15
28 Jan 2025British gas- Electric
£227.70
28 Aug 2025Electric Bill Office
£212.25
3 Feb 2025British gas - gas
£204.94
11 Sep 2024British gas electric
£143.87
28 Feb 2025British gas electric
£134.45
30 Sep 2024British gas electric
£125.88
30 Sep 2025British Gas Electric Office
£125.33
19 May 2025British gas electric Hull Office
£125.26
28 Oct 2025British Gas Electric Oct 25
£123.28
29 Oct 2024British gas electric
£122.75
31 Oct 2024Britsh gas office
£115.35
3 Jun 2025british gas electric
£112.65
2 Jan 2025British gas office
£95.52
29 Oct 2025Business Stream Oct 25
£75.67
29 Jul 2025Office water bill
£75.11
29 Apr 2025Business Stream Water Bill Hull Office
£70.88
19 Nov 2024Water bill
£68.53
29 Jan 2025Business Stream
£64.21
3 Nov 2025British Gas Gas Oct 25
£52.55
16 May 2025British gas Hull Office
£52.01
1 Oct 2024British gas office
£43.55
1 Aug 2024British gas bill office
£35.85
2 Sep 2024British gas office September
£34.81
Equipment - purchase(4)£1,761.53
23 Oct 2025Office Chair, Shelf & Cupboard
£1,189.20
30 Jun 2025MACHINE MART WEB
£236.97
13 Jan 2025ATLANTIS OFFICE
£182.39
24 Mar 2025AMAZON [***] [200011725-7583]
£152.97
Mobile telephone - contract & usage(10)£1,067.85
2 Aug 2024EE Phone bill
£134.16
18 Sep 2025EE Phone Bill Sep 25
£122.98
2 Nov 2024EE Mobile Phone Bill
£111.39
3 Sep 2024EE Phone Bill September
£106.15
2 Oct 2024EE Phone Bill
£106.15
2 Apr 2025EE Phone Bill
£101.26
2 Dec 2024EE Phone Bill
£97.89
2 Jan 2025EE Phone Bill
£97.00
2 Feb 2025EE Phone Bill
£97.00
2 Mar 2025EE Phone Bill [200011781-147]
£93.87
Software & applications(3)£1,001.78
15 Jun 2025Elected Technologies- Caseworker MP
£738.00
6 Dec 2024KAPWING PRO PLAN
£155.90
12 Mar 2025CANVA [***] [200011725-4326]
£107.88
Hospitality(10)£857.92
15 Aug 2024Water
£157.41
15 Sep 2025Culligans Water
£125.23
15 Nov 2024Water cooler
£108.15
15 May 2025Water cooler
£100.95
15 Jul 2025Culligan Water Cooler
£93.75
15 Oct 2024Water cooler
£87.33
15 Feb 2025Water Cooler
£86.55
16 Sep 2024Water
£32.85
15 Dec 2024Water Cooler
£32.85
16 Jan 2025Water Cooler
£32.85
Maintenance, Redecorations & Repairs(2)£398.38
19 Feb 2025Electrical PAT Testing
£303.58
26 Mar 2025Fire Extinguisher Service
£94.80
TV licence(7)£98.00
16 Dec 2024Office TV Licence
£15.00
15 Jan 2025Office TV Licence
£15.00
17 Feb 2025Office TV Licence
£15.00
15 Nov 2024tv licence
£13.25
15 Oct 2024TV Licence
£13.25
16 Sep 2024TV Licence
£13.25
15 Aug 2024TV Licence
£13.25
Advertising and contact cards(1)£20.00
28 Feb 2025FACEBK [***]
£20.00
Waste disposal, confidential waste & rubbish collection(1)£15.60
20 Feb 2025Confidential waste disposal
£15.60
Website hosting and design(1)£14.39
5 Aug 2024123 REG LTD
£14.39
Other(1)£-1,003.76
9 Oct 2024GE Repayment for Rent
£-1,003.76
Accommodation(25 claims)£22,146.11
Rent(1)£18,734.52
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-25LUMP SUM
£18,734.52
Council tax(13)£2,490.95
1 Apr 2025Council tax London
£198.95
15 Sep 2025Lambeth Council Tax
£195.00
15 Jul 2025Lambeth
£195.00
15 Oct 2025Lambeth Council Tax
£195.00
16 Jun 2025Council tax
£195.00
15 May 2025Council tax
£195.00
17 Nov 2025Lambeth Council Tax
£195.00
15 Jan 2025Council tax
£187.00
15 Sep 2024Council tax Lambeth
£187.00
15 Nov 2024Council Tax
£187.00
15 Aug 2024Council tax lambeth
£187.00
15 Dec 2024Council tax
£187.00
15 Oct 2024Council tax Lambeth
£187.00
Utilities(11)£920.64
2 Jul 2025Ovo Electricity
£258.30
23 Mar 2025British gas [200011782-377]
£102.67
24 Feb 2025Electric Bill
£86.91
23 Dec 2024British gas London
£77.91
27 Oct 2024OVO Electric
£76.27
1 Aug 2024Ovo Electric
£74.41
27 Aug 2025Ovo Electric London July & August 2025
£73.90
23 Sep 2025British Gas Flat Sep 25
£73.36
23 Sep 2024British gas
£43.26
27 Feb 2025Ovo Electric [200011782-376]
£28.48
27 Mar 2025Electric [200011782-375]
£25.17
MP Travel(3 claims)£5,302.14
Rail(1)£5,123.46
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£5,123.46
Vehicle hire cost(1)£163.68
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£163.68
Congestion charge & toll(1)£15.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£15.00
Staff Travel(3 claims)£3,687.55
Rail(1)£3,482.93
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£3,482.93
Hotel - London(1)£186.62
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
1 night
£186.62
Parking(1)£18.00
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£18.00
Dependant Travel(1 claim)£740.64
Rail(1)£740.64
31 Mar 2025Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-25LUMP SUM
£740.64
Source: IPSA Individual Business Costs 2024-25 — every claim published under the Parliamentary Standards Act 2009
Kingston upon Hull East: The Real Impact
The people Karl was elected to represent — and how they voted on the issues that affect them most.
8,445
Children in poverty
39.5% of children locally
3
broke
1
kept
2
missed
Two-Child Benefit Cap (King's Speech)KEY
Broke promiseTwo-Child Limit Removal Bill: Second ReadingKEY
Kept promiseTwo-Child Limit: Blocked Their Own Bill's Strengthening
Didn't show upChild Poverty Strategy: Only 7 Labour MPs Showed Up
Didn't show upUC & PIP Bill: Rejected Safeguards
Broke promiseUC & PIP Bill: Blocked Protections for Disabled
Broke promise7,600
Fuel poor households
16.61% of households locally
4
broke
48%
Constituents who rent
18.3% private, 29.6% social
3
missed
16,045
On benefits locally
Children in poverty + fuel poor households combined
3
missed
292
Asylum seekers housed locally
97 in hotels · 13.1% of constituents born outside UK
3
missed
Sources: DWP FYE 2024, DESNZ 2023, Census 2021, Election 2024