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Karl has 21 Hansard debate appearances, 19 parliamentary questions, and 1 sponsored bill on record. Activity data comes from Hansard, the UK Parliament Questions API, and the Bills API.

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

3

Speeches

8

Questions

10

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Crime / Justice 1 appearances
Transport 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Engagements 20 May 2026 1
Jury Trial Proposals 19 May 2026 2
Jury Trial Proposals 19 May 2026 2
Community Infrastructure Levy: Homeowners 29 Apr 2026 0
Agriculture: Government Support 29 Apr 2026 0
Referral of Prime Minister to Committee of Privileges 28 Apr 2026 1
Topical Questions 20 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Courts and Tribunals Bill 10 Mar 2026 5
Changes to Jury Trials 3 Feb 2026 2

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Question activity

Written and oral parliamentary questions tabled in the last 12 months.

19

Written

0

Oral

19

Answered

19

Total

Most questioned departments

Ministry of Justice 13 questions
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 5 questions
Department for Transport 1 questions

Most active question topics

NHS / Health 4 questions
Environment / Climate 4 questions
Tax 1 questions

Recent questions

Question
Funerals: Regulation 25 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Funerals: Environmental Health 25 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Funerals: Environmental Health 25 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Funerals: Environmental Health 25 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Funerals: Environmental Health 25 Mar 2026 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Crown Court 6 Jan 2026 Ministry of Justice
Juries 6 Jan 2026 Ministry of Justice
Trials 16 Dec 2025 Ministry of Justice
Trials 16 Dec 2025 Ministry of Justice
Juries 16 Dec 2025 Ministry of Justice

Sources: Written Questions API, Oral Questions API

Bills sponsored

Bills where this MP is recorded as primary sponsor in the UK Parliament Bills API.

Bill Divisions
Dangerous Driving (Maximum Sentence) Bill Private Members' Bill (Ten Minute Rule) 0

Source: UK Parliament Bills API

Activity FAQs

How active is Karl Turner in parliamentary debates?

Karl Turner has made 21 contributions across 21 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records.

How many parliamentary questions has Karl Turner asked?

Karl Turner has tabled 19 parliamentary questions in the last 12 months: 19 written and 0 oral. The Commons average is 130 questions per MP over the same period.

What is the difference between written and oral questions?

Written questions require a formal written response from a government minister, usually within a set number of sitting days. Oral questions are asked aloud during departmental question time in the Commons chamber.