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Member of Parliament

Laurence Turner

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

4 Jul 2024

Commons start

1 years, 10 months

Time in Commons

88.4 %

Voting participation

+15.1 % vs avg

5,389

Majority

83

Debates (12 months)

138

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Work / Employment 37/37 (100 %)
Transport 21/21 (100 %)
Digital / Online Safety 11/11 (100 %)
Foreign Affairs 4/4 (100 %)
Education 47/49 (96 %)

Lowest topic participation

Housing 22/31 (71 %)
Trade 3/4 (75 %)
Crime / Justice 49/61 (80 %)
Migration 9/11 (82 %)

Party history

Labour 4 Jul 2024 to present

Constituency

Constituency history

Birmingham Northfield 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time

Roles

Railways Bill 7 Jan 2026 to 10 Feb 2026
Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL] 13 May 2025 to 15 May 2025
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL] 5 Mar 2025 to 20 Mar 2025
Employment Rights Bill 13 Nov 2024 to 16 Jan 2025
Transport Committee 28 Oct 2024 to present

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Gain Birmingham Northfield Turnout 37,652
Candidate Party Votes Share
Laurence Turner Lab Labour 14,929 39.6 %
Gary Sambrook Con Conservative 9,540 25.3 %
Stephen Peters RUK Reform UK 7,895 21.0 %
Robert Grant Green Green Party 2,809 7.5 %
Jerry Evans LD Liberal Democrat 1,791 4.8 %
Altaf Hussain Ind Independent 310 0.8 %
Dick Rodgers Common Good 215 0.6 %
Dean Gwilliam Ind Independent 163 0.4 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 456 of 516 eligible divisions (88.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

456

Total votes

235

Aye

221

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 235 / Noes 221

Divisions

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Division Vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15 Aye
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 Aye

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

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

43

Speeches

45

Questions

50

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Transport 17 appearances
Work / Employment 8 appearances
Tax 4 appearances
Foreign Affairs 3 appearances
Education 3 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
Draft Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations 2026 20 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
Strategic Defence Review: Funding 15 Apr 2026 1
National Savings & Investments 26 Mar 2026 1
Resident Doctors: Industrial Action 26 Mar 2026 1
Oil and Gas 24 Mar 2026 2
Student Loans 18 Mar 2026 2
Royal Mail: Universal Service Obligation 11 Mar 2026 1
Fur: Import and Sale 10 Mar 2026 1
Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing 9 Mar 2026 1

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

8. Miscellaneous (1)

Chair of the GMB Parliamentary Group. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 11 November 2024 (Registered 20 November 2024)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Laurence Turner?

Laurence Turner is a Member of Parliament representing Birmingham Northfield. Source

Which party does Laurence Turner represent?

Laurence Turner currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Laurence Turner represent?

Laurence Turner currently represents Birmingham Northfield. Source

How long has Laurence Turner been an MP?

Laurence Turner has been in the House of Commons for 1 years, 10 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Laurence Turner voted in?

Laurence Turner has recorded votes in 456 of 516 eligible Commons divisions (88.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Laurence Turner voted against their party?

Laurence Turner has voted against the party majority 12 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Laurence Turner held?

Laurence Turner has 5 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Laurence Turner?

Laurence Turner has registered interests in 1 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Laurence Turner's latest election result?

Laurence Turner's latest imported election result is Lab Gain in Birmingham Northfield, with a majority of 5,389. Source

How active is Laurence Turner in parliamentary debates?

Laurence Turner has made 138 contributions across 83 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source