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Emma Hardy.

Labour Party MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice.

Emma Hardy
PlaceKingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Blueskyemmahardymp.bsky.social
ProfileParliament.uk ↗
Commons votes
331/521
64% attendance · top 72% of MPs
Party alignment
29%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
806
across 100 debates · 118,904 words
Written Qs
0
0 answered · 0 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026

Labour Party MP in a politically split seat.

Emma Hardy is the Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, and has been an MP continually since 8 June 2017. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

§ 01Voting record.331 divisions · most recent 23 Mar 2026

By issue — what do they vote on most?

Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.

Taxation58
Economy57
Employment35
Crime & Policing30
Constitution and Democracy28
Education25
Welfare and Benefits17
Energy16

Source · The Public Whip · Hansard

Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.

Moments where the whip was free, or where Hardy broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.

DateBill / motionVoteWhip
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 16Yes
Freevs party
20 Jun 2025Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Third ReadingNo
Freevs party
§ 02Speeches.806 contributions · 100 debates · 118,904 words

Words spoken, by topic.

Environment109,990
Utilities64,659
Economy & Jobs39,428
Local Government33,192
Agriculture29,570
Health21,997
Housing13,776
Lab avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP

Source · Hansard

Recent contributions.

27 Apr

Draft Conservation of Habitats and Species (Offshore Wind) (Amendment etc.) Regulations 2026

The reforms are critical to offshore wind deployment and climate goals; environmental safeguards remain robust through compensation hierarchies, nature body advice, and reviews; gu

2,216 words·Read
23 Apr

EnvironmentAL Audit Committee

Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; thanks Committee for raising PFAS awareness; commits to continued Government action on the issue.

69 words·Read
19 Mar

Air Pollution

Government is taking meaningful action on air pollution through industrial permitting reform, wood-burning appliance standards, and air-quality communication within the existing en

220 words·Read
19 Mar

Private Sea Defences: Charges

Defends the sea defence charge as a longstanding legal obligation and emphasises government's substantial coastal protection investment nationwide.

135 words·Read
Showing 4 of 806·All 806 speeches
§ 03Committees & roles.Select & joint committees
None recorded

Hardy holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.

§ 04Written questions.0 tabled · 0 answered

Top departments asked.

No tabled questions yet.

Most recent.

§ 05Register & expenses.0 declared interests · £314k claimed FY 24_25

Register of interests.

No active register entries.

IPSA expenses.

Category£Share
Staffing241,40576.8%
Accommodation36,58311.6%
Office Costs26,3598.4%
MP Travel5,1131.6%
Staff Travel4,9451.6%
Total · 108 claims314,405100%
Showing 5 of 108·All 108 IPSA claims

Source · IPSA · FY 24_25

§ 06This week in Westminster.Order paper · refreshed daily

Nothing tabled for Hardy on the published Order Paper this week.

§ 07Electoral history.3 contests · 2017, 2024
YearConstituencyVotesShareResult
2024Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice17,87546.8%Won
2019Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle13,38442.7%Won
2017Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle18,34253.1%Won

2024 — full result, Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice.

CandidateVotes%
Emma HardyWONLab17,87546.8

Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 118,904 words
23 Jul 2024 → 27 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
0 tabled · 0 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
0 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£314,405 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
Refreshed daily
ElectionsElectoral Commission
DCLEAPIL