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Laurence Turner

MP for Birmingham Northfield

Labour (Co-op)

About This MP

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Laurence Turner is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Birmingham Northfield, elected in 2024. He serves on the Transport Committee (since October 2024) and has previously sat on committees for the Railways Bill, the Product Regulation and Metrology Bill, the transfer of functions for the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education Bill, and the Employment Rights Bill. He is described as centre-left in Parliament.

Voting Patterns

Turner is highly party-loyal (99%), with a relatively low voting attendance (15%) and 5 rebel votes, placing him in the centre-left (34/100). On policy, he generally backs trade union powers, workers’ rights protections, and renter protections, while often opposing stricter climate measures, mental health spending, transgender rights, prison sentencing enhancements and bus services regulation; his Universal Credit votes are mixed (15 aye, 20 no).

Notable Positions

Voted for trade union powers and workers’ rights protections.
Supported renter protections.
Typically opposed stricter climate change measures, mental health funding, transgender rights, prison sentencing enhancements and bus regulation.
Has a mixed voting record on Universal Credit (aye and no votes).
End of Life Bill amendments (June 2025): voted NO on Amendment 77; voted AYE on Amendments 12 and 24 and on New Clauses 1 and 2, against party line on each.

Financial Interests

One declared financial interest: Miscellaneous.

Generated 21 February 2026

99%

Party Loyalty

15%

Attendance

5

Rebel Votes

—

Total Votes

Political Position

LEFTRIGHT

Centre-left(34)

Based on 125 votes

Career & Roles

5 positions

Current

Committee

Transport Committee

Since Oct 2024

Previous

Committee

Railways Bill

Jan 2026 - Feb 2026

Committee

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]

May 2025 - May 2025

Committee

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]

Mar 2025 - Mar 2025

Committee

Employment Rights Bill

Nov 2024 - Jan 2025

Voting Stances

Based on parliamentary votes

Universal Credit

Generally against

has generally voted against universal credit

Trade union powers

has generally voted for trade union powers

Workers rights protections

has generally voted for workers rights protections

VAT changes

has voted a mixture of ways on vat changes

Prison sentencing

Generally against

has generally voted against prison sentencing

Bus services regulation

Generally against

has generally voted against bus services regulation

Renter protections

has generally voted for renter protections

Transgender rights

Generally against

has generally voted against transgender rights

Financial Interests

1 declarations

Recent Rebel Votes

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 1

13 Jun 2025

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: New Clause 2

13 Jun 2025

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 24

20 Jun 2025

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 12

20 Jun 2025

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Amendment 77

20 Jun 2025

Recent Votes

Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27

11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No

Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27

11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No

Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026

4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No

Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading

3 Feb 2026458 Aye