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Emma Hardy
MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Labour (Co-op)Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
About This MP
AI-generatedEmma Hardy is a Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, first elected in 2017. She currently serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and has previously held Shadow Ministerial roles and served on Treasury and other parliamentary committees during her time in opposition.
Voting Patterns
She shows strong party loyalty (100%) with attendance of 61% (above her party’s average). Described as centre-left (35/100), her voting record includes a mix of positions on economic and social issues, with a tendency to oppose tighter immigration controls and to back NHS funding, and several instances of voting against her party on specific matters.
Notable Positions
- Supports NHS funding.
- Generally votes against asylum system and tighter immigration controls.
- Generally votes against Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Generally votes against tougher prison sentencing.
- Notable rebel votes: voted AYE on Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill amendments in 2025 against party; and NO on a 2018 Motion on National Policy Statement and New Runway Capacity against party.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
61%
Attendance
3
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-left(35)
Based on 314 votesCareer & Roles
12 positions
Current
Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Since Jul 2024
Previous
Committee
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Opposition
Shadow Minister (Flooding, Oceans and Coastal Communities)
Sept 2023 - May 2024
Committee
Finance (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Committee
Financial Services and Markets Bill
Oct 2022 - Nov 2022
Committee
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
Jun 2022 - Mar 2024
Committee
Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on universal credit
176 votes
Immigration controls
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against immigration controls
164 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
94 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
89 votes
Asylum system
Strongly againsthas almost always voted against asylum system
74 votes
Transgender rights
Generally againsthas generally voted against transgender rights
69 votes
Trade union powers
Generally againsthas generally voted against trade union powers
62 votes
NHS funding
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on nhs funding
45 votes
Financial Interests
No registered financial interests. Learn more about the register
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
AYE
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
AYE
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
AYE
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
AYE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye