Emma Hardy
Labour Sitting MP
MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice · in Parliament since 8 June 2017
Government Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Parliamentary participation snapshot
Biography
Parliamentary service
| Constituency | From | To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice | 4 July 2024 | Present | Elected 1 time |
| Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle | 8 June 2017 | 30 May 2024 | Elected 2 times |
Party affiliations
| Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 8 June 2017 | Present |
Previous ministerial & opposition roles
| Role | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Government | 9 July 2024 | 21 July 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Flooding, Oceans and Coastal Communities) | Opposition | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Opposition | 10 April 2020 | 8 March 2021 |
Voting participation
439th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 71.4% · Labour average 75.4%
Participation by year
| Year | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 236 | 115 | 48.7% |
| 2025 | 322 | 222 | 68.9% |
| 2024 | 200 | 130 | 65.0% |
| 2023 | 256 | 182 | 71.1% |
| 2022 | 251 | 171 | 68.1% |
| 2021 | 242 | 195 | 80.6% |
| 2020 | 190 | 140 | 73.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
By Parliament
| Parliament | Eligible divisions | Voted | Participation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58th | 1,068 | 766 | 71.7% |
| 59th | 631 | 391 | 62.0% |
Participation counts aye, no or teller votes in Commons divisions held while the MP sat. Absence has many legitimate causes (pairing, illness, parental leave, ministerial or Speaker duties).
Parliamentary activity
joint 69th of 650 current MPs (2 tied) · all MPs average 489 · Labour average 363
Annual breakdown
| Year | Debate contributions | Debates participated | Written questions | Oral questions | EDMs | Bills sponsored | Petitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 244 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 335 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 126 | 56 | 82 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 97 | 59 | 222 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 192 | 70 | 228 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 294 | 78 | 286 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 117 | 79 | 339 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Committee memberships
Not currently a member of any committee.
joint 1st of 515 current MPs (488 tied) · all MPs average 99.6% · Labour average 99.5%
Committee membership history
- Treasury Committee 2021–2024 · attendance 100.0%
- Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations 2022–2024 · attendance 100.0%
6 bill committees served on
Hansard activity
48th of 650 current MPs · all MPs average 552 · Labour average 425
Counts come from the Hansard record for the Commons and Westminster Hall within the dataset window. Individual contributions and topic analysis are not yet part of the dataset; search Hansard for the full record.
Parliamentary timeline
Generated from seat, party, role and committee records.
2017
- – Became MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
- – Joined Labour
2020
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Education)
2021
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Education)
- – Joined Treasury Committee
2022
- – Joined Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
2023
- – Appointed (opposition): Shadow Minister (Flooding, Oceans and Coastal Communities)
2024
- – Left role: Shadow Minister (Flooding, Oceans and Coastal Communities)
- – Became MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- – Appointed: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2026
- – Appointed: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
- – Left role: Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Constituency: Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Statistics cover 7 November 2019 to 7 November 2026. Source: UK Parliament Members, Committees, Commons Votes, Hansard, Questions and Bills APIs, via the UK Politics Decoded dataset. View this MP’s raw JSON.