Member of Parliament
Emma Hardy
Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
At a glanceEmma Hardy is a Labour MP for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice, and has represented the seat for 9 years, 1 month. They currently serve as Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). They have cast 360 votes in Commons divisions (63% attendance) and tabled 1,355 written questions.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Emma Hardy did not vote in 215. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
Current roles
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Government post · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 9 Jul 2024
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 8 Jun 2017
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Kanishka Narayan
Labour
100.0% · 301 of 301 shared votes
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Kirith Entwistle
Labour
100.0% · 298 of 298 shared votes
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Carolyn Harris
Labour
100.0% · 295 of 295 shared votes
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Afzal Khan
Labour
100.0% · 289 of 289 shared votes
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Debbie Abrahams
Labour
100.0% · 283 of 283 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 222 shared votes
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
1.2% · 2 of 172 shared votes
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David Davis
Conservative
1.3% · 2 of 157 shared votes
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Mr Mark Francois
Conservative
1.5% · 3 of 204 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
1.7% · 4 of 236 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Written questions
Graduates: Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the review by the Migration Advisory Committee on the Graduate visa route, published on 14 May 2024.
Answer · 23 May 2024
The government is grateful to the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) for their work on this report. The review’s findings are being considered very closely and government will respond in due course.
Social Security Benefits: Medical Examinations
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he has considered the potential merits of allowing claimants' limited capability for work status to be reinstated without further assessment when (a) they have had their Universal Credit claim c
Answer · 22 May 2024
Depending on the circumstances, if the department accepts that a Universal Credit claim should not have been closed, the claim would be reopened. If there has been no change in the claimant’s circumstances, and no changes to any health conditions they hav...
Graduates: Visas
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the graduate visa scheme on the achievement of the Government's objectives in the International Education Strategy.
Answer · 23 May 2024
Strengthening the UK's visa offer for international higher education students was an important element of the International Education Strategy (IES) and its objectives, particularly the ambitious target of attracting 600,000 international students. The IE...
Overseas Students
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the average contribution of international students to the economy in each of the last five years.
Answer · 23 May 2024
The government recognises the significant economic and cultural contribution that international students make to the UK’s higher education sector. Estimated total UK revenue from international students, through their tuition fees and living expenditure, i...
Visas: Graduates
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he has taken to assess the potential (a) social and (b) economic impact of possible policy changes to the graduate route visa for international students; and whether his Department assesses
Answer · 23 May 2024
We are committed to attracting the best and brightest to study at our world-class universities, whilst maintaining the integrity of our immigration system, which is why the Home Secretary commissioned an independent review of the Graduate Route.The MAC re...
River Parrett: Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2023 to Question 3315 on River Parrett: Flood Control, whether it remains his timetable for the Bridgwater Tibal Barrier to be operational by early
Answer · 21 May 2024
The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier project is on programme to deliver an operational barrier by early 2027.
Flood Control: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 13 November 2023 to Question 410 on Flood Control: Finance, how much of the £800 million projected investment for the financial year to March 2024 has been sp
Answer · 24 May 2024
Indications are that all of the £800 million has been spent in 2023/24. The final accounts are subject to audit, and we will be able to confirm actual spend once the audited accounts have been laid before Parliament. The current timeline is early October,...
Gaza: Humanitarian Situation
To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what recent assessment has made of the adequacy of designated safe zones in Gaza.
Answer · 22 May 2024
Ordinary civilians must be safe and able to access food, water and medical care. We have been clear that we would not support a major operation in Rafah unless there is a very clear plan for how to protect people and save lives. We have not seen that plan...
Early day motions
| 5 Feb 2024 | 50th anniversary of the loss with all hands of the trawler fishing vessel Gaul | 15 sig. |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Establishment of a Hull York Dental School | 5 sig. |
| 7 Mar 2023 | Increases to registrants’ fees of the Health and Care Professions Council | 29 sig. |
| 7 Feb 2023 | Celebrating support staff in further education | 25 sig. |
| 15 Nov 2022 | Social tariff for domestic energy use | 17 sig. |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 18th Anniversary of the attacks on Gatumba | 11 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
15 Jul 2026 Waste Management Sites
I am conscious that I am speaking outside my brief in responding to this debate, but I will ensure that my hon. Friend the Minister for Nature hears the hon. Member’s comment and gets back to him with her thoughts on that one. I do not …
15 Jul 2026 Waste Management Sites
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I begin by apologising to my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool North and Fleetwood (Lorraine Beavers) and to the rest of the House for my late arrival to the debate. I than…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
This is the thing with the hon. Gentleman: he makes many assertions in this House when he stands up to comment, but then he refuses to allow me to address and answer them. I am still answering his point about the ultimate controller. If he…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
As I have just said, on the issue of performance, cases have to be brought forward to court, and the court must be convinced that the company is not performing—I will move on to insolvency. This issue is why regulators start by using th…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
Quite clearly, some of the behaviour that we have seen in the past from water companies shows that the regulatory system did not work, and that is exactly why we are changing it. Of course, between Blair and the current Government there we…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
It is true that I feel angry on behalf of all our constituents who have been so badly let down by the system that we inherited, and that is exactly why we have taken the action that we have. There is, of course, lots more to do—nobody is s…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
I have heard quite a lot from the hon. Gentleman, so I would be most grateful if he would not mind giving someone else a chance. We are looking at introducing the performance regime for the same reason, because we want to ensure that we ca…
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
My hon. Friend is quite right to point out how self-monitoring, which was introduced by the coalition Government, was such an utter mistake that has done so much damage to the water industry. It is why we are in the current situation. The …
14 Jul 2026 Future of Thames Water
I thank the hon. Member for Witney (Charlie Maynard) for inviting me to respond to his concerns about the future of Thames Water. I have listened with his interest to his comments, and I hope I will be able to add some facts to the debate.…
9 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
My hon. Friend is absolutely right: there is no excuse for not maintaining flood defences. The Government need to hold the local authority to account for that. It has had an increased settlement and has the money with which to do the job. …
9 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The hon. Member is right to feel outraged at the amount of pollution and the situation with Thames Water. He will have heard the Secretary of State’s comments on what we are doing on Thames Water and her early views on the original deal pu…
9 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
My hon. Friend raises a hugely important topic, and Reuben’s story was extremely moving to hear at first hand. I extend my deepest sympathy to the families of all those who have been affected by sickness through using the water around Engl…
9 Jul 2026 Topical Questions
The hon. Gentleman raises an important point. Last Thursday I met some of the water companies from the areas that will have the extreme heatwave, to be reassured that they will not run out of water during that period. Ofwat has also launch…
9 Jul 2026 River Wye: Pollution
As I said to my hon. Friend the Member for Monmouthshire (Catherine Fookes), we are working with the EA to explore all the available options, which includes a water protection zone. It is an incredibly important issue, and I know how much…
9 Jul 2026 River Wye: Pollution
I recognise all the important work that my hon. Friend has put into this important campaign, and how much she cares about protecting this beautiful river. We will continue to work with the Environment Agency to explore all the available op…
9 Jul 2026 River Wye: Pollution
The level of pollution in the River Wye is unacceptable and we are working to accelerate progress to tackle it, including by funding a £1 million research programme to identify sources of pollution and develop practical solutions to improv…
9 Jul 2026 Teddington Direct River Abstraction Proposal
I recognise that Ham and Kingston riverside is one of the first designated bathing water spots in the whole of London, which is quite exciting for the city. When we designate bathing water sites, the water quality is monitored regularly th…
9 Jul 2026 Teddington Direct River Abstraction Proposal
Without action, we face a possible water supply deficit of 5 billion litres a day by 2055. This is why projects such as the Teddington direct river abstraction scheme are vital, to help secure London’s water supply during droughts. Any dis…
9 Jul 2026 River Pollution
I also share the hon. Gentleman’s outrage at the amount of pollution he is seeing in the environment, and recognise how much this impacts not only the local environment, but the people who live in his area. As he knows, the White Paper we …
9 Jul 2026 River Pollution
I wish my hon. Friend and her team the very best of luck in this weekend’s boat race, and I share her outrage at the amount of pollution we are seeing in so many of our beautiful rivers. One of the things in our clean water Bill that is wo…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Flooding, Oceans and Coastal Communities) · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 5 Sep 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Shadow Minister (Education) · Department for Education 10 Apr 2020 – 8 Mar 2021
Committee memberships
- Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 18 Dec 2024 – 16 Jan 2025
- Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations 20 Jun 2022 – 11 Mar 2024
- Treasury Committee 20 Apr 2021 – 11 Mar 2024
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 10 May 2023 – 15 May 2023
- Financial Services and Markets Bill 12 Oct 2022 – 3 Nov 2022
- Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill 29 Nov 2021 – 7 Dec 2021
- Local Government (Disqualification) Bill 24 Nov 2021 – 1 Dec 2021
- Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill 7 Sep 2021 – 22 Sep 2021
- Education Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
Previous seats
- Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle · Elected 2 times 8 Jun 2017 – 30 May 2024
Expenses
Contact & offices
01482 219211
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
Constituency office
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Emma Hardy, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Emma Hardy?
Emma Hardy is a Member of Parliament representing Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice in the House of Commons. See Emma Hardy's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Emma Hardy represent?
Emma Hardy sits as Labour. See Emma Hardy's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Emma Hardy represent?
Emma Hardy is the Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice. See Emma Hardy's official Parliament profile.
How long has Emma Hardy been an MP?
Emma Hardy has served in the House of Commons for 9 years, 1 month. See Emma Hardy's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Emma Hardy?
Emma Hardy has no entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Emma Hardy's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.