Emma Hardy MP: votes, interests and costs
Emma Hardy represents Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice in the House of Commons for Labour and has done since 8 June 2017. Current post: Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), held since 21 July 2026.
Offices and committees
The Members API lists one current post for Emma Hardy.
Ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 21 July 2026 | Current |
Earlier ministerial and shadow posts
| Post | Department | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 9 July 2024 | 21 July 2026 |
| Shadow Minister (Flooding, Oceans and Coastal Communities) | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 5 September 2023 | 30 May 2024 |
| Shadow Minister (Education) | Department for Education | 10 April 2020 | 8 March 2021 |
Earlier committees
| Committee or post | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] | 18 December 2024 | 16 January 2025 |
| Finance (No. 2) Bill | 10 May 2023 | 15 May 2023 |
| Financial Services and Markets Bill | 12 October 2022 | 3 November 2022 |
| Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations | 20 June 2022 | 11 March 2024 |
| Skills and Post-16 Education [HL] Bill | 29 November 2021 | 7 December 2021 |
| Local Government (Disqualification) Bill | 24 November 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill | 7 September 2021 | 22 September 2021 |
| Treasury Committee | 20 April 2021 | 11 March 2024 |
| Education Committee | 11 September 2017 | 6 November 2019 |
Source: Parliament Members API, read 15 October 2026, SHA-256 6901ba415a08.
Register of interests
The Register of Members' Financial Interests API returned no entries for Emma Hardy when read on 27 October 2026.
Source: Register of Members' Financial Interests API, read 27 October 2026. The register entry on UK Parliament.
Business costs (IPSA)
IPSA, the body that sets and pays MPs' business costs, records staffing spending of £241,555 for Emma Hardy in 2024-25 against a budget of £250,820. The figure for 2023-24 was £226,011. IPSA lists office spending of £26,190 in the same year. IPSA publishes each budget, the amount spent and the amount left (the remaining amounts are in IPSA's files); no total across budgets is published, so none is given here.
| IPSA figure | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing: spent | £241,555.31 | £226,011.14 | £213,516.89 |
| Office costs: spent | £26,190.04 | £24,698.10 | £26,654.61 |
| Accommodation: spent | £34,326.85 | £30,251.76 | £24,899.83 |
| Winding-up: spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | |
| Travel and subsistence (no cap): spent | £10,061.77 | £12,794.65 | £12,804.36 |
| Other costs (no cap): spent | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
Budgets set for 2024-25: office costs £33,020, staffing £250,820, accommodation £42,650 (Standard non-London area budget; Standard budget for renting a property in the London area, with an uplift to cover the cost of two dependants).
IPSA's CSVs for 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, read 15 October 2026; constituency as IPSA lists it: Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice BC.
Staff roles listed by IPSA, 2024-25
Senior Caseworker (permanent part time), Office Manager (permanent part time), Personal Assistant (permanent part time), Caseworker (permanent part time), Research Officer (permanent part time), Parliamentary Assistant (permanent full time), Constituency Assistant (permanent full time), Policy Assistant (permanent part time), Constituency Support Officer (fixed term part time) (IPSA CSV)
IPSA annual publications · All MPs' 2024-25 costs (table and CSV)
Votes in the Commons
How Emma Hardy voted in the House of Commons: 386 recorded votes since 4 July 2024, as published by the Commons Votes API. Of these, 41 were votes on statutory instruments or procedural motions, which are not listed below. Below, the latest 30 on bills and motions. On 21 October 2026 Emma Hardy voted No on "Opposition day motion: Support for British farmers".
Source: Commons Votes API, read 24 October 2026. Only divisions in which a vote is recorded for the MP are counted. The full list on UK Parliament.
Written questions
The Written Questions API lists no written question tabled by Emma Hardy since 4 July 2024 (read 15 October 2026). Ministers do not table written questions to their own departments.
2024 general election
The House of Commons Library records a majority of 8,979 for Emma Hardy in Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice in July 2024, from 17,875 votes on a turnout of 52.1%. Result as published: Lab gain from Con.
Commons Library results, read 14 October 2026 · Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice figures
Statements and pledges on this site
Official corrections
Records in which Emma Hardy corrected an answer or the Commons record, or which the UK Statistics Authority addressed to Emma Hardy:
- Emma Hardy corrected a written answer on Flood Control
- Emma Hardy corrected a written answer on Flood Control: Hemsby
- Emma Hardy corrected a written answer on Coastal Erosion
- Emma Hardy corrected the Commons record on Draft Flood Reinsurance (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Built 15 October 2026 from official records; register entries and votes are re-read on a rolling schedule. This page sets out what the record shows and gives no rating of the MP. Official UK Parliament page · All MPs · Something wrong? Tell us.