Rupa Huq’s voting in Parliament

Rupa Huq is a Labour MP, and on the vast majority of issues votes the same way as other Labour MPs.

However, Rupa Huq sometimes differs from their party colleagues, such as:

• Rupa Huq generally voted for higher taxes on banks, while most Labour MPs generally voted against. Show votes

We have lots more plain English analysis of Rupa Huq’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Rupa Huq’s full vote analysis page for more.

Rupa Huq has never rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2017

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Electoral Register 20 Jul 2017

  To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of changes to the number of people registered to vote in the last three years.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee: Voter Registration and Boundary Commission Review 20 Jul 2017

  What discussions the Committee has had with the commission on the effect of (a) recent rises in voter registration and (b) the 2017 general election on the conclusions of the most recent Boundary Commission review.

• Oral Answers to Questions — Electoral Commission Committee: Voter Registration and Boundary Commission Review 20 Jul 2017

  As my hon. Friend points out, 2.9 million new people registered to vote and became part of a record electorate in the recent general election. There was a similar spike before last year’s referendum. Surely we should now heed the Electoral Commission’s recommendation that boundary reviews take place after a major electoral event, to take those new people into account and to ensure...

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Profile

Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

• Wikipedia page
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @rupahuq
• https://facebook.com/rupa4labour

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Rupa Huq campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Department of Health
• Home Office
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Ministry of Justice
• Migrant Workers
• Cholesterol
• Youth Services: Per Capita Costs
• Egypt: Freedom of Expression
• Social Security Benefits: Fraud

Currently held offices

• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Crime and Prevention) (since 21 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Justice Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 31 Oct 2016)
• Member, Regulatory Reform Committee (12 Oct 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Angie Bray

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Criminal Finances Bill Committee (6 out of 6)
• Neighbourhood Planning Bill Committee (6 out of 8)
• ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENTS (INNOVATION) BILL Committee (1 out of 1)
• Riot Compensation Bill Committee (1 out of 1)

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• Has spoken in 58 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Rupa Huq’s speeches
• Has received answers to 24 written questions in the last year — average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 100.00% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — well above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this MP’s speeches — below average amongst MPs.
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 126 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rupa Huq’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 96 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)