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.

This is a selection of Rupa Huq’s votes.

• Voted for removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Almost always voted for paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, between 2015–2016
• Voted for a wholly elected House of Lords Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2016
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 27 votes for, 6 votes against, 8 absences, between 2016–2018
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, between 2015–2016
• Almost always voted against a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 0 votes for, 20 votes against, 3 absences, between 2015–2016

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: 23 May 2018

Recent appearances

• Erasmus Plus Programme 21 Jun 2018

  My hon. Friend is making an excellent and powerful speech. I went on one of the predecessor schemes. Has he seen the figures from Universities UK showing that 7.8% of black and minority ethnic graduates who have not studied abroad are unemployed, whereas 4.6% of black and minority ethnic graduates who have taken part in student mobility projects, such as Erasmus+ and its predecessors, are...

• Erasmus Plus Programme 21 Jun 2018

  Does my hon. Friend agree that, as well as the obvious numerical and financial benefits that higher education brings that we can see in Horizon 2020 funding and the Galileo programme, there are also socio-cultural benefits, as he has alluded to himself, to these type exchanges? The fact is that, two years on from the referendum, we are still in the dark about what will happen post 2020. That...

• Refugee Family Reunion 21 Jun 2018

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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

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

• Home Office
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Environment
• Food and Rural Affairs
• Department of Health
• Foreign and Commonwealth Office
• Charles Bonnet Syndrome
• Lions: South Africa
• Animal Products: Imports
• Universal Credit: Lone Parents
• Corruption

Currently held offices

• Member, Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (since 11 Sep 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Crime and Prevention) (21 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• 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)

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

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 95 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Rupa Huq’s speeches
• Has received answers to 66 written questions in the last year — above 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 84.57% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — 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.
• 131 people are tracking this MP — email me updates on Rupa Huq’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 142 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)