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 measures to reduce tax avoidance, 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 hardly ever rebelled against their party in the current parliament. Find out more.

Last updated: 19 Dec 2018

Recent appearances

• Leaving the EU 14 Jan 2019

  Small businesses with no time, energy or resources for no-deal planning are appalled to see the phantom ferry company’s Government contract, the Kent lorry park experiment and the swathes of civil servants now given over to some sort of “Dad’s Army”-style wargaming of troops on our streets, so will the Prime Minister tell us how much, by running down the clock and not ruling out no...

• Points of Order: [7th Allotted Day] 11 Jan 2019

  On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Quite a few speakers in this debate referred to the toxic climate outside this place as a result of the entire Brexit issue, so I just wanted to seek your advice on a related matter. The brain injury charity Rehab holds an annual and very popular MPs versus journalists pancake race, in which the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department, the hon....

• Points of Order: [7th Allotted Day] 11 Jan 2019

  Seventy-seven days to go and breaking up is hard to do—disentangling ourselves from 45 years of arrangements that touch every aspect of our lives. This is bigger than any piece of legislation, any Budget and anything that any of us has ever voted on. It is a big deal. This is existential stuff. I will not be voting for this deal because it is the culmination of a string of calamities. This...

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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

• 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)

• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (5 out of 6)
• Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 88 debates in the last year — well above average amongst MPs. See all Rupa Huq’s speeches
• Has received answers to 30 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 81.08% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 153 times in debates — below average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)