At a glanceDr Rupa Huq is a Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, and has represented the seat for 11 years, 2 months. They have cast 441 votes in Commons divisions (77% attendance), tabled 1,333 written questions and registered 1 financial interest.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Dr Rupa Huq did not vote in 134. 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
Current roles
- Speaker's Conference (2024) Committee since 18 Dec 2024
- Culture, Media and Sport Committee Committee since 21 Oct 2024
- Panel of Chairs Committee since 30 Jul 2024
- Ealing Central and Acton Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 2 Mar 2023
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Patrick Hurley
Labour
100.0% · 397 of 397 shared votes
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Ms Julie Minns
Labour
100.0% · 388 of 388 shared votes
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Ms Abena Oppong-Asare
Labour
100.0% · 383 of 383 shared votes
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Juliet Campbell
Labour
100.0% · 353 of 353 shared votes
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Alex Baker
Labour
100.0% · 349 of 349 shared votes
Votes least like
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Sir Mel Stride
Conservative
0.4% · 1 of 250 shared votes
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 237 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
1.0% · 3 of 296 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 264 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 261 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.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Qatar between 05 December 2025 and 09 December 2025 (registered 19 Dec 2025)
Written questions
Data Centres: Water Supply
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with other departments regarding the adequacy of water supplies to AI data centres.
Answer · 11 Jun 2026
The Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology engages regularly with her Government counterparts to discuss the importance of AI and its associated infrastructure. DSIT officials also engage regularly with relevant organisations such as DE...
British Nationals Abroad: Death
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what legal basis her Department defers to a foreign police force's classification of the death of a British national abroad over the determination of an officially appoint
Answer · 27 Apr 2026
I am aware of the case that she raises, and I know the honourable member has written to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office about it and that officials are in touch with her constituent. There is no guidance on the specific circumstances she ...
Iraq: Security
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of the activities of the Popular Mobilisation Forces in Iraq on regional security.
Answer · 27 Apr 2026
The UK has long been clear that the influence of armed militias operating outside effective state control remains one of Iraq's most pressing challenges, threatening both Iraq and the wider region's long-term stability. A stable and effective Iraqi state ...
Pakistan: Civil Society and Human Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what outcomes have resulted from the UK High Commission in Islamabad’s engagement with civil society and human rights defenders.
Answer · 2 Apr 2026
Our High Commission in Islamabad engages regularly with civil society organisations and human rights defenders to monitor risks and to inform UK advocacy and programming. This engagement has helped shape UK funded work that has, for example, delivered the...
Retail Price Index: Inflation
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential consequences for her policies of the Office for National Statistics' assessment of RPI as a measure of inflation.
Answer · 9 Mar 2026
The Office for National Statistics has undertaken a substantial programme of work over the past two years to enhance how inflation is measured and this will be carried over into student loans. The Office for Budget Responsibility has confirmed that from 2...
Students: Loans
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of student loan debt on parents returning to education.
Answer · 9 Mar 2026
Borrowers will be liable to repay after leaving study once their earnings exceed the earnings threshold, paying 9% of income above that level. Unlike commercial loans, student loans carry significant protections for borrowers and student loan repayments a...
Syria: Minority Groups
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 29 January 2026 to PQ 108008, what the outcome was of her Department’s engagement concerning religious minority political representation in Syria; a
Answer · 18 Mar 2026
In all of our engagement with the Syrian Government, we have been clear of the importance of ensuring a fair representation of Syria's diverse communities in positions of authority and consulting widely on planned next steps for Syria's transition. We bel...
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Cryptocurrencies
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential implications for its policies of reports of the use of cryptocurrency exchanges by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Co
Answer · 5 Feb 2026
As I said when this issue was raised in the Urgent Question debate on 19 January, we have a robust sanctions enforcement regime in place, and - while it would not be appropriate to comment on individual cases - we will continue to investigate and take act...
Early day motions
| 22 Feb 2022 | Jamal Edwards MBE | 38 sig. |
| 11 Jan 2021 | Support for hospitality businesses | 40 sig. |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Closure of the HMRC office at International House in Ealing | 24 sig. |
| 22 Oct 2019 | Welfare and survival of Asian elephants used in tourism | 34 sig. |
| 2 Jun 2015 | EALING HOSPITAL MATERNITY UNIT | 18 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
My question requires a lot of context, Sir Desmond. I am springing it on my hon. Friend, so I do not want to just say, “Do you approve of this?”; I need to explain. Sorry—I am getting to the point. Does my hon. Friend agree that there c…
16 Jul 2026 Protecting Built Heritage
I echo the right hon. Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds), my fellow Committee member, in praising my hon. Friend for doing such a brilliant job of presenting this report on behalf of all of us on the Committee. I also thank the excel…
15 Jul 2026 Engagements
I congratulate the Prime Minister on being the recipient yesterday of a Légion d’honneur medal, and on the passing of the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, which will mean that these scandals—I include those relating to Grenfell and Wi…
9 Jul 2026 Israeli Settlements: Trade Ban
My hon. Friend is making a powerful point. She points out that Conservative and Labour Governments have for decades recognised these settlements as illegal, and now things are worse than ever. We have recognised Palestine, which is a good …
30 Jun 2026 Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation
Within our ancient, unwritten constitutional democracy, e-petitions have quickly established themselves as a way for the public to have their voices heard. So imagine the shock of my constituent Jason when he was served with a scary legal …
30 Jun 2026 Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation
2. What steps his Department is taking to tackle strategic lawsuits against public participation.
24 Jun 2026 Media Green Paper
I welcome this bold Green Paper, which refers to: “access to, accurate news, and informative and entertaining content that reflects the diversity of the UK and brings audiences together.” Will my right hon. Friend do all she can to u…
15 Jun 2026 State Pensioners: Personal Allowance
Order. I am not sure that this is entirely appropriate—
15 Jun 2026 State Pensioners: Personal Allowance
Your time is near.
15 Jun 2026 State Pensioners: Personal Allowance
Order. You are chuntering from a sedentary position, Minister.
15 Jun 2026 State Pensioners: Personal Allowance
You have read my mind.
15 Jun 2026 State Pensioners: Personal Allowance
Order. It is at my discretion whether I allow you to speak, Sir John, as you were not here at the start of John Lamont’s speech. Theoretically, I could be mean and say no, but I will be nice.
15 Jun 2026 State Pensioners: Personal Allowance
Will Members please bob if they wish to speak? Okay—not the most popular debate. It usually goes back and forth, but by process of elimination, I call Alison Griffiths.
9 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
There are half a million coeliac sufferers in the UK, but there is little understanding of the condition, which is massively underdiagnosed. Can I invite everyone here—even you, Mr Speaker—to the drop-in session that I am doing on Tuesday …
8 Jun 2026 Immigration Rules: Economic Impact
It is a fact to be proud of that four of the world’s 10 greatest universities in the global rankings are in the UK, including Imperial College London’s White City campus in my constituency. We punch way above our population weight and our …
1 Jun 2026 Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice
I cannot be the only Member to have had dozens of emails from constituents who are dismayed that, under this guidance, the vague, ill-defined and highly subjective term “discomfort of service users” becomes the litmus test for excluding pe…
21 May 2026 Ticket Reselling
Indeed—reflections of you. Will Ministers meet me to discuss the solution? My meticulously researched, widely backed ballot Bill from 2024 is ready-made and ready to go. It deals with this issue by among other things banning the bots that …
21 May 2026 Ticket Reselling
Ending ticketing scandals was a manifesto pledge prompted by the Oasis surge-pricing scandal, but it appears only in draft form in the King’s Speech. Peak gig-going season is upon us—maybe even for you, Mr Speaker, with your Motown habit—a…
21 May 2026 Ticket Reselling
2. What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on the role of the Competition and Markets Authority in the resale of tickets for sporting and cultural events. [R]
20 May 2026 Defence Readiness
My hon. Friend is making a powerful case for how investing in our armed forces and defence, after 14 years of Tory neglect, is imperative to get Britain growing and for our defence preparedness, but does he agree that these capabilities mu…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Opposition posts
- Shadow Minister (Home Office) (Crime and Prevention) · Home Office 21 Oct 2016 – 3 May 2017
Committee memberships
- Panel of Chairs 15 May 2023 – 30 May 2024
- Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation 7 Mar 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Culture, Media and Sport Committee 7 Mar 2022 – 30 May 2024
- Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill 3 May 2023 – 23 May 2023
- Panel of Chairs 22 Jun 2020 – 27 Sep 2022
- Public Order Bill 25 May 2022 – 21 Jun 2022
- Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union 2 Mar 2020 – 16 Jan 2021
- Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee 11 Sep 2017 – 6 Nov 2019
- Regulatory Reform 12 Oct 2015 – 3 May 2017
- Justice Committee 26 Oct 2015 – 31 Oct 2016
Previous seats
- Ealing Central and Acton · Elected 3 times 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Elections contested
- Chesham and Amersham 5 May 2005
Party affiliation
- Independent 27 Sep 2022 – 2 Mar 2023
- Labour 7 May 2015 – 27 Sep 2022
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 6865
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Dr Rupa Huq, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Dr Rupa Huq?
Dr Rupa Huq is a Member of Parliament representing Ealing Central and Acton in the House of Commons. See Dr Rupa Huq's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Dr Rupa Huq represent?
Dr Rupa Huq sits as Labour. See Dr Rupa Huq's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Dr Rupa Huq represent?
Dr Rupa Huq is the Member of Parliament for Ealing Central and Acton. See Dr Rupa Huq's official Parliament profile.
How long has Dr Rupa Huq been an MP?
Dr Rupa Huq has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 2 months. See Dr Rupa Huq's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Dr Rupa Huq?
Dr Rupa Huq has 1 entry in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Dr Rupa Huq's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 27 Jul 2026.