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Member of Parliament

Dr Rupa Huq

Profile, voting record, roles, interests, and election information from official Parliament data.

At a glance

7 May 2015

Commons start

11 years, 0 months

Time in Commons

73.4 %

Voting participation

+0.1 % vs avg

13,995

Majority

48

Debates (12 months)

34

Contributions

Voting activity (12 months)

Debate activity (12 months)

Contact

Parliamentary office

[email protected] 020 7219 6865

X (formerly Twitter)

https://twitter.com/rupahuq

Topic voting

Where this MP has been most and least active across locally tagged Commons division topics.

Highest topic participation

Brexit / EU 186/211 (88 %)
Defence 48/55 (87 %)
Foreign Affairs 59/69 (86 %)
Work / Employment 64/75 (85 %)
Trade 72/88 (82 %)

Lowest topic participation

Cost of Living 4/10 (40 %)
Energy 30/67 (45 %)
Housing 36/66 (55 %)
Tax 216/318 (68 %)

Party history

Labour 2 Mar 2023 to present
Independent 27 Sep 2022 to 2 Mar 2023
Labour 7 May 2015 to 27 Sep 2022

Constituency

Constituency history

Ealing Central and Acton 4 Jul 2024 to present Elected 1 time
Ealing Central and Acton 7 May 2015 to 30 May 2024 Elected 3 times

Roles

Speaker's Conference (2024) 18 Dec 2024 to present
Culture, Media and Sport Committee 21 Oct 2024 to present
Panel of Chairs 30 Jul 2024 to present
Panel of Chairs 15 May 2023 to 30 May 2024
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill 3 May 2023 to 23 May 2023
Public Order Bill 25 May 2022 to 21 Jun 2022
Culture, Media and Sport Committee 7 Mar 2022 to 30 May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation 7 Mar 2022 to 30 May 2024

Latest election result

Candidate result data from the Parliament Members API.

Lab Hold Ealing Central and Acton Turnout 47,769
Candidate Party Votes Share
Rupa Huq Lab Labour 22,340 46.8 %
James Windsor-Clive Con Conservative 8,345 17.5 %
Alastair Mitton LD Liberal Democrat 6,056 12.7 %
Kate Crossland Green Green Party 5,444 11.4 %
Felix Orrell RUK Reform UK 3,105 6.5 %
Nada Jarche WPB Workers Party of Britain 1,766 3.7 %
Stephen Balogh SDP Social Democratic Party 410 0.9 %
Julie Carter Ind Independent 303 0.6 %

Source: UK Parliament Members API

Voting record

Commons division votes from the official Commons Votes API.

Voted in 1,690 of 2,302 eligible divisions (73.4 %). Commons average: 73.3 %.

1690

Total votes

941

Aye

749

No

13

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 941 / Noes 749

Divisions

Page 4 of 113

Source: Commons Votes API

Debate activity

Parliamentary debate appearances from Hansard. Contribution counts cover the last 12 months.

8

Speeches

22

Questions

4

Interventions

0

Answers

0

Points of order

0

Statements

Most active debate topics

Housing 3 appearances
Transport 3 appearances
Foreign Affairs 2 appearances
Education 2 appearances
NHS / Health 1 appearances

Recent appearances

Debate Contributions
High Speed 2: Impact on Communities 19 May 2026 1
High Speed 2 Reset 19 May 2026 1
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth 18 May 2026 1
Ministerial Code 23 Apr 2026 1
Security Vetting 20 Apr 2026 1
BBC 16 Apr 2026 1
Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands 17 Mar 2026 0
Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme 17 Mar 2026 0
Energy Security and Net Zero: Scotland 4 Mar 2026 0
Healthcare in Rural Areas 4 Mar 2026 0

Source: UK Parliament Hansard API

Registered interests

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources (3)

Name of donor: Channel Four Television Company Limited Address of donor: 124 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 2TX Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: one ticket to the BAFTA Television Awards, including drinks reception and dinner, value £750 Date received: 11 May 2025 Date accepted: 11 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 01533774 (Registered 20 May 2025)

Name of donor: Ealing Picturehouse Address of donor: Unit 8, Filmworks Walk, Ealing, London W5 5FA Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Ealing Picturehouse provided an event space for the 10th anniversary celebration of my election as an MP, value £600 Date received: 14 May 2025 Date accepted: 14 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 02310403 (Registered 27 May 2025)

Name of donor: Labour Asians Society Ltd Address of donor: G32 Unit 3-4 Trial Angle Centre, 399 Uxbridge Road, Ringway, Southall, Middlesex UB1 3EJ Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Labour Asians Society hosted the 10th anniversary celebration of my election as an MP. Labour Asians Society is a non-profit Ltd community company, value £310 Date received: 14 May 2025 Date accepted: 14 May 2025 Donor status: company, registration 15835908 (Registered 27 May 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK (4)

Name of donor: United Nations Population Fund via the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and as per its APPG Register. Address of donor: United Nations Population Fund, 605 3rd Avenue, New York, NY 10158 Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): £2,367.59 flights & visa (£1,317.63), accommodation (£486.41), other travel (£65.28), food & drink (£371.13), per diem & misc (£127.14) Destination of visit: Kenya Dates of visit: 8 April 2025 to 13 April 2025 Purpose of visit: Study tour on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and International Development to raise awareness among UK Parliamentarians about issues relating to Global SRHR. (Registered 15 May 2025)

Name of donor: The FORB Foundation, Matthew Jones, Secretariat to APPG FoRB Address of donor: 5 Thornbury Close, Merthyr Tydfil CF48 1HP Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Accommodation (£430), flights (£110), food (£22), all other food was included in the hotel price, value £562 Destination of visit: Egypt Dates of visit: 2 May 2025 to 5 May 2025 Purpose of visit: I was attending as member of the APPG for the Freedom of Religious Belief. The delegation to Egypt was to look at the state of FoRB in Egypt from the perspective of churches that are registered there. Minister of Foreign affairs who is responsible for FoRB and NGOs working with faith groups on the ground. We also looked at the registration process and how to have an even balance within faiths. (Registered 19 May 2025)

Name of donor: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Republic of Armenia Address of donor: Government House 2, Vazgen Sargsyan 3, Yerevan 0010, RA Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£637), Accommodation (£484), value £1,121 Destination of visit: Armenia Dates of visit: 25 May 2025 to 28 May 2025 Purpose of visit: To participate in the Yerevan Dialogue, an international affairs conference. (Registered 16 June 2025)

Member source UK Parliament Members API
Voting source Commons Votes API
Debate source UK Parliament Hansard API

FAQs

Who is Dr Rupa Huq?

Dr Rupa Huq is a Member of Parliament representing Ealing Central and Acton. Source

Which party does Dr Rupa Huq represent?

Dr Rupa Huq currently represents Labour. Source

Which constituency does Dr Rupa Huq represent?

Dr Rupa Huq currently represents Ealing Central and Acton. Source

How long has Dr Rupa Huq been an MP?

Dr Rupa Huq has been in the House of Commons for 11 years, 0 months. Source

How many Commons divisions has Dr Rupa Huq voted in?

Dr Rupa Huq has recorded votes in 1,690 of 2,302 eligible Commons divisions (73.4 % participation rate). The Commons average is 73.3 %. Eligible divisions are those occurring on or after the MP's Commons membership start date. Source

Has Dr Rupa Huq voted against their party?

Dr Rupa Huq has voted against the party majority 13 times in the imported division data. Source

What roles has Dr Rupa Huq held?

Dr Rupa Huq has 14 imported role records. The roles section lists the most recent roles available from the Parliament biography data. Source

What registered interests are listed for Dr Rupa Huq?

Dr Rupa Huq has registered interests in 2 imported categories. These come from the UK Parliament registered interests data. Source

What was Dr Rupa Huq's latest election result?

Dr Rupa Huq's latest imported election result is Lab Hold in Ealing Central and Acton, with a majority of 13,995. Source

How active is Dr Rupa Huq in parliamentary debates?

Dr Rupa Huq has made 34 contributions across 48 debate appearances in the last 12 months, according to Hansard records. Source