Rupa Huq MP challenges Vaccines Minister on issues related to NHS Covid Pass

The Government needs to get a grip on issues related to the NHS Covid Pass. People who have taken part in vaccine trials, and those who have been jabbed in other countries, are being prevented from travelling and attending events. It’s a real injustice and needs sorting as soon as…

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Rupa Huq MP calls on Dominic Raab to recognise the Armenian Genocide

It is high time the UK Government joined over 30 states, including the United States, in formally recognising the extermination of two million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire between 1915-1923 as genocide. Today I called on the Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab MP, to recognise the Armenian Genocide. He said the…

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Rupa Huq MP presses Govt to tackle violence against NHS professionals

I am deeply concerned by reports of NHS vaccination staff and volunteers being abused and intimidated by anti-vaxx #COVIDIOTS and people desperate to get their second dose before they are allowed to. Such behaviour is unacceptable. These thugs need to be appropriately punished, as I told the Vaccines Minister Nadhim…

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Brexit committee scrapped, no vote on foreign aid cuts … why is the Govt scared of scrutiny?

Why is the Government so scared of scrutiny? — No vote on international aid cuts. — Brexit select committee shut down and disbanded. Along with draconian proposals to ban protests and make it harder for millions of people to vote, it’s clear the Tories are getting more and more authoritarian.…

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Rupa to Minister: Govt must challenge the inequality that holds back BME people at work

Today I challenged the Government to tackle the inequality that holds back Black, Asian and ethnic minority people at work. It’s unacceptable that BME people are still less likely to be in management posts, and more likely to be unemployed and less well paid. The time for excuses and delays…

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Rupa Huq MP holds PM to his word on amnesty for undocumented migrants

In 2019, the PM turned heads when he told me he supported an amnesty on undocumented migrants. But two years on, we haven’t seen any action. So today I held Boris Johnson to his word and asked him to clarify his ambitions. His response suggests he’s broken yet another promise.

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Rupa Huq MP’s adjournment debate on preserving heritage and statues in cities

 

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Rupa Huq MP presses Jacob Rees-Mogg on Tory Islamophobia inquiry

The Tory Government is failing to tackle structural racism. Given the damning findings of the recently-published Singh report into Islamophobia in the Conservative Party, and given that Parliament has failed to recognise the one-year anniversary of the racist murder of George Floyd, today I pressed the Government to do more…

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Rupa Huq MP to Policing Minister: Back our cross-party amendment to support vulnerable women

Today I have tabled an amendment to the Government’s Policing Bill to ensure that women and girls accessing abortion services are protected from harassment and intimidation outside clinics. The amendment — titled New Clause 43 — has overwhelming cross-party support from MPs across all nations and regions of the UK.…

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Rupa Huq MP calls on UK Govt to step up efforts to bring about peace in the Middle East

The ongoing situation in Jerusalem, Gaza and Israel is appalling. I condemn the attacks that have endangered civilian lives and resulted in Palestinian and Israeli casualties, including children. Today I pressed the Middle East Minister James Cleverly MP to redouble efforts to establish an immediate ceasefire and re-establish a meaningful…

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Rupa Huq MP delivers damning verdict on Queen’s Speech

Yesterday I spoke in the Queen’s Speech debate on ‘A bright future for the next generation.’ Even before the pandemic, we needed to transform Britain – we had 5.7 million people in low-paid or insecure work and 4.2 million children growing up in poverty, class sizes were at their highest…

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Rupa Huq MP tells Government Minister: Clean air should be a right – not a privilege

Sadiq Khan has done more to improve air quality in London than his sleazy Tory predecessor ever did. But as I pointed out in Parliament yesterday, central government could do so much more to support him in reducing air pollution in the capital. We’ve had enough warm words from the…

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Rupa Huq MP: One rule for billionaire cronies, another rule for the 3 million excluded!

Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak might be preoccupied with WhatsApp messages from cronies, but I won’t let them forget the 3 million self-employed and freelance workers who have been #Excluded from support under their watch. Today I pressed Treasury Ministers to “fix” the situation for these people by making simple,…

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Rupa Huq to Universities Minister: Delayed return to campus is another hammer blow for students

The Government’s decision to delay the student return to campus until at least May is yet another hammer blow for young people. Students such as my constituent, Harry Wild, must not pay the price for the Government’s incompetent response to this pandemic. Today I asked the Universities Minister why students…

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Rupa Huq MP: One rule for Boris Johnson’s Dad, another rule for hardworking families!

One rule for the rich and another for hardworking families: the Government’s new #Covid travel rules will include a ‘Stanley Johnson clause’ for people to come and go if they have property abroad. Anyone else caught going on holiday faces a fine of up to £5,000. For families desperate to…

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Rupa Huq MP: Greensill affair exposes culture of cronyism at heart of Government

David Cameron is under investigation by the lobbying watchdog set up while he was prime minister, for possibly breaching laws in his interventions on behalf of #Greensill Capital. Alleged to have personally contacted the Treasury and Number 10 on behalf of Greensill, the ex-PM’s lobbying behind closed doors provides yet…

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Rupa Huq MP to Liz Truss: No more dither and delay, ban conversion therapy NOW!

Government ministers have prevaricated on banning conversion therapy for far too long, despite a clear promise to do so in 2018. The Government must get on and publish legislation NOW which will see a meaningful end to all types of this inhumane, archaic practice. I asked Liz Truss about this…

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Rupa Huq to Priti Patel: Women’s safety needs to be considered when designing housing and highways

“Designing out crime” principle replaced housing estates with layouts where criminals preyed on victims with community led schemes including openness to stop lurking Told Home Sec womens’ safety perceptions must be considered in planning applications and #LTN reviews. She agreed.

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Rupa Huq MP: Borough of Ealing needs its fair share of Covid vaccines!

It’s unacceptable that London is lagging behind on vaccines compared to other areas. In Parliament today, I made clear to the Government that every part of the Borough of Ealing (and indeed London) needs to receive its fair share of #Covid19 vaccines. I also pressed the Government to set up…

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Rupa Huq MP to Jacob Rees-Mogg: Urgent debate on planning is needed!

This morning I urged Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg MP to grant an urgent debate on planning. Local government cuts, housing targets and a deregulated planning regime have meant that a lot of councils have had no choice but to surrender municipal land for luxury flats. This can’t be…

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Rupa Huq MP to Jacob Rees-Mogg: Communities need to be consulted on rushed Covid measures

Communities need to be meaningfully consulted on rushed measures brought in during the #Covid19 pandemic. Yesterday I asked Jacob Rees-Mogg how I could bring forward legislation to mandate maximum transparency and engagement into dramatic proposals, such as the reconfiguration of our roads. The Government must do more to tackle a…

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