In Parliament - Rupa Huq MP

A Green Industrial Revolution

Commons debates

I wanted to congratulate the Secretary of State on one thing that caught my eye in both the Queen’s Speech and last year’s Environment Bill: the biodiversity net gain mandated for...

A Green Industrial Revolution

Commons debates

Will the Secretary of State give way?

Leasehold Property

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

The Secretary of State says he is committed to reform. Since 2015, I have come across countless cases of people trapped on iniquitous terms in relation to ground rent, cladding—you name...

Leasehold Property

Housing, Communities and Local Government

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

What plans the Government have to bring forward legislative proposals to reform leasehold property.

Proxy Voting

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to review the criteria for transferring a proxy vote from one person to another in the case...

Carbon Emissions

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

I am pleased to see two ideas in the Queen’s Speech that were recycled from previous Labour manifestos: the waiving of NHS car parking charges, and renters’ rights. Will the...

Carbon Emissions

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

What discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of funding allocated to programmes to reduce carbon emissions.

European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill

Commons debates

Is not the whole point that the withdrawal agreement seems to be diminishing all the time? This is worse than the agreement from the previous Prime Minister, the right hon. Member for Maidenhead...

Refugees: EU Grants and Loans

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of replacing EU funding for refugee services through the Asylum, Migration and...

Diabetes: Mental Health Services

Department of Health and Social Care

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department has taken to ensure local NHS Integrated Care Systems (ICS) and Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships...

Cannabis: Medical Treatments

Department of Health and Social Care

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made on ensuring that medical cannabis containing THC is available on the NHS for patients for whom clinicians...

Intensive Care: Private Sector

Department of Health and Social Care

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications of his Department’s policy of outsourcing healthcare for patients in need of...

Pregnancy: Mental Illness

Department of Health and Social Care

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to tackle perinatal mental illness.

Mental Health Services: Disadvantaged

Department of Health and Social Care

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on achieving parity of esteem for mental and physical health.

Environment Bill

Commons debates

I am very grateful to the Secretary of State for giving way. I was encouraged by her answer on Heathrow. She and I were on the same side of this argument for many years. I wondered whether we...

Kosovo: Recognition of States

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the recognition of Kosovo as a sovereign state in (a) the EU and (b) other major...

Kosovo: Recognition of States

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Rupa Huq received a response to a question they put to the government

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the recognition of Kosovo as a sovereign state.

Engagements

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

I completely associate myself with the Prime Minister’s remarks about the tragedy in Essex—I do not normally do that, but on this occasion I am completely with him. It is good to see...

Engagements

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 23 October.

Topical Questions

International Trade

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

Back when we were told that we hold all the cards, the post of British trade negotiator had been obsolete for 45 years. Would the Secretary of State recommend it as a long-term career path? We...

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