In Parliament - Rupa Huq MP

State Pensioners: Personal Allowance - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. I am not sure that this is entirely appropriate—

State Pensioners: Personal Allowance - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Your time is near.

State Pensioners: Personal Allowance - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

Order. You are chuntering from a sedentary position, Minister.

State Pensioners: Personal Allowance - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

You have read my mind.

State Pensioners: Personal Allowance - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

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.

State Pensioners: Personal Allowance - [Dr Rupa Huq in the Chair]

Westminster Hall debates

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.

Data Centres: Water

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

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

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.

Topical Questions

Health and Social Care

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

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...

Immigration Rules: Economic Impact

Home Department

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

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...

Equality Act 2010: Code of Practice

Commons debates

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...

Ticket Reselling

Business and Trade

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

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...

Ticket Reselling

Business and Trade

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

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...

Ticket Reselling

Business and Trade

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

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...

Defence Readiness

Commons debates

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,...

High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

Commons debates

I also have fond memories of Cheryl Gillan, who I stood against in 2005. The hon. Lady knows my seat well, and the things she describes have a lot of resonance with Wells House Road, NW10, which...

High Speed 2 Reset

Commons debates

I welcome the honesty and clarity, after years of sitting opposite the Conservatives and not knowing whether HS2 was happening at all, or where it would start and stop—it was going to be a...

Backing Business to Create Economic Growth

Debate on the Address

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

Last Wednesday—it seems so much longer ago—saw the second King’s Speech of this Labour Government, with 37 Bills to address the UK’s economic, energy and national security...

Clause 21 - Power to make consequential amendments

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Rupa Huq made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss clauses 22 to 27 stand part.

New Clause 18 - Expiry of sections 1 to 7 in specified circumstances

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Rupa Huq made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss new clause 24—Expiry of sections 1 to 7— “(1) Sections 1 to 7 of this Act expire three months after the date on which the condition in...

New Clause 11 - Pilot of trial allocation reforms

Courts and Tribunals Bill

Rupa Huq made a speech in a committee scrutinising a proposed law

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following:

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