In Parliament - Rupa Huq MP

Hybrid Proceedings in Parliament

House of Commons Commission

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

I echo what has been said, and I thank you, Mr Speaker, for making hybridisation happen in a Parliament where just getting TV cameras in took centuries. Given that social distancing is here to...

Hybrid Proceedings in Parliament

House of Commons Commission

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

Whether the Commission plans to bring forward proposals for the continuation of hybrid proceedings after the end of the covid-19 lockdown.

London Airports: Coronavirus

Department for Transport

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the percentage decrease has been in flights arriving at (a) Heathrow and (b) Gatwick airports since the start of the covid-19 lockdown in the UK;...

Human Rights

International Trade

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

Twenty-one countries have been listed where negotiations are ongoing with regard to rolling over existing trade agreements beyond 31 December. A number of those countries have shockingly poor...

Human Rights

International Trade

Rupa Huq made a speech in the House of Commons

What recent discussions she has had with UK trade partners on including clauses on human rights in future trade deals.

Covid-19

Commons debates

If a week is a long time in politics, it is forever in coronavirus, where things change half-hourly. Isolation has brought communities closer together. A hybrid Parliament is better than no...

Coronavirus: Disease Control

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to co-ordinate the Government's response to the covid-19 outbreak; and what steps he is taking to ensure that...

Pets: Animal Welfare

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to introduce parity of treatment under the law for people found guilty of harming or injuring a...

Local Government: Coronavirus

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps the Government is taking to ensure local resilience forums and local authorities can meet the needs of (a)...

Subversion: Russia

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

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the report by the Intelligence and Security Committee on Russian involvement in UK democracy.

Cancer: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2020 to Question 18741 on cancer treatments, what plans he has to increase patient access to...

Covid-19: DWP Update

Commons debates

I am pleased to hear that the Secretary of State is fixing some of the glitches in universal credit—a system that many of us thought was woefully inadequate, and we have perhaps the biggest...

Philippines: Prisons

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 discussions he has had with the Government of the Philippines on (a) reported human rights abuses in their prison system...

Covid-19: Repatriation of UK Nationals

Commons debates

The Minister talks a good talk. It was good news for my constituent when, for the first time in eight years, he was able to get over to see his ailing and elderly dad, for probably the last time....

Coronavirus: Cancer

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 support people living with cancer during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.

Coronavirus: Disease Control

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 has been made of the potential effect of social distancing on the mental health and wellbeing of (a) people with...

Hate Crime: Facebook

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 her Department has made of the adequacy of Facebook’s complaints process for reporting hate crimes.

Financial and Social Emergency Support Package

Commons debates

I am pleased that the Minister is giving us some good news about this advertising campaign—at last, because it seems to have been a bit slow. Could he shed light on two anomalous categories...

Financial and Social Emergency Support Package

Commons debates

I completely agree with my right hon. Friend’s approach and the fact that we should all give a socially distant hug to care workers, and to those in other parts of the economy with...

Loan Charge 2019: Sir Amyas Morse Review

Commons debates

Will the right hon. Gentleman give way another time?

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