MP for Ealing Central and Acton
“A Labour backbencher with a mostly loyal record but a small number of notable rebellions, who plays a prominent role in culture policy and parliamentary procedure.”
Dr Rupa Huq is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Ealing Central and Acton, first elected in 2015. She currently serves on the Speaker's Conference (since 2024), the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (since 2024) and the Panel of Chairs (since 2024), reflecting a focus on parliamentary process and culture policy. Over her parliamentary career she has contributed through a range of committee roles, including work on EU relations, home affairs and culture oversight.
She shows strong party loyalty (100% plus a high attendance rate) and sits on the centre-left to left side of the spectrum. Her voting record reveals a mix of positions: she has supported NHS funding and bus services regulation, while opposing tighter immigration controls and the Rwanda deportation scheme. Votes on welfare, transgender rights, and trade union powers are mixed, with several instances where she voted against the party line.
Declared financial interests include four visits outside the UK and three entries for gifts, benefits or hospitality from UK sources.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
14 positions
Speaker's Conference (2024)
Since Dec 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Since Oct 2024
Panel of Chairs
Since Jul 2024
Panel of Chairs
May 2023 - May 2024
Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill
May 2023 - May 2023
Public Order Bill
May 2022 - Jun 2022
Culture, Media and Sport Committee
Mar 2022 - May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Sub-committee on Online Harms and Disinformation
Mar 2022 - May 2024
Panel of Chairs
Jun 2020 - Sept 2022
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
NOIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEThe Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
AYEDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
