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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 29 Oct 2026
Ofcom

"It is a genuine pleasure to follow three excellent speeches, with which mine will overlap to some extent.

Ofcom’s role is vast. It has grown exponentially since it was set up in 2003, and it now has in its clutches online harms and the whole minefield of regulating social media, …..."
Rupa Huq - View Speech

View all Rupa Huq (Lab - Ealing Central and Acton) contributions to the debate on: Ofcom
Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 29 Oct 2026
Ofcom

"I am grateful to and have a lot of time for the Minister—she has helped me sort many constituency issues. The issue of broadband is not just a rural thing. In my seat, Ealing Central and Acton, which is in London in zones 2 and 3, we have appalling broadband. …..."
Rupa Huq - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Oct 2026
Higher Education Funding

"I know the Minister is really passionate about this subject, and her Department has done excellent work with the Department for Work and Pensions on the phenomenon of those not in education, employment or training. A statistic shared by my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield Central (Abtisam Mohamed) was …..."
Rupa Huq - View Speech

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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 28 Oct 2026
Higher Education Funding

"“Crisis” and “world beating” are overused terms, and both apply to UK higher education, which, after an over-reliance on international fee income during years of underfunding, feels ready to snap. Four in 10 of the best universities on Earth are in Britain. Imperial College London, whose White City campus is …..."
Rupa Huq - View Speech

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Written Question
Social Media: Children
Wednesday 28th October 2026

Asked by: Rupa Huq (Labour - Ealing Central and Acton)

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that social media restrictions for under-16s do not adversely impact LGBTQ+ people's access to safe online spaces and support services.

Answered by Ian Murray - Minister of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)

The government recognises the internet can provide vital resources, safe spaces and support for children, particularly those in the LGBTQ+ community. LGBTQ+ children will still have access to the internet and safe spaces online. We want to see more online services designed safely for children.

We are also investing in safe spaces offline: youth clubs, schools funding and community spaces, rebuilding a sense of community for young people that has eroded.

Division Vote (Commons)
27 Oct 2026 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context
Rupa Huq (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 311 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 66
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 26 Oct 2026
Oral Answers to Questions

"This month has tragically seen a fatal shooting in East Acton. I know that, as they used to say on “Crimewatch”, these things are incredibly rare, but at a community meeting I went to, which also involved the council and the police, it still felt very raw. There is consternation …..."
Rupa Huq - View Speech

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Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Railways - View Vote Context
Rupa Huq (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 345 Noes - 108
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) - View Vote Context
Rupa Huq (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 281 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 111
Division Vote (Commons)
21 Oct 2026 - Support for Farmers - View Vote Context
Rupa Huq (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 278 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 279