Dr Rupa Huq is the Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, and has been an MP continually since 7 May 2015. Sits on the Panel of Chairs, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Speaker's Conference (2024).
Overall, across health & social care this Parliament
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Ranks 470th of 1273 MPs and peers who have spoken on health or care this Parliament — top 37%. 13 contributions since 2024-12-06.
What they’ve raised
Dr Rupa Huq has engaged with health and social care issues primarily through debate speeches, with notable contributions on prostate cancer treatment access, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, and health inequalities. Her speeches on prostate cancer highlighted the postcode lottery affecting treatment availability in England compared to Scotland and Wales, whilst her interventions on assisted dying emphasised concerns about health inequalities, vulnerable populations, and the need for robust safeguards including ethnic minority representation. She has also raised specific constituent concerns regarding cancer treatment access during international crises.
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Record by topic
- Cancer123rd of 61312.0
- Assisted dying59th of 34712.0
- Palliative & end of life care151st of 5529.0
- NHS waiting lists198th of 5306.0
- Health inequalities72nd of 2776.0
- Learning disability & autism463rd of 8986.0
- Mental health645th of 8673.0
- Public health & prevention414th of 683
What they’ve said
“…in the public interest, end the leasehold scam and see a social housing Bill for a million families trapped on waiting lists in temporary accommodation. Some of it was promised by the Tories and never delivered.”
Backing Business to Create Economic Growth · 2026-05-18 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Noxious nitrogen oxide emissions can cause respiratory illness, cardiovascular disease and childhood asthma—even premature deaths, which have been quantified. In London, the city where we are now and where I am an MP, the devastating human impact was tragically illustrated by the desperately sad case of Ella Adoo-Kissi…”
Diesel Vehicles: Defeat Devices · 2026-02-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“I thank the Prime Minister for his statement and for updating us all—this is obviously a fast-moving situation. Last week, at the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, we harrowingly heard from our Ukrainian counterparts how 20,000 children have been abducted by Russia since this war began.”
G20 and Ukraine · 2025-11-25 · Read on Hansard ↗
“…Last year, his cancer came back, and he was told that he would need hormone and radiation therapy; abiraterone was not offered. Peter is one of the one in three people who get the devastating news that their cancer has come back, and has been denied access to a treatment that could save or extend his life.”
Prostate Cancer Treatment · 2025-06-17 ·