Dr Rupa Huq

Ticket Reselling

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 us—maybe even for you, Mr Speaker, with your Motown habit—as is a cost of living crisis. [Interruption.] We all know about it and love you for it, Mr Speaker.

Ticket Reselling

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 issue by among other things banning the bots that hog tickets for resale, so that we can stop this rip-off without delay.

Spoke in debate: Ticket Reselling

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Rupa Huq

Voted NO on: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading' (68-242, defeated)

Voted NO on: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading' (68-242, defeated)

Ticket Reselling

2. 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 events. [R]

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)' (78-408, defeated)

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address

Rupa Huq voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address' (307-171, passed)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)' (104-316, defeated)

Voted AYE on: King's Speech Motion for an Address

Rupa Huq voted AYE on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address' (307-171, passed)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)' (104-316, defeated)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)' (78-408, defeated)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)' (104-317, defeated)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)' (104-317, defeated)

Spoke in debate: Defence Readiness

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Rupa Huq

Defence Readiness

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, but does he agree that these capabilities must always be exercised in the right way? Thirty UK arms licences to Israel were suspended in September 2024, but in the light of the Iran war that he mentioned and the fact that 72,000 Palestinians have now been killed in Gaza, could Ministers revisit this? I k

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Voted NO on: King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)

Rupa Huq voted NO on 'King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)' (108-323, defeated)

Spoke in debate: High Speed 2 Reset

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Rupa Huq

Spoke in debate: High Speed 2: Impact on Communities

Parliamentary appearance by Dr Rupa Huq