Labour Party MP for Huddersfield.
Harpreet Uppal is the Labour MP for Huddersfield, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Moments where the whip was free, or where Uppal broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Source · Hansard
“Child criminal exploitation is a key driver of knife crime and requires targeted action against organised criminality while supporting vulnerable children and families.”
“Welcomes police operations and calls for further steps to improve information sharing across agencies and rapid closure of suspicious entities.”
“Charities in constituencies face real challenges with rising demand, increasing costs, and decreasing funding; local organisations need dedicated support to deliver vital services.”
“Questioned what more the UK can do on sanctions and accountability for Israeli settler violence, noting over 1,600 documented attacks since January 2025.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Culture Community | celebratory | “Read more here: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/b-3IClxrnC...” |
| 14 Apr | Culture Community | celebratory | “I was so delighted to hear that this Labour government are investing £630,000 into the Lawrence Batley Theatre through the Creative Foundation Fund. The LBT …” |
| 14 Apr | Culture Community | celebratory | “I was so delighted to hear that this Labour government are investing £630,000 into the Lawrence Batley Theatre through the Creative Foundation Fund.” |
Uppal holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social Care | 18 | 22.8% |
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 14 | 17.7% |
| Department for Culture, Media and Sport | 10 | 12.7% |
| Department for Education | 9 | 11.4% |
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 9 | 11.4% |
| Department for Transport | 6 | 7.6% |
| Department for Work and Pensions | 3 | 3.8% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 3 | 3.8% |
What assessment (a) his Department and (b) UKHSA has made of the potential risks of exposure to high ambient temperatures during pregnancy including (i) stillbirth, (ii) preterm birth and (iii) maternal health complications.
The Department and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) recognise that there are risks to pregnant women caused by exposure to extreme high temperatures, which are set out in the Adverse weather and health plan equity review and impact ass…read full →
If he will instruct NHS England to notify each children’s hospice of the amount of NHS funding they will receive over the next three years.
Children and young people’s hospices and integrated care boards will be informed of their children and young people’s hospice grant allocations for 2026/27 imminently. Communication regarding future allocations, for 2027/28 and 2028/29, wil…read full →
With reference to the Motor Insurance Taskforce’s final report, published on 10 December 2025, what steps she is taking to assess and help tackle barriers facing low‑income and financially excluded consumers in the motor insurance market; and whether she plans to introduce targeted interventions for those groups.
The taskforce considered proposals related to subsidising motor insurance for households on low incomes but the consequences of direct market intervention are often hard to predict and could result in increased costs for others. The governm…read full →
What assessment she has made of the likelihood of the £100m contingency from within the £1.5bn allocated for compensating Equitable Life policyholders being needed to make payments to eligible With-Profits Annuitants.
The Equitable Life Payment Scheme has been fully wound down and closed since 2016. The only remaining part of the Payment Scheme in operation is the annual payments made to eligible With-Profit-Annuitants and the Scheme is on track to distr…read full →
John Perry 14 July 2025 |
Source · Members API · Last amended 5 Aug 2025
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 94,520 | 69.0% |
| Office Costs | 22,570 | 16.5% |
| Accommodation | 16,412 | 12.0% |
| MP Travel | 2,953 | 2.2% |
| Staff Travel | 580 | 0.4% |
| Total · 151 claims | 137,037 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
| Date | Item | Type | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 4 Jun | Topical slot — question of Uppal’s choice on the day. | Topical | Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Huddersfield | 15,101 | 37.6% | Won |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harpreet UppalWON | Lab | 15,101 | 37.6 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Huddersfield →