Speeches by Huq.
Every Hansard contribution by Rupa Huq this parliament, most recent first. Back to the MP page for the headline figures and analysed positions.
Showing 21–40 of 515 contributions · most-recent first
| Date | Debate & contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2026 | BBC “Thankfully, the BBC is nothing like the public service broadcaster in Hungary—I was there monitoring elections; the winner, Péter Magyar, said that it is like North Korean propaganda. To protect Auntie Beeb, will my right hon. Friend reconsider the anomaly that, despite being a fixed-income public body—I am ex-staff my…” culture-communityfiscal-policy | 107 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Croydon Area Remodelling Scheme “Order. I will call Natasha Irons to move the motion and then I will call the Minister to respond. Other Members can make a speech with prior permission from the mover of the motion, which I think on this occasion has already been secured. As this is one of those 30-minute wonders, there is no time for a winding-up spee…” transporteconomy-jobslocal-government | 63 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands “Order. Can everyone who wants to speak stand so that we can calculate the time limit? It is going to be three-minutes, I am afraid. I call Ed Argar to set an exemplary example.” economy-jobstransportlocal-government | 34 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands “Order. One of the displays is defunct, so it may be difficult for Members to see when their three minutes have ended. I will signal 30 seconds before their time runs out.” economy-jobstransportlocal-government | 32 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Productivity and Economic Growth: East Midlands “Order. Let us not have chuntering from a sedentary position.” economy-jobstransportlocal-government | 10 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “True. So that is for the US market. Can we have an equivalent for the UK? For example, the 2016 legislation that stopped unhealthy foods being advertised on commercial channels at the time kids’ eyeballs were watching now means that the things that we grew up with—such as “How”, which Dame Caroline’s father presented f…” | 76 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “It is not you making the programmes; it is the ecosystem, as you say. Why can’t we have an equivalent to what you are doing in America?” | 27 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “Would there be something to help the traditional broadcasters? We have been led to believe—and the Children’s Media Foundation put it in their evidence—that it is not just in America; you have done something similar in Australia. Does Skip Ahead in Australia mean anything to you?” | 46 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “The 2019 figures that came out showed a quite substantial drop in ad revenue for under-13 content, which you recognised at the time would have a significant business impact. A $100 million dollar fund was set up in the US to support thoughtful, original children’s content. You have acknowledged that there is a shrivell…” | 84 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “You put it in your own evidence to us. “We are also going to continue”—okay, maybe it has not come on stream but it is happening—“investing in the future of quality kids, family and educational content. We are establishing a $100 million fund, disbursed over three years”.” | 47 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “I have been on another Committee where we—” | 8 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “That is the interest that I should have said. My sister was a “Blue Peter” presenter for over a decade.” | 20 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “Yes. Have you seen this big trial that opened yesterday in California? It is being touted as a landmark trial. Both YouTube and Meta are being taken to court by a plaintiff for draining the brains of children and building “addiction machines”. It has just started off with opening statements. Apparently they have found …” | 109 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “As parents, we do recognise that a digital babysitter is useful as well.” | 13 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “People watching will think—I mean, every time you go on YouTube there is the algorithm. There is an accusation of monetising hate—that if you look at these nasty things, the algorithm will show you more sensationalism and clickbait and all that. The latest figures, from February 2026, are that YouTube generated more th…” | 116 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “What about Skip Ahead in Australia, an initiative between Screen Australia and YouTube that includes funding for production. That is another example from the other side of the planet.” | 29 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “I am accepting all that, but there has also been the Young Audiences Content Fund, but for covid reasons, I think, it was discontinued. It never really reached its full potential. I have constituents who work in the industry saying, “Can’t we have something like that?” The Government finances are straitened, but you ha…” | 96 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “It is not either/or. I don’t think it is binary or mutually exclusive.” | 13 |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Culture, Media and Sport Committee — Oral Evidence (HC 1338) “Because you are known for monetising hate, it would be a goodwill gesture. It would put you in everyone’s good books, but you—” | 23 |
| 4 Mar 2026 | NATO and the High Arctic “Order. I remind Members to bob if they want to speak, and then we will work out who is next.” defenceenvironment | 20 |