Huddersfield / data
Harpreet Uppal · Labour Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.
Since election
659days
from 04 Jul 2024
Divisions
452
of 504 possible
Attendance
90%
52 absent / paired
Whip alignment
100%
vs party majority
Speeches
68
48 debates
Written Qs
79
79 answered
Committees
0
memberships
Expenses
£137k paid
FY 2024–2025 · 151 claims
Interests
1
1 category
A · Overview
Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.
| Issue | Volume | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Taxation | 94 | |
| Economy | 84 | |
| Employment | 50 | |
| Crime & Policing | 38 | |
| Education | 33 | |
| Constitution and Democracy | 30 | |
| Welfare and Benefits | 29 | |
| Housing | 24 |
Speech topics
Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.
| Topic | Debates | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Social Care | 14 | 3,864 |
| Economy Jobs | 20 | 3,646 |
| Local Government | 14 | 3,062 |
| Health | 7 | 3,012 |
| Defence | 10 | 2,892 |
| Crime | 14 | 1,404 |
| Immigration | 8 | 1,298 |
| Cost Of Living | 9 | 1,083 |
B · Notable divisions
Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.
No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.
C · Speeches
| Date | Contribution | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateIt is important that we look at long-term measures such as decoupling gas and electricity prices, because we know that previous temporary measures have not stopped our exposure to … EnergyEconomy JobsCost Of Living | 72 |
| 26 Mar 2026 | Business of the HouseTommy’s Lounge in Huddersfield is a dedicated drop-in support hub for veterans and their families. It provides peer support, mental health signposting and community connection. How… Local GovernmentEnergyCost Of Living | 91 |
| 24 Mar 2026 | Middle East: Economic UpdateThe Chancellor will be aware that we have a strong manufacturing sector in Huddersfield and in Yorkshire, including the defence businesses and small and medium-sized enterprises th… EnergyCost Of LivingEconomy Jobs | 56 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Knife Crime11. What recent steps her Department has taken to help tackle knife crime. Crime | 13 |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Knife CrimeChild criminal exploitation is a significant driver of knife crime in the UK. Around 15,500 children were identified as at risk or involved in exploitation in the year ending March… Crime | 85 |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Topical QuestionsT6. As my hon. Friend the Member for Erewash (Adam Thompson) said, the consequences of knife crime are always tragic. It devastates communities and too often involves young people.… CrimeImmigrationHousing | 74 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Money Laundering: High Street Businesses17. What steps she is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help tackle money laundering by high street businesses. CrimeEconomy Jobs | 18 |
| 09 Feb 2026 | Money Laundering: High Street BusinessesPolice operations last year saw hundreds arrested and thousands of high street shops raided across the country, including in West Yorkshire. What further steps are being taken to t… CrimeEconomy Jobs | 50 |
| 05 Feb 2026 | National Cancer PlanI join others in thanking the Minister for all the work on the national cancer plan. Last week I was lucky enough to visit the brand-new NHS community diagnostic centre on the nati… HealthEconomy JobsLocal Government | 92 |
| 05 Feb 2026 | Business of the HouseLast weekend, I joined a thanksgiving service at Huddersfield parish church that paid tribute to local volunteers and residents who organised donations to Jamaica and the Caribbean… Mp PerformanceCost Of LivingHealth | 65 |
| 05 Feb 2026 | SudanI thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement and for the sanctions she has announced today. Her account of the impact on civilians is devastating, with more than 21 million peop… DefenceCulture CommunitySocial Care | 67 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | Town and City Centre SafetyIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Dowd. I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Derby South (Baggy Shanker) on securing this important debate. Huddersfield is… CrimeLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 345 |
| 03 Feb 2026 | IranI welcome the sanctions that have been announced, including those on prolific IRGC members. At the weekend, residents in Huddersfield took part in demonstrations to highlight the b… DefenceCrimeImmigration | 90 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Police Reform White PaperI welcome in particular the commitment to visible and neighbourhood policing. Many towns across the country continue to face challenges with organised crime and county lines networ… CrimeLocal GovernmentEconomy Jobs | 60 |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Warm Homes PlanI welcome this significant investment. My constituents were badly let down by the previous faulty cavity wall insulation scheme. They were then chased for adverse legal costs. Ensu… Cost Of LivingHousingEnvironment | 60 |
D · Written questions
Top departments
| Department | Questions | 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% |
Most recent
| Date | Department | Question | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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 birt… | Answered |
| 20 Feb 2026 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, 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. | Answered |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Department for Transport | To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, 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 exclud… | Answered |
| 17 Dec 2025 | Treasury | To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 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-Pr… | Answered |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she is taking with international partners to help tackle increases in settler violence in the West Bank. | Answered |
| 26 Nov 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the reduction in local authority spending on youth services since 2010 on those services; and will she consider e… | Answered |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that end of life care is included in community-based models under the 10-Year Health Plan. | Answered |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she plans to work with (a) local organisations and (b) diaspora communities in the UK to support long-term recovery projects for areas most affected by… | Answered |
| 04 Nov 2025 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of UK humanitarian aid at reaching (a) remote and (b) isolated communities in Jamaica following Hurricane Mel… | Answered |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Department for Education | To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking with her Cabinet colleagues to promote equality as part of the Government mission entitled Break Down Barriers to Opportunity. | Answered |
| 30 Oct 2025 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help tackle fly-tipping in Huddersfield constituency. | Answered |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Department for Work and Pensions | To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the social security system provides (a) supportive and (b) compassionate services for people experiencing (i) poverty and (ii) hardship. | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department of Health and Social Care | To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of people diagnosed with cancer in an emergency care setting in (a) Yorkshire and (b) England. | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that regions where cancer outcomes are poorer receive an adequate share of national cancer (a) research investment and (b) c… | Answered |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Department for Culture, Media and Sport | To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans her Department has to open Young Futures Hubs in every local authority area. | Answered |
E · Committees
No committee memberships recorded for this MP.
F · Expenses
Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.
Category breakdown
| Category | Claims | Paid (£) | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office Costs | 110 | 22,570 | 16.5% |
| Accommodation | 29 | 16,412 | 12.0% |
| Staffing | 5 | 94,520 | 69.0% |
| MP Travel | 0 | 2,953 | 2.2% |
| Staff Travel | 0 | 580 | 0.4% |
Top itemised cost types
| Cost type | Category | Claims | Paid (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel - London | Accommodation | 29 | 16,412 |
| Bought-in services | Staffing | 4 | 8,600 |
| Rent | Office Costs | 9 | 7,166 |
| Pooled staffing services | Office Costs | 1 | 3,000 |
| Equipment - hire | Office Costs | 10 | 2,478 |
| Software & applications | Office Costs | 2 | 2,040 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Office Costs | 1 | 1,400 |
| Stationery & printing | Office Costs | 39 | 1,374 |
| Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Office Costs | 17 | 1,328 |
| Equipment - purchase | Office Costs | 5 | 965 |
| Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Office Costs | 15 | 942 |
| Recruitment Services &Costs | Staffing | 1 | 900 |
Most recent
| Date | Category | Description | Paid (£) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 975 | Paid |
| 01 Apr 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011781-300] | 199 | Paid |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | 2024-25 [***] rent pro-rata | -975 | Paid |
| 26 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 3,000 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-7836] | 628 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Utilities | Electricity | 112 | Paid |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Landline | 99 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-4690] | 597 | Paid |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Other office equipment | 180 | Paid |
| 15 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 36 | Paid |
| 11 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Equipment - hire | Printer, photocopier & scanner | 96 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | [***][***][***] [200011726-6025] | 597 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Hospitality | CREATIVE MEDIA CENTRES [200011725-4848] | 90 | Paid |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Landline phone & internet - rental & usage | Internet | 73 | Paid |
| 06 Mar 2025 | Accommodation Hotel - London | London Accommodation | 597 | Paid |
| 05 Mar 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Professional & consultancy | 3,000 | Paid |
| 04 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Rent | Rent | 956 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Staffing Recruitment Services &Costs | HIVE SUPPORT LTD [200011725-2645] | 900 | Paid |
| 03 Mar 2025 | Office Costs Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | Venue hire, meetings & surgeries | 90 | Paid |
| 28 Feb 2025 | Staffing Bought-in services | Comms & Media | 2,000 | Paid |
G · Register of interests
Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.
2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)1 entry
05 Aug 2025
Name of donor: John Perry
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £1,766.29 14 train tickets covering trips to Westminster and Leeds, for participants of my week long summer for 18-24 year olds.
Date received: 14 July 2025
Date accepted: 14 July 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 31 July 2025)
H · Ward results
Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 5 wards, 5 councillor seats.
| Ward | Councillor | Party | Votes | Election |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almondbury | David Alan Longstaff | Liberal Democrats | 1,668 | 02 May 2024 |
| Ashbrow | James Richard Homewood | Labour Party | 1,970 | 02 May 2024 |
| Crosland Moor Netherton | Alex Vickers | Green Party of England and Wales | 2,011 | 02 May 2024 |
| Greenhead | Sheikh Noor Ullah | Labour Party | 1,754 | 02 May 2024 |
| Newsome | Andrew Cooper | Green Party of England and Wales | 2,593 | 02 May 2024 |
I · Demographics
| Indicator | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Population (2021 Census) | 108,062 | Electorate 77,795 (2024) |
| Median age | 36 | years |
| Degree-educated | 30.3% | level 4 or above |
| Ethnicity (White) | 60.4% | 2021 Census ethnic group |
| Owner-occupied | 55.9% | households |
| Private-rented | 24.5% | households |
| Social-rented | 19.3% | households |
| Employment rate | 50.5% | 16-64 in work |
J · Public spending
HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.