Nigel Huddleston
MP for Droitwich and Evesham
Con
7 May 2015 - Present
Questions Asked by This MP
Parliamentary questions and government responses.
Prime Minister's Questions
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Will the Minister adopt the Conservative policy of 100% business rates relief and actually support these sectors, rather than giving hypocritical warm words?
Context
Nigel Huddleston criticized the Minister's policies for undermining the hospitality sector and called for 100% business rates relief.
James Murray
The hon. Gentleman has some cheek, given the number of pubs that closed when his party was in government. The Labour party is making sure that the business rates system is set right for the future. Not only have we announced a 20% cut in business rates for pubs as a result of the new Prime Minister taking office, but I was pleased to announce a review of the way in which pubs and hotels are valued for the future, following concerns raised by the sector. That review will report in time for decisions taken on the basis of it to be in place for the next revaluation.
Session: Business Rates Hospitality Sector 2026-09-08
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Welcomes the new shadow Secretary of State and the new shadow Minister. Thanks the Secretary of State and her team for constructive engagement. Criticizes the new Prime Minister for introducing a new holiday tax, despite claims of cutting taxes. In what universe is it possible for the Prime Minister to claim that he is cutting taxes when the Government are increasing them and introducing new taxes?
Context
The MP welcomes new shadow ministers but criticizes the new Prime Minister for introducing a new holiday tax, arguing that this contradicts claims of cutting taxes.
Stephanie Peacock
There is more than one tax; we are cutting taxes, but we are also introducing an overnight levy. We are working across Government, with the tourist sector and with mayors to make sure we get that right for local areas.
Session: Overnight Visitor Levy Rural and Coastal Communities 2026-09-03
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Yesterday the BBC announced controversial cuts, including “The World Tonight” and “Money Box Live”, without anyone in Parliament expressing a view. The Government appear to be restricting parliamentary debate about the future of the BBC. Will the Secretary of State reconsider the scope of the charter review?
Context
The MP questioned the adequacy of parliamentary involvement in deciding the future direction of the BBC.
Lisa Nandy
I will try to reassure the hon. Member on that, because we have no intention of restricting debate on the future of the BBC. I share some of his concerns about the way in which the BBC made the recent announcement. One of the things that I was keen to ensure was that decisions that could affect the future of the BBC, and the services on which we all rely, were made by the new director general and not in the interim, in the absence of a permanent director general. The charter process sets out a clear role for Parliament, which this Government will respect and uphold.
Session: BBC Funding
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I echo the Secretary of State's introductory comments and congratulate England and Scotland on a great start to the world cup. Since coming to power, this Government have cut funding for school sport, listed places of worship, tourism marketing and so much more, yet they have found billions for welfare, Chagos and inflation-busting pay rises for their union mates. Last Sunday, the Secretary of State went on telly to say that she was in discussions about cutting DCMS spending even further. Well, where and when? And who is to blame: is it the Prime Minister, for his weakness and failure to tackle welfare spending, or is it the Chancellor, for her utter economic incompetence?
Context
The question is prompted by the government's cuts to various sectors' funding.
Lisa Nandy
One thing I learned at school was that the answer to a multiple choice question is usually option (c). The hon. Member missed option (c) out, because the real answer to “Who is to blame for the situation this country is in?” is him and his colleagues, because of the appalling mess they made over 14 years of Conservative government. They cut our armed forces to a size that has not been seen for generations, they refused to treat our veterans with respect, they crashed the economy and they left working-class people in every nation and region paying a very heavy price.
Session: Topical Questions
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My constituency, known for musical talent, has the new Bathgate Music Hub and community-run venues supporting local artists. How does the Department support such co-operative and community-owned models for live music clubs and venues?
Context
The newly approved Bathgate Music Hub will support local musicians. Community-owned models are increasingly used to safeguard live music venues.
Ian Murray
The Government's £150 million community ownership fund supports communities taking ownership of cultural assets. The Pride in Place programme aids 244 neighbourhoods, and yesterday announced a Creative Foundations Fund awarding £999,000 for music venue properties in England.
Session: Topical Questions
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When the Labour Government cut the budget for the listed places of worship scheme, it suggested that funds would always be available. However, now it has run out of money. Will the Government commit to fully restoring the budget and releasing information about a new scheme urgently?
Context
The budget for the listed places of worship scheme was cut, causing uncertainty and postponement of vital repair work.
Lisa Nandy
The previous funding scheme had serious challenges due to the economic state left by the Labour Government. The new scheme aims to provide funding not just for those who can raise money but also for places where funds are scarce.
Session: Topical Questions
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The Secretary of State mentioned the BAFTA awards, marred by the airing of involuntary comments by John Davidson. The microphone placement close to John resulted in offensive remarks being aired despite a two-hour delay. Does the Secretary agree that the BBC and BAFTA must investigate this matter and apologise?
Context
A racial slur was aired during the BAFTAs, causing anxiety to John Davidson and offence to many others.
Lisa Nandy
The Government were not satisfied with the initial response from the BBC, and swift action is needed. The Minister for Creative Industries met BAFTA this week to discuss how to exercise better duty of care to all concerned.
Session: Topical Questions
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At Department for Culture, Media and Sport oral questions in September, the former tourism Minister, the hon. Member for Rhondda and Ogmore (Chris Bryant), said that the Government have “no plans” to bring in a tourism tax and admitted that the tourism sector is already “taxed enough”, yet this week the Government announced that they are bringing in a tourism tax. When did they start planning for this tax? Was any form of impact assessment carried out before they decided that whacking up taxes on a sector that has already lost 90,000 jobs because of increases in last year’s Budget is such a great idea?
Context
The MP questioned the government's decision to introduce a tourism tax.
Lisa Nandy (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport)
I think the hon. Gentleman united us all, wishing a happy Lancashire Day, but perhaps that was the beginning and end of the cross-party unity. I am enormously proud that this Government have finally acted on the calls from mayors across the political spectrum—including one Boris Johnson in 2013 when he was the Mayor of London—to implement a visitor levy on short-term overnight accommodation. We have not just done that: we have handed the power to regions themselves to implement it.
Session: Topical Questions
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Many youth services are commissioned and provided by charities under severe financial pressure, yet charities were not exempt from Labour’s national insurance increases, even children’s hospices were not. Why not? Is the Department engaging constructively with the Chancellor about the plight of children’s and youth charities?
Context
The MP highlighted the financial pressures on youth service providers such as charities due to national insurance increases. He questioned why these organisations were not exempt from Labour’s national insurance increases.
The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Lisa Nandy)
I welcome the shadow Secretary of State to his place. Charities are central to everything we do as a country. We have protected the smallest charities, which will be better off due to our reforms. The majority will pay either the same or less. We recognise the challenges and my hon. Friend the Minister for Civil Society has been working through those issues with charities.
Session: Youth Services Deprived Communities
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On the winter fuel payment, the Government need to think again. I recently spoke with representatives of Citizens Advice in St Albans, who are deeply concerned that letters from the Department for Work and Pensions will be sent out only in December to people that it believes are eligible, meaning that many people may lose out. We have urged the Government to either reverse the cut and make it taxable or look at raising the pension credit limit. Could the Government confirm whether they are going to look again at any of the measures that we have suggested?
Context
Representatives of Citizens Advice in St Albans are concerned about letters from the Department for Work and Pensions being sent out only in December to those they believe eligible.
Emma Reynolds
I welcome the hon. Lady to her place. I reassure her that we are writing to all pensioners—I do not know where she got that misinformation from—about the change in policy. For the first time, we are also writing to all pensioners in receipt of housing benefit to encourage them to claim for pension credit.
Session: Pension Credit Processing of Applications
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I very much appreciate that response. I would appreciate it as well if the Minister could give us some idea of the timing of this really important investment for the region, which will add considerably to the economic prospects of the west midlands.
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The MP seeks more information on the timing of the investment in the Midlands Rail Hub.
Lilian Greenwood
I appreciate how important it is to improve rail infrastructure in the midlands. The next major decision on the first phase will be to consider the release of delivery funding in around four years' time, but in the meantime we are expecting a business case for the subsequent phases of the programme to inform next steps, which will be ready next year.
Session: Midlands Rail Hub Stakeholders
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If she will meet stakeholders in the midlands to discuss plans to build the midlands rail hub.
Context
The MP is concerned about the progress of the Midlands Rail Hub scheme.
Lilian Greenwood
As the hon. Member will know, Network Rail is in the process of procuring design for the delivery of the western phase of the midlands rail hub scheme. While a business case is being developed for later phases, we would of course be happy to meet the hon. Member and stakeholders to discuss progress on the programme.
Session: Midlands Rail Hub Stakeholders
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Does it now recognise that working people have pensions too and can the Chancellor give those saving for their future peace of mind by confirming that the Government will not increase taxes on pensions in the upcoming Budget?
Context
During the election, Labour promised not to increase taxes on working people. Now, questions arise about whether they will confirm no tax hikes on pensions in the upcoming Budget.
Rachel Reeves
I am determined to ensure working people are better off. The last Government left a high tax burden, and this Budget aims to fix economic foundations after their mess, rebuild Britain, and make working people better off.
Session: Occupational Pensions Tax Relief
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Other Parliamentary Activity
Debates led and petitions presented.
Local Government Reorganisation
07 September 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Major Events (Hosting Powers and Ticketing) Bill - Second Reading
03 September 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Bill will provide a framework for delivering major events, sending a clear message to event organisers across the world that the UK is serious about being a world leader in major sporting events. ...
Opposition Day
07 July 2026
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Media Green Paper
24 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Pathways Study: Puberty Suppression
22 June 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
The Royal Albert Hall (Charitable Corporation) Bill - Revival Motion
15 June 2026
Bill Debate
Contributed to this debate
I am pleased to support the revival motion before the House today. The Bill is necessary and beneficial for the Royal Albert Hall, which operates on a unique public-private partnership model establish...
Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan Ban
26 February 2026
Ministerial Statement
Contributed to this debate
Seasonal Work 2025-12-10
10 December 2025
General Debate
Led by this MP
The motion regrets Government policies that are making seasonal, flexible and part-time work more difficult; notes the negative impact on young people in hospitality, leisure and retail sectors due to...
Financial Statement and Budget Report 2025-11-26
26 November 2025
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
The Chancellor of the Exchequer opened by criticising the early release of OBR's analysis. She highlighted her government's achievements over the last 16 months, including reforms to planning and visa...
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill 2025-11-25
25 November 2025
General Debate
Contributed to this debate
Proposes new clause 45 to stop the automatic publication of local government members' home addresses in public registers, ensuring that such information is only published if explicitly requested by a ...
Attendance
74.5%
73 of 98 votes
Aye Votes
40
40.8% of votes
No Votes
33
33.7% of votes
Abstentions
25
25.5% of votes
11 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Closure motion
Ayes: 293
Noes: 218
Passed
11 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
Ayes: 270
Noes: 286
Failed
10 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Ayes: 77
Noes: 292
Failed
09 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Ame...
Ayes: 371
Noes: 100
Passed
08 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Ayes: 79
Noes: 300
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
Ayes: 108
Noes: 357
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Ayes: 106
Noes: 302
Failed
08 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Ayes: 162
Noes: 297
Failed
07 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
Ayes: 77
Noes: 317
Failed
07 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
Ayes: 170
Noes: 316
Failed
04 Sep 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Motion to sit in private
Ayes: 1
Noes: 79
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Ayes: 166
Noes: 346
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED AYE
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Ayes: 105
Noes: 410
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Ayes: 85
Noes: 427
Failed
02 Sep 2026
VOTED NO
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 411
Noes: 102
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and...
Ayes: 322
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED NO
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment...
Ayes: 318
Noes: 107
Passed
01 Jul 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 80
Noes: 281
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Ayes: 173
Noes: 282
Failed
01 Jul 2026
VOTED AYE
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Ayes: 177
Noes: 308
Failed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Ayes: 323
Noes: 160
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Ayes: 332
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipp...
Ayes: 329
Noes: 94
Passed
24 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Ayes: 330
Noes: 93
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Ayes: 108
Noes: 307
Failed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amen...
Ayes: 294
Noes: 110
Passed
23 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers
Ayes: 112
Noes: 283
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Ayes: 164
Noes: 311
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Ayes: 104
Noes: 391
Failed
22 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 22
Ayes: 74
Noes: 323
Failed
22 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11
Ayes: 171
Noes: 322
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Ayes: 233
Noes: 94
Passed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Ayes: 85
Noes: 317
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Ayes: 143
Noes: 249
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Ayes: 135
Noes: 258
Failed
17 Jun 2026
VOTED AYE
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 144
Noes: 244
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 77
Noes: 255
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 151
Noes: 258
Failed
16 Jun 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remainin...
Ayes: 162
Noes: 246
Failed
16 Jun 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulatio...
Ayes: 262
Noes: 86
Passed
24 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
Ayes: 69
Noes: 279
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
Ayes: 161
Noes: 272
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED AYE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Ayes: 156
Noes: 273
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 77
Noes: 280
Failed
23 Feb 2026
DID NOT VOTE
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Ayes: 73
Noes: 256
Failed
23 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
Ayes: 361
Noes: 84
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Marit...
Ayes: 362
Noes: 107
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
Ayes: 277
Noes: 143
Passed
11 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2...
Ayes: 279
Noes: 90
Passed
04 Feb 2026
VOTED NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
Ayes: 392
Noes: 116
Passed
0
PMQs Asked
13
Ministerial Questions Asked
68
House of Commons Debates Involved
0
Westminster Hall Debates Led
16
Statements / Bills
0
Petitions Presented
98
Voting Record
Activity Compared to Peers
How does this MP's parliamentary activity compare to the national average across 1370 MPs?
Prime Minister's Questions
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
3.7
Ministerial Questions
-3% below average
This MP:
13
Average:
13.4
Westminster Hall Debates Led
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Commons Chamber Debates
+1299% above average
This MP:
68
Average:
4.9
Statements / Bills Proposed
+69% above average
This MP:
16
Average:
9.5
Petitions Presented
-100% below average
This MP:
0
Average:
2.5
Voting Attendance Rate (%)
+8% above average
This MP:
74.5
Average:
69.2
Important Context
- - Ministers answer questions rather than asking them, so have different activity patterns
- - Activity quantity doesn't measure quality or effectiveness of representation
- - Some MPs focus more on constituency work than parliamentary questions
- - Newly elected MPs will have less parliamentary history
About This Page
This page tracks Nigel Huddleston's parliamentary activity including questions asked, debates (Commons Chamber + Westminster Hall), statements/bills, and petitions presented.