A selection of Nigel Evans's votes

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• Almost always voted against removing hereditary peers from the House of Lords Show votes 0 votes for, 8 votes against, 3 absences, between 1999–2016
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 7 absences, between 2010–2016
• Generally voted for a reduction in spending on welfare benefits Show votes 24 votes for, 0 votes against, 30 absences, between 2014–2016
• Voted against increasing the rate of VAT Show votes 0 votes for, 4 votes against, 23 absences, between 2010–2019
• Generally voted for a referendum on the UK's membership of the EU Show votes 7 votes for, 2 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2016

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Home Office: British National (Overseas): Hong Kong 5 Nov 2019

  To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many British National Overseas passports are held by citizens of Hong Kong.

• Disability-inclusive Development — [Mr Nigel Evans in the Chair] 31 Oct 2019

  Before I call Stephen Twigg to make his closing remarks, I thank everyone who has taken part in the debate. As a member of the Committee, I must say that this subject has been overlooked in the past, and I am delighted that it has been addressed in this report. It has been an honour and a joy to serve with the hon. Member for Liverpool, West Derby (Stephen Twigg) as Chair of the Committee....

• Prime Minister: Engagements 30 Oct 2019

  Mr Speaker, as your former Deputy Speaker, I want to say that nobody who has sat in that Chair has done more to defend and promote the rights of LGBTI people in this country and throughout the world. When so many people live in fear of being born the way they are, I salute you. Thank you. The Guardian reported last week that the largest number of happy people live in the Ribble valley, and I...

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Profile

Former Conservative MP for Ribble Valley

Entered the House of Commons on 9 April 1992 — General election

Left the House of Commons on 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

• Personal website
• Wikipedia page
• BBC News profile
• Early Day Motions signed by this MP

Social Media

• @ElectNigel
• https://facebook.com/Nigel-Evans-103118746394453

Expenses

• Expenses from 2004 to 2009
• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Nigel Evans campaigned to leave the European Union Source: BBC

• Home Department
• Health
• Treasury
• Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
• Surplus Assets Sales
• Correspondence
• Parliamentary Questions
• Ministerial Accommodation
• Departmental Data Protection

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (10 Oct 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (13 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Development Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (22 Jun 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, International Trade Committee (31 Oct 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (28 Jun 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Committees on Arms Export Controls (formerly Quadripartite Committee) (10 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, International Development Committee (8 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (6 Jul 2015 to 28 Nov 2016)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (25 Jun 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Administration Committee (8 Dec 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Backbench Business Committee (7 Jul 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Public Administration Committee (23 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Deputy Speaker (First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (8 Jun 2010 to 11 Sep 2013)
• Member, Panel of Chairs (13 Oct 2009 to 11 Sep 2013)
• Member, International Development Committee (13 Jul 2009 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (12 Jul 2005 to 13 Jul 2009)
• Member, Trade & Industry Committee (8 Dec 2003 to 12 Jul 2005)
• Member, Welsh Affairs Committee (23 Oct 2003 to 17 Jul 2005)
• Shadow Secretary of State for Wales (18 Sep 2001 to 6 Nov 2003)
• Vice-Chair, Conservative Party (1 Aug 1999 to 31 Jul 2001)
• Member, Environment Committee (20 Jan 1997 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Public Service Committee (23 Oct 1996 to 21 Mar 1997)
• Member, Transport Committee (15 Dec 1992 to 5 Jul 1993)

Previous MPs in this constituency

• Michael Carr
• David Waddington

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Mutuals' Deferred Shares Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Sunbeds (Regulation) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill Committee (5 out of 10)
• Civil Contingencies Bill Committee (5 out of 8)
• Health (Wales) Bill Committee (3 out of 3)
• Children's Commissioner for Wales Bill Committee (5 out of 5)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs. See all Nigel Evans’s speeches
• Has received answers to 98 written questions in the last year — above average amongst MPs.
• Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a low number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2015, according to constituents.
• Has voted in 74.51% of votes in this Parliament with this affiliation — below average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
• This MP’s speeches, in Hansard, are readable by an average 16–17 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
• 99 people are tracking this MP
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1241 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)