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Dr Neil Hudson
MP for Epping Forest
ConservativeOpposition
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
About This MP
AI-generatedDr Neil Hudson is a Conservative MP for Epping Forest, first elected in 2019. He currently serves as Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and has held a range of environment and rural affairs committee roles since entering Parliament, including work on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs-related bills.
Voting Patterns
He has a high level of party loyalty (99% of votes with the party) and an attendance rate around the party average. He has voted 13 times against his party (rebel votes) and sits on the centre-right of the spectrum (56/100). His voting shows strong alignments on many issues, with occasional votes that diverge from the party line on specific bills and policy areas.
Notable Positions
- Supports stronger immigration controls and measures to strengthen the asylum system.
- Supports the Rwanda deportation scheme.
- Advocates for tougher prison sentencing.
- Opposed changes to VAT as a fiscal measure.
- Has shown willingness to rebel on select issues, including certain public order and welfare/fiscal-related votes (e.g., amendments to Public Order Bill and related welfare/tax votes).
Financial Interests
Declares five financial interests, including three miscellaneous entries and two employment-related entries (one ongoing paid employment).
Generated 21 February 2026
99%
Party Loyalty
54%
Attendance
13
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(56)
Based on 320 votesCareer & Roles
9 positions
Current
Committee
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Since May 2025
Opposition
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Committee
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Committee
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Committee
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Committee
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Committee
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
Committee
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Immigration controls
Generally forhas generally voted for immigration controls
152 votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
152 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
83 votes
Asylum system
Generally forhas generally voted for asylum system
73 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
62 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
59 votes
Bus services regulation
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on bus services regulation
58 votes
Rwanda deportation scheme
Generally forhas generally voted for rwanda deportation scheme
44 votes
Financial Interests
5 declarations · £417 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Trade Bill: Report Stage New Clause 4
20 Jul 2020
Agriculture Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 2 (Neil Parish)
13 May 2020
Trade Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 11
20 Jul 2020
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1
19 Jan 2021
Trade Bill: motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 1B
9 Feb 2021
Recent Votes
ABSENT
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
ABSENT
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
ABSENT
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
11 Feb 2026362 Aye107 No
NO
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
4 Feb 2026392 Aye116 No
NO
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
3 Feb 2026458 Aye