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Nigel Huddleston
MP for Droitwich and Evesham
ConservativeOpposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
About This MP
AI-generatedNigel Huddleston is a Conservative MP for Droitwich and Evesham, first elected in 2015. He has held government roles including Financial Secretary to the Treasury and other ministerial posts, and since November 2024 has been Co-Chair of the Conservative Party; from July 2025 he serves as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Voting Patterns
He shows very strong party loyalty and high attendance, with a centre-right voting position. He has generally supported stricter immigration controls and a robust asylum system, and backed the Rwanda deportation scheme; he has generally voted against bus service regulation and VAT changes. His record on NHS funding, trade unions and related issues is mixed, and he has supported transgender rights. He has also rebelled against his party on Brexit-related votes on a couple of occasions.
Notable Positions
- Supports stricter immigration controls
- Supports the asylum system
- Supports the Rwanda deportation scheme
- Supports transgender rights
- Brexit-related rebellions: supported Restoration and Renewal reforms in January 2018 against his party, and opposed the EU withdrawal amendment in March 2019
Financial Interests
He has 11 declared financial interests: five entries for gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources; three miscellaneous entries; one entry for gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK; one shareholding; and one visit outside the UK.
Generated 21 February 2026
100%
Party Loyalty
83%
Attendance
3
Rebel Votes
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Total Votes
Political Position
LEFTRIGHT
Centre-right(56)
Based on 396 votesCareer & Roles
18 positions
Current
Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Since Jul 2025
Other
Co-Chair, Conservative Party
Since Nov 2024
Previous
Opposition
Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury)
Jul 2024 - Nov 2024
Committee
Finance (No.2) Bill
May 2024 - May 2024
Committee
Finance Bill
Jan 2024 - Jan 2024
Government
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)
Nov 2023 - Jul 2024
Government
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Feb 2023 - Nov 2023
Government
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade)
Oct 2022 - Feb 2023
Voting Stances
Based on parliamentary votes
Universal Credit
Generally againsthas generally voted against universal credit
194 votes
Immigration controls
Generally forhas generally voted for immigration controls
167 votes
Bus services regulation
Generally againsthas generally voted against bus services regulation
109 votes
VAT changes
Generally againsthas generally voted against vat changes
93 votes
Asylum system
Generally forhas generally voted for asylum system
75 votes
Transgender rights
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on transgender rights
70 votes
Trade union powers
Mixedhas voted a mixture of ways on trade union powers
62 votes
NHS funding
Generally againsthas generally voted against nhs funding
48 votes
Financial Interests
11 declarations · £4,352 total
Recent Rebel Votes
Recent Votes
NO
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
11 Feb 2026279 Aye90 No
NO
Local Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
11 Feb 2026277 Aye143 No
NO
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