MP for Epping Forest
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
“A party-loyal Conservative MP with a largely government-aligned voting record, and a small number of notable rebel votes.”
Dr Neil Hudson is the Conservative MP for Epping Forest, elected in 2019. He serves as Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from November 2024, and sits on environment and rural policy work, including a Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill committee since May 2025. His parliamentary career has included service on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (2020–2024) and involvement in several animal welfare and environmental bills committees.
He shows very high party loyalty (99%) with attendance at the party average (56%). He has 13 rebel votes. He generally backs immigration controls and the asylum system, and has supported the Rwanda deportation scheme. He has mixed votes on Universal Credit, VAT changes, bus services regulation, trade union powers, and protest rights, while generally supporting transgender rights and stricter prison sentencing.
Declared five financial interests: three miscellaneous items, plus entries for employment and ongoing paid employment.
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Conservative average: 56%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Conservative average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
9 positions
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
Since May 2025
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Since Nov 2024
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill
May 2025 - May 2025
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL]
Dec 2024 - Jan 2025
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [HL]
Feb 2024 - Feb 2024
Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]
Dec 2021 - Dec 2021
Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill
Nov 2021 - Nov 2021
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
AYESteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (i)
AYEPension Schemes Bill: Government Motion relating to Lords Reason 88X
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
Privilege
AYENorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over (Motion)
NONorthern Ireland Troubles Bill
Pension Schemes Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 88Q
NOCollective Defined Contribution Pension Schemes Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 85, 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 etc
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 94B and 94C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C
NOEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
NOCrime and Policing Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
