Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of consignments of products of animal-origin were taken, after being flagged, from Dover to the Border Control Post in Sevington from December 2025 to May 2026.
Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensMP · Conservative and Unionist Party · Sitting since 12 Dec 2019
Neil Hudson.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP for Epping Forest.
Commons votes
389/521
75% attendance · top 44% of MPs
Party alignment
53%
on whipped divisions
Speeches
230
across 118 debates · 78,214 words
Written Qs
274
268 answered · 6 pending
Dispatch
31 May 2026
31 May 2026
Conservative and Unionist Party MP in Reform UK-controlled territory.
Dr Neil Hudson is the Conservative MP for Epping Forest, and has been an MP continually since 12 December 2019. He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Hudson broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
| Date | Bill / motion | Vote | Whip |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2025 | Tobacco and Vapes Bill: Third Reading | Yes | Freevs party |
Words spoken, by topic.
Con avg / MP All-MP avgper topic, words per MP
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
23 Apr
EnvironmentAL Audit Committee
“Shadow DEFRA Minister; praises Committee report and acknowledges previous Government work on PFAS; supports moving beyond monitoring to prevention and solutions including water com…”
26 Mar
Coastal Erosion
“Supports the Committee's findings and calls for government coordination between this report and previous rural mental health research to ensure long-term mental health support for …”
19 Mar
EU-UK Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement: Negotiations
“Demands clear assurance that UK will maintain bans on hormone-treated beef, ractopamine pork, and bovine somatotrophin dairy, and that animal welfare standards will not be weakened…”
3 Mar
Environmental Protection and Biodiversity
“Praised previous Conservative government's Environment Act 2021 and commitments; criticized current government for Chagos Islands handover and centralised housing planning threaten…”
None recorded
Hudson holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
| Department | Qs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | 146 | 53.3% |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 40 | 14.6% |
| Department for Education | 14 | 5.1% |
| Home Office | 10 | 3.6% |
| Department for Transport | 10 | 3.6% |
| Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | 10 | 3.6% |
| Treasury | 9 | 3.3% |
| Department for Business and Trade | 8 | 2.9% |
Most recent.
Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 57744 on Meat: Smuggling, how much illegally imported meat has been seized between the period of 19 April 2025 and 31 December 2025.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of consignments of products of plant-origin were taken, after being flagged, from Dover to the Border Control Post in Sevington from December 2025 to May 2026.
Awaiting answer.
Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 June 2025 to Question 57744 on Meat: Smuggling, how much illegally imported meat has been seized between the period of 1 January 2026 and 20 May 2026.
Awaiting answer.
Register of interests.
Remuneration: £416.67 a month (£5000 per annum)
Remuneration: £416.67 a month (£5000 per annum)
From: 15 July 2025. Until: 30 June 2028.
Hours: 7 hrs a month
(Registered 25 July 2025) |
Role, work or services: Independent Non-Executive Board Member
Role, work or services: Independent Non-Executive Board Member
From: 15 July 2025. Until: 30 June 2028.
Payer: British Horseracing Authori… |
On unpaid sabbatical leave as a senior lecturer from the University of Edinburgh On unpaid sabbatical leave as a senior lecturer from the University of Edinburgh from 1 January 2020.
Date interest ended: 12 May 2025
(Re… |
Member of the British Equine Veterinary Association.
Member of the British Equine Veterinary Association.
(Registered 7 January 2020) |
Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
(Registered 7 January 2020) |
Source · Members API · Last amended 5 Aug 2025
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 195,248 | 85.7% |
| Office Costs | 20,870 | 9.2% |
| Accommodation | 9,614 | 4.2% |
| MP Travel | 1,022 | 0.4% |
| Miscellaneous | 882 | 0.4% |
| Total · 97 claims | 227,880 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Hudson on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Epping Forest | 18,038 | 43.2% | Won |
| 2019 | Penrith and The Border | 28,875 | 60.4% | Won |
| 2010 | Edinburgh South | 9,452 | 21.6% | Lost |
2024 — full result, Epping Forest.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil HudsonWON | Con | 18,038 | 43.2 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Epping Forest →
Sources, methods & last update
Method The dispatch paragraphs are AI-generated from the public sources listed below. Every figure links to its source. If we’re wrong, please tell us — corrections within 48 hours.
DivisionsHansard
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
SpeechesHansard · 78,214 words
22 Jul 2024 → 23 Apr 2026
22 Jul 2024 → 23 Apr 2026
Written QsMembers API
274 tabled · 268 answered
274 tabled · 268 answered
CommitteesCommittees API
None recorded
None recorded
RegisterMembers API
5 entries
5 entries
ExpensesIPSA
£227,880 · FY 24_25
£227,880 · FY 24_25
Order paperUK Parliament
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ElectionsElectoral Commission
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