Westminster News

I voted in full support of the UK Internal Market Bill in the House of Commons this week. It is a very important Bill that will protect the integrity of the Union that is the United Kingdom and ensure the preservation of the peace in Northern Ireland.

As we move into Autumn, much of our thinking now is focused on the education of our young people. As schools have returned and as colleges and universities gear up to return in the coming weeks, we are gradually getting back to some ‘normality’ in terms of education.

Readers may know that I am a veterinary surgeon by background, and I believe I may be the first vet to be elected to the House of Commons since 1884, when Sir Frederick Fitzwygram was elected as the Member of Parliament for Hampshire South.

It is great to be able to contribute to our fantastic local newspaper in this new column. I am so pleased that the paper was put on a sure footing by its new owners after the uncertainty earlier this year.

Commission provides expert advice to government to ensure UK trade policy secures opportunities for UK farmers and upholds high standards.

Today in Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Questions in the House Commons, Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, highlighted the uncertainty facing businesses and constituents who have not been able to access financial support during the COVID-19 crisis.

The Trade Bill returned to the House of Commons yesterday and Dr Neil Hudson MP for Penrith and The Border voted for  important amendments on animal welfare and food standards and parliamentary scrutiny.  

Dr Neil Hudson MP for Penrith and The Border urges the House of Lords to amend the Agriculture Bill so that animal welfare and farming standards have to be upheld in any future trade deals.

Dr Neil Hudson MP for Penrith and The Border has joined Huw Merriman MP, Chair of the Transport Select Committee, and 130 MPs in an application for a Commons Debate on job losses across the aviation sector. This cross party application has been successful in securing a debating slot.

Dr Neil Hudson MP joins former DEFRA Secretary in writing to The Daily Mail to encourage public sector caterers to buy local British food. For the full contents of the letter, published in the Daily Mail on 29 April, please below.