In Parliament

MP for Penrith and The Border, again put the scourge rural crime in the national spotlight when quizzing the Justice Minister on what steps his Department is taking to aid Police and rural communities in their fight against countryside criminals.

As Parliament resumed for 2023, Penrith MP Dr Neil Hudson, stood up in the Commons to urge Government to back an £8 million state-of-the-art enterprise centre to boost businesses in rural Cumbria.  

Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, who is the only sitting vet in the House of Commons and an Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee member; lent his expertise to a reception hosted by the UK’s largest cat charity as they raised awareness for feline welfare issues.  

MP for Penrith and The Border and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee member; Dr Neil Hudson, welcomed the NFU's Next Generation Forum to Parliament to discuss his roles and 

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border, quizzed the Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey on a range of pressing issues such as Government’s support for farmers, the Avian Influenza outbreak currently ravaging the country and environmental protection.  

MP for Penrith and The Border and the only vet sitting in the House of Commons, Dr Neil Hudson, is leading the charge to urgently bring forward animal welfare legislation to end the cruel puppy smuggling trade.

Evidence Session  

Work of DEFRA.    

Tuesday 6 December at 2.00 pm in The Grimond Room, Portcullis House 

Watch live on parliamentlive.tv  

MP for Penrith and the Border and the only vet in the House of Commons, Dr Neil Hudson, is actively pushing for more support for poultry producers as the UK is ravaged by its worst ever Avian Influenza outbreak in history. 

Dr Neil Hudson, MP for Penrith and The Border and the only vet in the House of Commons, joined a coalition of animal welfare and veterinary charities to call on Government to ban the use of cruel and unnecessary Electric Shock Collars (ESC) in England. 

Penrith and The Border MP, Dr Neil Hudson, blasted Avanti West Coast's "poor and unreliable" service before asking the Rail Minister to confirm that nothing will be ruled out, including stripping them of their contract if they do not improve.