Member of Parliament
Nigel Huddleston
Conservative MP for Droitwich and Evesham
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
At a glanceNigel Huddleston is a Conservative MP for Droitwich and Evesham, and has represented the seat for 11 years, 2 months. They currently serve as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. They have cast 432 votes in Commons divisions (75% attendance), tabled 96 written questions and registered 18 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Nigel Huddleston did not vote in 143. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
He currently undertakes the role of Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Current roles
- Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Opposition post · Department for Culture, Media and Sport since 22 Jul 2025
- Droitwich and Evesham Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Conservative Party since 7 May 2015
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Bradley Thomas
Conservative
100.0% · 419 of 419 shared votes
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Greg Smith
Conservative
100.0% · 417 of 417 shared votes
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Rebecca Harris
Conservative
100.0% · 414 of 414 shared votes
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Dr Andrew Murrison
Conservative
100.0% · 410 of 410 shared votes
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Damian Hinds
Conservative
100.0% · 409 of 409 shared votes
Votes least like
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Michael Payne
Labour
0.6% · 2 of 339 shared votes
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Kerry McCarthy
Labour
0.8% · 3 of 375 shared votes
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Bambos Charalambous
Labour
0.9% · 3 of 334 shared votes
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Emily Thornberry
Labour
0.9% · 2 of 235 shared votes
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Gen Kitchen
Labour
1.1% · 4 of 365 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Donations and other support (including loans) for activities as an MP1
- Flowidea Limited - £5,000.00 (registered 22 Jun 2026)
Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources10
- Ascot Racecourse - £590.00 (registered 22 Jun 2026)
- England and Wales Cricket Board Ltd - £500.00 (registered 9 Jun 2026)
- Global Media & Entertainment Limited - £500.00 (registered 9 Jun 2026)
- BPI (British Recorded Music Industry) Limited - £5,016.00 (registered 2 Mar 2026)
- Channel 4 - £3,666.66 (registered 2 Mar 2026)
- Motorsport UK - £1,200.00 (registered 27 Jan 2026)
- The Football Association Premier League Ltd - £500.00 (registered 18 Nov 2025)
- BBC - £202.00 (registered 20 Oct 2025)
- The Lawn Tennis Association - £1,280.00 (registered 17 Jul 2025)
- Carlton Club (London) Ltd - £840.00 (registered 17 Jun 2025)
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Israel between 24 August 2025 and 29 August 2025 (registered 2 Sep 2025)
Gifts and benefits from sources outside the UK1
- Fanatics (International) Limited - £329.50 (registered 20 Oct 2025)
Shareholdings1
- Shares in Alphabet Inc. (registered 16 Aug 2019)
Miscellaneous4
- A £50 bet provided by the Betting and Gaming Council (which is under the threshold for registration under Category 3). Winnings of £700 were paid to a charity nominated by me. (registered 6 May 2026)
- A director of C&UCO Properties Limited (Parent Company) A director of C&UCO Management Limited (subsidiary of above) A director of C&UCO Services Limited (subsidiary of above) These are unpaid roles. (registered 30 Jul 2025)
- Member of British American Parliamentary Group Executive Committee. This is an unpaid role. (registered 9 Jan 2025)
- Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party and Chairman of the Conservative Party Board (registered 3 Dec 2024)
Written questions
Business Rates: Reviews
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the stakeholders were that they obtained evidence from during the call for Evidence Business Rates review, which closed on 18th Feb.
Answer · 20 Jul 2026
We received responses to the Call for Evidence on Business Rates and Investment, from a range of organisations including Business Representative Organisations, Local Authorities, Retail, Hospitality and Leisure businesses and other sectors.We are carefull...
Tourism: Economic Situation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will publish an updated assessment of the economic contribution of outdoor visitor attractions to the UK economy; and what recent discussions she has had with industry representatives on t
Answer · 26 Mar 2026
DCMS recognises the vital role outdoor visitor attractions play in the UK’s visitor economy. These sites, ranging from world-leading zoos and theme parks to historic gardens, contribute to regional investment, local employment and often support learning a...
Bereavement Support Payment
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he is considering extending the duration of Bereavement Support Payment from 18 months to a longer period.
Answer · 18 Mar 2026
Bereavement Support Payment aims to provide support during the acute period following a bereavement by way of an initial lump sum followed by up to 18 monthly instalments. Where longer-term financial support is needed, benefits such as Universal Credit ha...
Gift Aid: Operating Costs
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the administrative costs to charities caused by the current manual Gift Aid process, including the time and resources spent correcting errors and navigating rules.
Answer · 9 Mar 2026
HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders to explore the potential of Future of Gift Aid (FOGA). This work included extensive research and analysis of the implications of FOGA and the effectiveness of the existing G...
Gift Aid: Pilot Schemes
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with HMRC regarding the Future of Gift Aid pilot, and what assessment has been made of its potential impact on the charity sector.
Answer · 9 Mar 2026
HMRC has worked collaboratively with a broad range of charity sector stakeholders to explore the potential of Future of Gift Aid (FOGA). This work included extensive research and analysis of the implications of FOGA and the effectiveness of the existing G...
Social Media: Advertising
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussion she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the financial burden on charities arising from VAT on social media advertising.
Answer · 9 Mar 2026
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Social Media: Advertising
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on updating VAT guidance to recognise social media advertising as qualifying zero rated charity advertising.
Answer · 9 Mar 2026
VAT is a broad-based tax on consumption and the 20 per cent standard rate applies to most goods and services. VAT is the UK’s third largest tax, forecast to raise £180 billion in 2025/26. Taxation is a vital source of revenue that helps to fund vital publ...
Subscriptions: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to respond to responses received on the Consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.
Answer · 2 Mar 2026
The government is committed to protecting consumers who enter into subscription contracts. We consulted on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act and have engaged closely with stak...
Speeches in the chamber
7 Jul 2026 Summer Jobs
I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I really do not get what the Labour party has against people enjoying themselves, having a bit of fun and spending some of their hard-earned cash on thing…
30 Jun 2026 Culture, Media And Sport
I thank the Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage), for her work, for her impressive speech and for securing the debate today. I pay tribute to her and all the member…
24 Jun 2026 Media Green Paper
Thank you for granting this urgent question, Mr Speaker. I agree with much of what the Secretary of State has said, and there is much to be applauded in the media strategy. The overall intent, which is to ensure that everyone has access t…
24 Jun 2026 Media Green Paper
(Urgent Question): To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport if she will make a statement on the publication of the media Green Paper.
18 Jun 2026 Topical Questions
I echo the Secretary of State’s introductory comments and congratulate England and Scotland on a great start to the world cup. Since coming to power, this Government have cut funding for school sport, listed places of worship, tourism m…
18 Jun 2026 BBC Funding
Last year the BBC lost another 300,000 licence fee payers. The BBC’s current scale and financial model is clearly unsustainable. Yesterday the BBC announced controversial cuts, including “The World Tonight” and “Money Box Live”, without an…
15 Jun 2026 Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival
Absolutely. The Royal Albert Hall is a vital part of our tourism ecosystem, our cultural history and our cultural offering. Therefore, my final comment is an offer to the Minister. I am one of the biggest supporters of the arts, culture…
15 Jun 2026 Royal Albert Hall Bill [Lords]: Revival
If we do divide today, I shall be supporting this Bill, primarily for the reason that mentioned in its introduction: today we are debating whether to reintroduce the Bill. If we choose to do so, there will be plenty of opportunity to debat…
10 Jun 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Twigg. I congratulate the hon. Member for Glasgow West (Patricia Ferguson) on securing the debate. As many Members have said, not only is she a great advocate for the city, but she talk…
16 Apr 2026 Topical Questions
William Hill announced that it is closing 200 betting shops as a result of Labour’s tax policies making them unsustainable. That is Labour’s decisions creating yet more unemployment and undermining sponsorship opportunities and the financ…
16 Apr 2026 Tourism Sector
Tourism and hospitality businesses across the UK are struggling. Once profitable businesses are now letting people go, not hiring or closing altogether as a direct result of Labour’s policies, in particular the national insurance increases…
25 Mar 2026 Proposed Visitor Levy
I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. As always, it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for East Hampshire (Damian Hinds) on …
17 Mar 2026 Draft Grants to the Churches Conservation Trust Order 2026
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Desmond. I am very pleased that I can start my speech by saying that I agree with the Minister: the Churches Conservation Trust does indeed play a vital role in the preservation of o…
26 Feb 2026 Maccabi Tel Aviv Fan Ban
I thank the Chair of the Select Committee and her team for their work. I agree with all of their conclusions. On her last point, about who knew what when, does she agree that it is now very clear that the Government were not co-ordinating …
26 Feb 2026 Topical Questions
I thank the Secretary of State for that response. When the Labour Government cut the budget for the listed places of worship scheme, it was suggested that we should not worry because it never runs out of money. Well, it has now run out of …
26 Feb 2026 Topical Questions
As mentioned by the Secretary of State, this week’s BAFTA awards—a great celebration of British creativity—were marred by the unnecessary airing of involuntary comments by Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson. It appears a microphone was pl…
15 Jan 2026 Topical Questions
I thank the Secretary of State for that response and I appreciate the tone that she has adopted. We all know, especially after yesterday’s announcement, that the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the game with Aston Villa was n…
15 Jan 2026 Topical Questions
The Secretary of State will be aware of concerns across the culture, media and sport sectors about the 14-day cooling-off period in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. It could be exploited to allow people to sign up …
6 Jan 2026 BBC Charter Renewal
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mrs Harris. I refer hon. Members to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. I congratulate my right hon. Friend the Member for Maldon (Sir John Whittingdale) on securing …
10 Dec 2025 Seasonal Work
I won’t. I will give way in a moment to somebody behind me, but I am aware, Madam Deputy Speaker, that I am on the final stretch. I can only assume the Labour Government just do not understand the negative impact their tax policies are …
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
Full parliamentary career
Government posts
- Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) · HM Treasury 13 Nov 2023 – 5 Jul 2024
- Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) · Department for Business and Trade 7 Feb 2023 – 13 Nov 2023
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Trade) · Department for International Trade 30 Oct 2022 – 7 Feb 2023
- Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury · HM Treasury 20 Sep 2022 – 7 Feb 2023
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport 13 Feb 2020 – 20 Sep 2022
- Assistant Whip · Whips Office (Commons) 29 Jul 2019 – 17 Sep 2021
Opposition posts
- Shadow Financial Secretary (Treasury) · HM Treasury 19 Jul 2024 – 6 Nov 2024
Other posts
- Co-Chair, Conservative Party 5 Nov 2024 – 22 Jul 2025
Committee memberships
- Finance (No.2) Bill 15 May 2024 – 21 May 2024
- Finance Bill 10 Jan 2024 – 16 Jan 2024
- Committee of Selection 18 Oct 2022 – 7 Nov 2022
- Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 24 Oct 2022 – 30 Oct 2022
- Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill 23 Sep 2022 – 20 Oct 2022
- Charities Bill [HL] 19 Jan 2022 – 25 Jan 2022
- Charities Bill [HL] Second Reading Committee 12 Jan 2022 – 18 Jan 2022
- Dormant Assets Bill [HL] 15 Dec 2021 – 11 Jan 2022
- Cultural Objects (Protection From Seizure) Bill 9 Nov 2021 – 17 Nov 2021
Previous seats
- Mid Worcestershire · Elected 3 times 7 May 2015 – 30 May 2024
Elections contested
- Luton South 6 May 2010
Expenses
Contact & offices
020 7219 5814
Parliamentary office
House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Nigel Huddleston, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Nigel Huddleston?
Nigel Huddleston is a Member of Parliament representing Droitwich and Evesham in the House of Commons. See Nigel Huddleston's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Nigel Huddleston represent?
Nigel Huddleston sits as Conservative. See Nigel Huddleston's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Nigel Huddleston represent?
Nigel Huddleston is the Member of Parliament for Droitwich and Evesham. See Nigel Huddleston's official Parliament profile.
How long has Nigel Huddleston been an MP?
Nigel Huddleston has served in the House of Commons for 11 years, 2 months. See Nigel Huddleston's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Nigel Huddleston?
Nigel Huddleston has 18 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Nigel Huddleston's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.