Neil Hudson (politician)
Neil Hudson | |
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 Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament for Penrith and The Border | |
| Assumed office 12 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rory Stewart |
| Majority | 18,519 (38.7%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation |
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| Website | www |
Neil Peter Hammerton Hudson[1] FRCVS is a British politician, academic and veterinary surgeon who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Penrith and The Border since 2019. He lives in Edinburgh with his wife Nicola[2]. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee since 2020.
Academic career
Hudson studied at Queens' College, Cambridge, qualifying from the veterinary school in 1994. Hudson then completed an internship at the University of Sydney, gaining a diploma in 1995, and later a PhD in Equine Gastroenterology at the University of Edinburgh.[3]
Hudson is a senior lecturer at the University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.[3][4]
He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.[3]
Political career
At the 2005 general election, Hudson contested the Newcastle upon Tyne North UK parliamentary constituency, losing to the incumbent Labour MP Doug Henderson.[5] Hudson also contested the Edinburgh South UK parliamentary constituency in the 2010 general election, losing to the Labour candidate Ian Murray.[6]
Hudson was elected the MP for Penrith and The Border at the 2019 general election, winning a majority of 18,519 votes.[7][8]
Since March 2020, Hudson has been a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.[9]
Personal life
Neil Hudson was born to Professor Christopher Neville Hudson and his wife Caryl Shaw as one of three children. He has a brother Grahame Hudson, a retired Design Management academic[10] and former Liberal Democrat candidate,[11] and a sister Jayne Gould, a physiotherapist.[12][13][14] He now lives in Edinburgh with his wife Nicola (née Chedgey)[15] and rents a constituency home in the Carlisle City area. [16]
Hudson has performed in the Cambridge Footlights and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[12][17]
Hudson was in charge of auditions for the Cambridge Footlights at university and did not think much of the comic talent of one of his fellow students, so didn’t give him a part. The unfortunate student was Sacha Baron Cohen — now one of the most successful comics in the world.[11]
References
- ^ "Members Sworn". Hansard.parliament.uk. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Nicola and Neil's page". JustGiving. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Dr Neil Hudson | The University of Edinburgh". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Dr Neil Hudson". These Islands. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Results | Newcastle upon Tyne North". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | Edinburgh South". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Penrith and The Border (Constituency) 2019 results - General election results - UK Parliament". electionresults.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Penrith and The Border Parliamentary constituency". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Parliamentary career for Dr Neil Hudson - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "https://twitter.com/grahamehudson". Twitter. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - ^ a b Macdonell, Hamish. "Oh brother, where art thou? Not in Parliament I hope". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ a b "The Queens' College Record 2019-20 by Queens' College - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Christopher Hudson, 89: Bowler-hatted gynaecologist and third world adviser". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Order of Service - Professor Christopher Neville Hudson" (PDF). February 2020.
- ^ "Nicola and Neil's page". JustGiving. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Neil Hudson | IPSA". Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Veterinary profession now fielding three candidates in the 2019 elections - Veterinary News - VetSurgeon - VetSurgeon.org". www.vetsurgeon.org. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
External links
- Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
- Voting record at Public Whip
- Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou
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