Nigel Evans

I am the Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley. As a resident for the last 26 years I am committed to fighting for local public services, supporting local businesses and promoting the Ribble Valley. I am proud to call Ribble Valley my home.

Power for People, an organisation campaigning for more local, clean energy, today welcomed the support of Ribble Valley MP, Nigel Evans, for a Bill introduced in Parliament that, if made law, would allow communities to sell locally generated energy to local people.

This week Nigel Evans signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, in doing so pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day and honouring those who lost their lives during the Holocaust as well as paying tribute to the extraordinary Holocaust survivors who work tirelessly to educate young people today.

Nigel Evans has applauded the announcement of the NHS Long-Term Plan, which was unveiled by the Prime Minister and Simon Stevens, the Chief Executive of the NHS.

Nigel Evans has welcomed yesterday’s announcement that funding for the police system will increase by up to £970 million next year, the biggest increase since 2010.

Yesterday, new statistics showed that the changes to stamp duty introduced last year have benefited over 180,000 households, helping more people to achieve the dream of home ownership.

Nigel Evans has congratulated the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society (NRAS) on the publication of their new report advocating for more mental health provisions for people living with long term debilitating illnesses.