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.

Nigel Evans has called for a meeting with the newly-appointed CEO of IKEA UK & Ireland, Javier Quiñones, over the company’s decision to withdraw its flagship store from the Cuerden Strategic site on the boundary of the Ribble Valley constituency.

Nigel Evans has signed a cross-party letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Matt Hancock, asking that improvements to 4G mobile signals in rural areas are sped up among concerns that progress is too slow.

Nigel Evans has backed calls from a cross-party group of MPs for the government to drop plans which would force community transport drivers to obtain commercial licenses.

Nigel Evans has supported the Foreign Secretary’s condemnation over the decision of President Trump to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal. The deal was signed in 2015 after 13 years of negotiation between Iran, the United States, Russia, France, China, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

Nigel Evans recently attended a 200-strong meeting in Longridge to discuss the surge of crime and anti-social behaviour in the town.

Nigel Evans has lobbied Jeremy Hunt and NHS bosses to make use of the existing facilities at Calderstones Hospital in Whalley, which is earmarked for closure next month.