Nigel Evans

I am currently the Member of Parliament for the Ribble Valley, I have been MP for the area since 1992. As a resident for the last 28 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 recently welcomed Rt Hon Esther McVey MP to the Ribble Valley at an event organised by the Ribble Valley Conservative Association. The event at Foxfields Country Hotel last week was an opportunity for members to listen to the Minister of State for Housing speak about new investment in the North and the Government’s plan for the future.

Nigel Evans took the opportunity at Prime Minister’s question time this afternoon to quiz the Prime Minister on rural services and funding.

Nigel Evans has hailed the Ribble Valley’s crowning as the happiest place in the UK, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. Ribble Valley residents were asked to score their happiness on a scale of 0 to 10, the UK voted on average 7.56, while the Ribble Valley voted 8.30.

Nigel Evans has criticised Lancashire’s Labour MPs who voted against the second reading of the Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) in the House of Commons.

More children across Lancashire will be able to access a world-class education thanks to a major funding boost. The Conservative Government has confirmed schools in Lancashire will receive 4.34% more funding per pupil next year as part of the recent multi-billion investment in primary and secondary education.

The UK Government has announced plans to extend international students post-study visas from 4 months to two years. Universities and the higher education sector have welcomed the change in rules which will allow foreign students to stay in the UK for up to two years after they graduate in order to seek employment. The new post-study work visa will come into effect for students who start their studies at undergraduate level or