about nigel

 Nigel - Early Years

Nigel stayed in his birthplace of Swansea to attend Dynevor School and then University College, where he received a BA (Hons) in Politics.

Nigel now owns a convenience store in Swansea, which his grandfather set up in the 1930s.

Nigel joined the Conservative Party in 1974, aged 17. He was a councillor on West Glamorgan County Council 1985-1991.

He fought elections in Swansea West (1987) and Pontypridd (1989) before contesting Ribble Valley (1991).

Nigel in Parliament

Nigel lost that year - but won the seat back in 1992 with a majority of 6,542. In 1997 he increased his majority to 6,640 and nearly doubled it to 11,238 in 2001. His majority increased again in 2005 to 14,171.

Nigel is a member of the all party groups dealing with music, tourism, manufacturing, drugs misuse and space group. His interests also cover small businesses, defence, agriculture, telecommunications and IT.

He is also a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, which is examining the 2012 Olympics.

Nigel in Government

Nigel worked as PPS (Parliamentary Private Secretary) to the Rt Hon David Hunt MP while he was Employment Secretary and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1993-1995.

He was then PPS to Tony Baldry MP, the Ministry of State for Agriculture, from 1995-1996 until he became PPS to the Rt Hon William Hague MP, Secretary of State for Wales, in 1997.

Nigel in Opposition

In June 1997, after the election and the Conservative leadership contest (in which he supported William Hague) Nigel was appointed front bench spokesman for Welsh Affairs and joined the Constitutional Affairs team.

In May 1999, William Hague appointed Nigel Evans as Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party. He also led the Party's Information Technology for the Future group. In November 2000, Nigel was charged with leading the Conservative Party's General Election campaign in Wales.

In September 2001 Iain Duncan-Smith appointed Nigel Shadow Secretary of State for Wales, and in October 2003, Nigel was appointed to the Welsh Affairs Select Committee.

In November 2004, he was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party, with specific responsibility for overseeing Conservatives Abroad and mobilising the Conservative vote overseas.

In December 2005, Nigel returned to the backbenches to concentrate on his work in Parliament. He joined the Council of Europe and the Western European Union as an appointee of the Prime Minister.

Nigel is Chairman of the sub committee on agriculture of the council of Europe and Vice Chairman of the Technology and aerospace committee of the Western European Union. He is preparing two reports in agro fuels and drones.

He currently chairs All Party Parliamentary Groups on Egypt and Identity Fraud. He is a former Chairman of Conservative Friends of India.

contact my team

I have offices in the Ribble Valley and in Westminster.

My team is here to help you.

If you wish to send me a letter, or to speak with a caseworker or my diary secretary then please contact me in Westminster:

Nigel Evans MP
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

T: 020 7219 6939
F: 020 7219 2568
E: evansn@parliament.uk

If you wish to see Nigel during a surgery then please phone Christine in the Ribble Valley office:

Ribble Valley Conservative Association
9, Railway View
Clitheroe
BB7 2HA

T: 01200 425 939
F: 01200 422 904
E: ribblevalley@tory.org

Nigel holds surgeries on a frequent basis. Surgeries are held across the constituency, usually on Friday or over the weekend.