Nigel Adams

Conservative - Selby and Ainsty

Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)

(since September 2020)

nigel.adams.mp@parliament.uk

Nigel Adams is not a member of any APPGs

Commons Debates - Petitions - EDMs (7) - Bills Introduced (3) - Commons Actions - Written Questions (76)

Commons Page Hansard Page Nigel Adams (MP) Selby and Ainsty (Constituency) Financial Disclosures Expense Claims

Future Events (1)
Past Events

Department Event

Tuesday 20th April 2021

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Oral questions - Main Chamber
20 Apr 2021, 11:30 a.m.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (including Topical Questions)
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Division Votes

Thursday 25th March 2021

Coronavirus
voted Aye - in line with the party majority
One of 305 Conservative Aye votes vs 35 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 484 Noes - 76

Speeches

Thursday 25th March 2021

Government Support for NGOs and Churches in Developing Nations: Covid-19
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship here this afternoon, Mr Efford. The Minister for Civil Society would …

Written Answers

Wednesday 29th March 2017

Combined Heat and Power
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect …

Early Day Motions

None available

Bills

Tuesday 12th April 2016

Events and Festivals (Control of Flares, Fireworks and Smoke Bombs Etc) Bill 2015-16
A Bill to make it an offence to be found in possession of, or to use, certain articles or substances …

Tweets

None available

MP Financial Interests

Saturday 11th January 2020

2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Autohorn Fleet Services Ltd
Address of donor: Foundry Lane, York YO26 4XD
Amount of donation, or nature …

EDM signed

Monday 29th April 2019

CHARITY LOTTERY ANNUAL SALES LIMIT
That this House supports the Government's preferred option of a new £100 million annual sales limit for charity lotteries as …

Division Voting information

During the current Parliamentary Session, Nigel Adams has voted in 217 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.

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Debate information

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Sparring Partners

David Cameron (Conservative) (35 debate interactions) View debates with David Cameron Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker) (19 debate interactions) View debates with Lindsay Hoyle Kevin Brennan (Labour) (17 debate interactions) View debates with Kevin Brennan View All MP Sparring Partners

Department Debates

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (440 debate contributions) View Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office debates
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (126 debate contributions) View Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport debates
Cabinet Office (82 debate contributions) View Cabinet Office debates
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Legislation Debates

Digital Economy Act 2017 - Government Bill (9,313 words contributed) View Digital Economy Act 2017 - Government Bill debates
Events and Festivals (Control of Flares, Fireworks and Smoke Bombs Etc) Bill 2015-16 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) (1,309 words contributed) View Events and Festivals (Control of Flares, Fireworks and Smoke Bombs Etc) Bill 2015-16 - Private Members' Bill (under the Ten Minute Rule) debates
Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Act 2018 - Government Bill (1,179 words contributed) View Non-Domestic Rating (Nursery Grounds) Act 2018 - Government Bill debates
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Significant Selby and Ainsty Petitions

Highest Selby and Ainsty signature proportion

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	288 of 10,897 (2.64%)	Independent review of the NHS dental contract Gov Responded - 23 Feb 2021
Open	66 of 7,819 (0.84%)	Prioritise early years practitioners to urgently receive Covid 19 vaccine.
Open	306 of 46,758 (0.65%)	Save Community Sports Clubs and Leisure Facilities with a Sports Recovery Fund Gov Responded - 23 Nov 2020
Open	66 of 10,913 (0.61%)	Allow learner drivers to go out and drive with people from their household. Gov Responded - 20 Jan 2021
Open	77 of 12,894 (0.60%)	Change the law to increase sentencing for Hare coursing and poaching. Gov Responded - 15 Mar 2021

Most Selby and Ainsty signatures

Status	Signatures	Title
Open	1,533 of 1,113,818 (0.14%)	End child food poverty – no child should be going hungry Gov Responded - 11 Nov 2020
Open	737 of 508,704 (0.15%)	Prioritise teachers, school and childcare staff for Covid-19 vaccination Gov Responded - 23 Feb 2021
Open	629 of 294,506 (0.21%)	Make dog theft a specific criminal offence Gov Responded - 20 Jan 2021
Open	403 of 341,446 (0.12%)	Do not rollout Covid-19 vaccine passports Gov Responded - 3 Mar 2021
Open	306 of 46,758 (0.65%)	Save Community Sports Clubs and Leisure Facilities with a Sports Recovery Fund Gov Responded - 23 Nov 2020

Current Signatures	Final Signatures	Title	Petition Deadline
116,181 c. 952 added daily	178,997 (Estimated)	Urge the Indian Government to ensure safety of protestors & press freedom Sign this petition Gov Responded - 15 Feb 2021 Debated on - 8 Mar 2021 View Nigel Adams's petition debate contributions	17 Jun 2021 closes in 2 months
The Government must make a public statement on the #kissanprotests & press freedoms. India is the worlds largest democracy & democratic engagement and freedom of the press are fundamental rights and a positive step towards creating a India that works for all.

Most recent EDMs signed by Nigel Adams

Date Tabled	Title	Signatures
2 Apr 2019	Nigel Adams signed this EDM on Monday 29th April 2019 CHARITY LOTTERY ANNUAL SALES LIMIT Tabled by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West) That this House supports the Government's preferred option of a new £100 million annual sales limit for charity lotteries as it will allow such lotteries to reduce bureaucracy and administration costs and thus return more to good causes; notes that a new £100 million annual sales limit is the recommendation …	43 signatures (Most recent: 22 Jul 2019) Signatures by party: Labour: 13 Scottish National Party: 12 Conservative: 11 Liberal Democrat: 2 Plaid Cymru: 2 Democratic Unionist Party: 2 The Independent Group for Change: 1
11 Apr 2019	Nigel Adams signed this EDM on Tuesday 23rd April 2019 Exiting the European Union Tabled by: William Cash (Conservative - Stone) That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Exit Day) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I., 2019, No. 859), dated 11 April 2019, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 April 2019, be annulled.	82 signatures (Most recent: 29 Apr 2019) Signatures by party: Conservative: 73 Democratic Unionist Party: 7 Independent: 1 Non-affiliated: 1

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Commons initiatives

Nigel Adams has not been granted any Urgent Questions in the current sitting

Nigel Adams has not been granted any Adjournment Debates in the current sitting

3 Bills introduced by Nigel Adams

Events and Festivals (Control of Flares, Fireworks and Smoke Bombs Etc) Bill 2015-16

Introduced: 12th April 2016

Nigel Adams (Conservative - Selby and Ainsty)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

A Bill to make it an offence to be found in possession of, or to use, certain articles or substances capable of causing injury or behaviour likely to lead to injury at, or in transit towards, certain events, concerts or festivals or other public gatherings; and for connected purposes.

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 12th April 2016
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Onshore Wind Turbine Subsidies (Abolition) Bill 2014-15

Introduced: 21st January 2015

Nigel Adams (Conservative - Selby and Ainsty)
Private Members' Bill
Ten Minute Bill

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 21st January 2015

No Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

Protection of Local Services (Planning) Bill 2010-12

Introduced: 30th June 2010

Nigel Adams (Conservative - Selby and Ainsty)
Private Members' Bill
Ballot Bill

A Bill to enable local planning authorities to require planning permission prior to the demolition or change of use of premises or land used or formerly used to provide a local service; and for connected purposes.

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Wednesday 30th June 2010

Bill Text - No Explanatory Notes - No debates - Official Page

Nigel Adams has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting

76 Written Questions

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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

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Broadcasting: Codes of Practice 21st Century Fox: Codes of Practice Sky: Codes of Practice Broadcasting: Codes of Practice Copyright Arts Digital Technology: UK Trade with EU Electronic Commerce Arts: Royalties Musicians: Visas Musicians: Visas Musicians: Visas Musicians: USA Musicians: USA Visual Arts Broadcasting Programmes Public Lending Right Television: Royalties Television: Royalties

Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

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Combined Heat and Power Steam Engines: Renewable Energy Combined Heat and Power Renewable Energy Bank Cards: Fraud Biofuels: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Biofuels: Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Biofuels: Subsidies Internet: Copyright Internet: Copyright Internet Arts: Royalties