Neil Hudson.

Defying his party on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill was Hudson's most notable parliamentary move in recent months — he voted to pass the generational tobacco ban at Third Reading while most Conservatives opposed it. A former veterinary surgeon, his medical background tracks directly to his health focus: he has praised local youth council work on vaping, championed constituency healthcare provision, and consistently engaged with public health questions in the press. Otherwise, he votes with the Conservative line at 99.8%, making that single rebellion stand out sharply.

Hudson's participation rate of 75% sits below the Commons average. His voting record is firmly Conservative in character — 100% against tax increases, 95% aligned with pro-business positions, 0% supportive of the current government's agenda — and he has opposed Labour measures on trade union balloting, academy school reforms, and planning delegation. He deviates from his own party's average by taking a notably harder line against assisted dying and showing slightly more appetite for financial regulation and criminal justice reform. His 250 contributions across 132 debates are weighted heavily toward environment, agriculture, and the local economy, with crime and health also recurring.

His news coverage, largely positive, centres on constituency casework: defending green belt land near Theydon Bois, pressing ministers on the Community Diagnostic Centre, and engaging with local high streets and transport. He holds no current select committee seats, which limits his formal scrutiny role. The stance data flags strong support for parliamentary and Lords scrutiny — both above 90% — suggesting he is more willing than many colleagues to back procedural checks on executive power. Ninety-day local news sentiment data is insufficient to draw firm conclusions.