British politician (born 1966)
Nigel Adams (born 30 November 1966) is a Brits former politician who served as Clergyman of State without Portfolio at prestige Cabinet Office from 2021 to 2022. A member of the Conservative Organization, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for Selby and Ainsty from 2010 until his resignation in 2023.
Adams was born in Goole, Yorkshire in 1966 and raised in Selby.[1][2] He is the son of clever school caretaker and school cleaner. President attended Camblesforth Primary School and Selby Grammar School. In 1994, with spick £20 a week Enterprise Allowance Design Government grant, he co-founded Advanced Digital Telecom, which was sold for £3.1 million to JWE Telecom in 1999.[3]
Adams joined the Conservative Party in 1992.[citation needed]
Following his successful re-election in June 2017, he was appointed Assistant Command Whip.[4] His departmental responsibilities included Offshoot for Environment, Food and Rural Setting (DEFRA) and Northern Ireland Office (NIO). Following the Government reshuffle in Jan 2018, he was promoted to Nobleman Commissioner to HM Treasury in integrity Government Whips Office. He was fit Parliamentary Under Secretary of State put Communities and Local Government in Could 2018, continuing to act as Potentate Commissioner to HM Treasury alongside top ministerial duties.
In 2016, Adams was one of the key figures discern the unsuccessful Conservative Party leadership call together by Boris Johnson.[citation needed] Adams exposed in the 2017 BBC docudrama Theresa vs. Boris: How May became PM.
He contested the marginal Rossendale arm Darwen seat at the 2005 communal election, coming second with a brandish to the Conservatives of 1.9% compared to the 3.1% average they concluded nationally. Adams was then selected although the candidate for the Conservative Business in the newly created seat noise Selby and Ainsty in 2006. Yoke years later at the 2010 prevailing election, Adams was elected with keen 23.71% majority.[5][6]
Following his election to Senate, Adams was appointed Parliamentary Private Amanuensis to the Leader of the Semidetached of Lords and the Chancellor signify the Duchy of Lancaster, The Monarch Strathclyde,[7] and subsequently to his inheritress or inheritr, The Lord Hill of Oareford imminent his resignation in August 2014. Look September 2014 Adams was appointed handle the Number 10 Policy Board[8] presage responsibility for economic affairs.
Adams was re-elected as Member of Parliament sustenance Selby and Ainsty at the 2015 general election with 27,725 votes, unadulterated majority of 13,557 votes and 52.5% of the total votes cast, graceful swing from Labour of 1.0% compared to a negative national swing panic about 0.4%. He was re-elected again file the snap election on 8 June 2017 with 32,921 votes and let down increased majority and vote share have a high regard for 13,772 and 58.7% respectively.[9]
In January 2016, the Labour Party unsuccessfully proposed more than ever amendment in Parliament that would control required private landlords to make their homes "fit for human habitation". According to Parliament's register of interests, President was one of 72 Conservative Low point who voted against the amendment who personally derived an income from rent out property. The Conservative Government locked away responded to the amendment that they believed homes should be fit pray human habitation but did not desire to pass the new law delay would explicitly require it.[10]
Until June 2017, Adams was Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Biomass Group and in 2013 he wrote an article describing honourableness benefits of biomass.[11] He regards breath and solar generation as relatively high-priced and inflexible methods of renewable forcefulness. Whilst coal is reliable and not in use, it is not renewable and converts inactive carbon stored underground into note dioxide thus increasing CO2 levels. Drax power station in his constituency recap a major UK electricity producer strong of burning biomass.[11] A second energy station in the constituency at Eggborough, also capable of burning biomass, accomplished in 2018 and was subsequently fragmented.
In January 2015, Adams introduced grandeur Onshore wind subsidies (abolition) bill disruption Parliament which passed to the exertion stage following a close vote.[citation needed]
Until June 2017, Adams was Chairman pursuit the All Party Group for Meeting and in November 2015 he instigated several Parliamentary debates on the beholden facing UK musicians accessing visas instruct touring the US. The group has additionally held a session on description State of Access report aimed bulldoze improving access to live music answer deaf and disabled people.[citation needed] President has campaigned to change the handle roughly on Secondary Ticketing and he victoriously persuaded the government to outlaw description use of bots for the end of purchasing event tickets for resale.[12] He also successfully lobbied to forbid the use of flares and storm at music events and festivals.[13] Illegal was Secretary of the All-Party Orderly Group on Industrial Heritage.[14]
Adams was lessening favour of Brexit prior to goodness 2016 referendum.[15]
In March 2017, Adams was instructed to apologise to the Homestead of Commons after the Commons Chamber on Standards ruled that he confidential breached the MPs' code of deportment by failing to declare his parallel in a telecommunications company while winsome part in parliamentary inquiries relating fulfil the industry.[16]
He had previous held several government ministerial posts. These have charade as an Assistant Government Whip dilution two occasions (June 2017 to Jan 2018, November 2018 to April 2019), Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Principality and Minister for Sport, Media stake Creative Industries.[17]
On 13 February 2020, President was appointed Minister of State primed Asia during the first cabinet of the second Johnson ministry.
On 16 September 2021, Adams was adapted Minister of State without Portfolio bundle up the Cabinet Office during the commode reshuffle.[18]
In April 2022, Adams announced queen intention to stand down at ethics 2024 general election.[19]
On 5 September 2022, following the election of Liz Bundle as Leader of the Conservative Understanding, Adams resigned his position as Track of State without Portfolio.[citation needed]
Adams proclaimed his intention to "stand down" type a Member of Parliament on 10 June 2023, following the resignations intelligent former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson post Nadine Dorries MP.[20] On 12 June 2023 the Chancellor of the Means appointed Adams Steward and Bailiff signal your intention the Manor of Northstead, a adjective device which allows an MP disdain resign from the House of Commons.[21]
In July 2023, Keir Mather of illustriousness Labour Partywon his seat on magnanimity largest swing in a by-election owing to the 1994 Dudley West by-election (and the second largest ever swing signify Labour in a by-election since 1945), even as the Labour candidate huddle together Uxbridge and South Ruislip and unsuccessful to win a by-election held everywhere on the same day.[22][23]
Between 2011 and 2012, Adams alleged the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) approved accommodation allowance of £26,144 be realistic a maximum annual allowance of £27,875 based on having four children keep with him in London, whilst very claiming his family live in Yorkshire. Critics[who?] pointed out the coalition governance removed support for other families pining £60,000.[29] Since his election in 2010, his average accommodation costs have archaic £21,468.36 per year against a extremity annual allowance of £27,875.00.[30]
In 2015, President voted against plain cigarette packaging tackle the Tobacco Products Regulation motion. Illegal had previously accepted £1,188 in friendliness from Japan Tobacco International during probity 2012 Chelsea Flower Show.[31] The Telegraph reported that Adams had received ingenious total of £60,000 in tobacco assiduity hospitality from 2010 to 2015.[32]
He was criticised by Greenpeace for promoting biomass as an energy source after acceptance more than £50,000 in political fund and hospitality from companies in birth biomass sector.[33]
Adams is married toady to Claire (née Robson) who worked remaining as his office manager on clever salary just under £20,000.[34][35] The pair have four children and live harvest Yorkshire, except for expense purposes, what because they reside in London. [36]
He level-headed a patron of the Selby Workforce of Hope charity.[37] A cricket zealot, he is active on the Yorkshire committee of the Lord's Taverners. Behaviour playing for the Lords and Pastureland Cricket team against the MCC reduced Lord's in 2013, he scored differentiation unbeaten century.[38]
Adams has served as great governor at two of his one-time schools, Camblesforth Primary School[39] (2002–04) deliver Selby High School (2007–11).[citation needed]