Nigel Evans

Nigel Martin Evans (born 10 November 1957) is a British politician. He was born in Swansea, Wales. He is the Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means and has been the Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley since 1992. He was a Conservative until 2013. Since then he has been an Independent. He was First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means from 2010 to 2013.

The Right Honourable Nigel Evans MP
Official portrait, 2017
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 January 2020
Monarch	Elizabeth II Charles III
Speaker	Lindsay Hoyle
Preceded by	Rosie Winterton
Executive Secretary of the 1922 Committee
In office 11 October 2017 (2017-10-11) – 8 January 2020 Serving with Bob Blackman
Leader	Theresa May Boris Johnson
Preceded by	Peter Bone & Christopher Chope
Succeeded by	Gary Sambrook
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means
In office 8 June 2010 – 10 September 2013
Speaker	John Bercow
Preceded by	Sylvia Heal
Succeeded by	Eleanor Laing
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
In office 11 June 2001 – 11 November 2003
Leader	William Hague Iain Duncan Smith Michael Howard
Preceded by	Angela Browning
Succeeded by	Bill Wiggin
Member of Parliament for Ribble Valley
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 April 1992
Preceded by	Michael Carr
Majority	18,439 (33.4%)
Personal details
Born	Nigel Martin Evans (1957-11-10) 10 November 1957 Swansea, Wales
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative (until 2013, 2014–present) Independent (2013–2014)
Alma mater	Swansea University
Website	Official website

Personal life

Evans lives in Pendleton, Lancashire. He is openly gay. In 2014 at Preston Crown Court, he was acquitted of nine sex crimes, including a rape.