Countryside

In the House of Lords, Nick strongly criticises the Government’s new policy to restrict Agricultural Property Relief for farms

Nick warns hunt supporters that while the King’s Speech did not include an anti-hunting bill, they are not out of the woods

As the general election approaches, Nick tells My Countryside magazine how he is fighting to preserve the essence of the countryside

In a Sunday Telegraph article Nick argues that Labour will never win the trust of rural voters for as long as it goes to war with their traditions

Writing in the Times Nick previews the inaugural Future Countryside Conference

In an article in The House magazine Nick argues that attempts to abolish trail hunting are unjustified and alienate voters in the countryside.

In the House of Lords Nick warns that a new Animal Sentience Committee risks becoming a Trojan horse to attack wildlife management, farming and rural communities.

In the House of Lords Nick questions why the Government is rejecting any amendment to the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill.

The Animal Sentience Bill is in danger of becoming a Trojan Horse for an extreme agenda that the Government never intended and will come to regret.

In a speech on the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill in the House of Lords Nick argues that sentience has been recognised in 200 years of animal welfare legislation

Nick writes in ‘My Countryside’ magazine about about the political and legal threats to rural activities.

Writing in the Telegraph, Nick says that country people want to be able to get on with their lives and recreation without being pilloried by a pressure group, tormented by an official with a clipboard, or treated as criminals.

Nick makes his maiden speech in the House of Lords in the Second Reading debate on the Fire Safety Bill

The Countryside Alliance Chairman talks about where hunting lies in the political landscape and what can be done to secure its future.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph on Boxing Day as hunts celebrate their traditional meets, Nick sets out an agenda to promote country sports positively.

Nick’s interview in ‘’My Countryside’, the Countryside Alliance magazine, Winter 2019.

The MP and new Countryside Alliance chairman on defending a cherished way of life.

Arundel & South Downs MP Nick Herbert has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Countryside Alliance.