James William Naish (/ˈneɪʃ/; born 20 July 1988) is a British Labour Party politician and former energy sector professional, who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rushcliffe since 2024.[1] He is the first Labour MP to represent Rushcliffe since 1966.[2]

Naish is a member of the International Development Committee, the House of Common's select committee responsible for scrutinising UK aid policy, and the expenditure of Official Development Assistance across UK government departments.[3] He also serves as the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the East Midlands, the Chair of the APPG for Fusion Energy, the Vice-Chair of the UK Fresh Produce Network, a Vice-President of the Association for Decentralised Energy and an officer of the APPG for Hydrogen.[4][5][6]

Naish is a member of the APPG for Fair Elections and on 3 December 2024, Naish was among 59 Labour MPs who voted in support of proportional representation in a ten minute rule motion vote.[7][8]

Early life

Born in Sheffield and raised on his family's farm in South Wheatley, Nottinghamshire, Naish is the youngest of three triplets.[9][10] He attended Queen Elizabeth's High School in Gainsborough.[11] After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Modern History from Mansfield College, Oxford, Naish took a role as an analyst and consultant for the Fortune 500 company Accenture, before working in Albania as an advisor in the Prime Minister's Office, working for Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.[12][13]

Naish was elected to Bassetlaw District Council, Nottinghamshire in May 2019, representing the rural Sturton ward, winning the seat for Labour for the first time, with a 40.8% increase in Labour's share of the vote.[14][15] He was subsequently re-elected in the 2023 local elections with 77.6% of the vote.[16] Naish was elected Leader of the Council in September 2022.[17] During his time as Leader, Naish secured additional investment in the district, including the flagship Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) prototype fusion energy plant, and instituted a new local plan, to ensure that vital infrastructure is provided alongside new developments.[18][19]

Before his election to Parliament, Naish served as a director of Nottinghamshire-based property auction franchise Open Door Auctions, and worked in various roles in the energy sector, including as a Stakeholder Engagement Programme Manager for Northern Powergrid and a Programme Manager for SSE plc.[20][13]

Personal life

Naish is the great-nephew of Sir David Naish, who was National President of the National Farmers' Union from 1991 to 1998, and the nephew of Alastair Campbell, who served as Press Secretary to Tony Blair from 1994 to 2003.[13][21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ Palmer-Soady, George; Moore, Joel (2024-07-05). "First Labour MP in Rushcliffe for 57 years says 'people made it very clear'". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  3. ^ "International Development Committee - Membership - Committees - UK Parliament". committees.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  4. ^ "East Midlands APPG". 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  5. ^ "APPG officer roles for James Naish - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  6. ^ Ade, The. "James Naish MP". www.theade.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  7. ^ "APPG for Fair Elections". www.fairelections.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  8. ^ "Elections (proportional representation): Ten Minute Rule Motion - Commons' votes in Parliament - UK Parliament". votes.parliament.uk. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  9. ^ "About". James Naish. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  10. ^ "Maiden Speech of James Naish MP - Hansard - UK Parliament". hansard.parliament.uk. 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  11. ^ Mann, Sebastian (2022-09-02). "Labour chiefs at district council elect new leader". Lincolnshire Live. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  12. ^ https://balkaninsight.com/2014/05/05/albania-s-government-secret-advisor-revealed/
  13. ^ a b c "Naish, James, MP (Lab) Rushcliffe, since 2024". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-300181. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
  14. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor James Naish". Bassetlaw District Council. 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  15. ^ "Election result for Sturton". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 2025-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Sturton - 2023 Election Result". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 2025-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "Agenda item - Leader of the Council". Bassetlaw District Council. 2022-09-22. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  18. ^ "Council Leader and Deputy Leader step down". Bassetlaw District Council. Retrieved 2025-02-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ Locker, Joe (2023-05-05). "Labour statement after record majority on Bassetlaw District Council | West Bridgford Wire". Retrieved 2025-02-13.
  20. ^ "James Naish". LinkedIn.
  21. ^ Pridmore, Oliver (July 5, 2024). "Alastair Campbell praises his nephew as he becomes Rushcliffe MP". Nottinghamshire Live.
  22. ^ "Sir David Naish obituary". www.thetimes.com. 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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