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Steve Reed (politician)
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Steven Mark Ward Reed OBE (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since July 2024. A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, he is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Streatham and Croydon North, formerly Croydon North since 2012.
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 5 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Steve Barclay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Parliament for Streatham and Croydon North Croydon North (2012–2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Malcolm Wicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leader of Lambeth Council | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 24 May 2006 – 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Peter Truesdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Lib Peck | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Member of Lambeth Council for Brixton Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 2 May 2002 – 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Martin Tiedemann | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Steven Mark Ward Reed (1963-11-12) 12 November 1963 (age 60) St Albans, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour Co-op | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | University of Sheffield (BA, MA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reed was Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from September 2023 to July 2024, and Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government from 2020 to 2021 and Shadow Secretary of State for Justice from 2021 to 2023. Prior to his election to Parliament, he was leader of Lambeth London Borough Council from 2006 to 2012.[1][2]