Steve Reed (politician)
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Steven Mark Ward Reed OBE (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician who has been Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since September 2023. A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Croydon North since a 2012 by-election.
The subject of this article is standing for re-election to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on 4 July. They will not be an incumbent MP once Parliament is dissolved on 30 May. Some parts of this article may be out of date during that period. |
Quick Facts OBE MP, Member of Parliament for Croydon North ...
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Member of Parliament for Croydon North | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Malcolm Wicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Majority | 24,673 (44.4%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reed was 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]