Steve Reed (politician)
Steve Reed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Official portrait, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 5 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Angela Rayner | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 5 July 2024 – 5 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Keir Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Steve Barclay | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Emma Reynolds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of Parliament for Streatham and Croydon North Croydon North (2012–2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Malcolm Wicks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 15,603 (35.0%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Town Hall (1998–2002) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 May 1998 – 29 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Steven Mark Ward Reed St Albans, Hertfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Labour Co-op | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Steven Mark Ward Reed OBE (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician who has been the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2025. Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2024 until 2025.[1] A member of the Labour and Co-operative Party, he has been Member of Parliament for Croydon North since a 2012 by-election.[2]
He 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. Before his election to Parliament, he was leader of Lambeth London Borough Council from 2006 to 2012.
Reed is gay, and married his partner in July 2022.[3]
References
- ↑ "Steve Reed confirmed as environment secretary". ENDS Report. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Croydon North by-election: Labour's Steve Reed secures win". BBC News. 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ↑ Roberts, Scott (2012-11-30). "London: Gay council boss elected as Labour MP for Croydon North". PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news. Retrieved 2024-02-08.