Steven Mark Ward Reed, born November 12, 1963, in St Albans, Hertfordshire, is a British Labour politician who served as Member of Parliament for Croydon North from 2012 and led Lambeth Council before entering government. Following Labour's victory in the 2024 general election he was appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, serving from July 5, 2024, to September 5, 2025, under Prime Minister Keir Starmer, before being promoted to Housing Secretary.
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Defining ContributionJoined the government after Labour's victory in the 2024 general election and was appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 1 In the Other Atlases
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Steven Mark Ward Reed (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician
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Steven Mark Ward Reed (born 12 November 1963) is a British politician
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Following Labour's victory in the 2024 general election, Reed joined the government and was appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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