Mary Creagh

Mary Creagh is the Labour MP for Coventry East, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).

Parliamentary career

Find out about the Parliamentary career of Mary Creagh, including posts and roles held.

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Current

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Representation

Coventry East
Elected 1 time
4 July 2024 - Present
Commons

Party affiliation

Labour
5 May 2005 - Present

Government post

Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
18 July 2024 - Present
Commons

Previous

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Representations

Wakefield [2010 - 2024]
Elected 3 times
6 May 2010 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Wakefield [1997 - 2010]
Elected 1 time
5 May 2005 - 6 May 2010
Commons

Elections contested

Wakefield
12 December 2019
Commons

Government posts

Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
HM Treasury
10 June 2009 - 6 May 2010
Commons

House membership

Commons
Mary Creagh
5 May 2005 - 6 November 2019

Opposition posts

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Department for International Development
5 November 2014 - 14 September 2015
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Department for Transport
7 October 2013 - 5 November 2014
Commons
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
8 October 2010 - 7 October 2013
Commons
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
Whips Office (Commons)
12 May 2010 - 8 October 2010
Commons
Shadow Minister (Health)
Department of Health
1 March 2010 - 31 October 2010
Commons

Committee memberships

Human Rights (Joint Committee)
12 July 2005 - 22 January 2007
Commons
Finance and Services Committee
26 March 2007 - 6 May 2010
Commons
Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Select Committee
3 March 2009 - 29 October 2009
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
Chair
12 July 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
Chair
10 February 2016 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Environmental Audit Committee
26 October 2015 - 3 May 2017
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
6 November 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee (Commons)
10 February 2016 - 3 May 2017
Commons
National Policy Statements Sub-Committee 2017-19
13 November 2017 - 6 November 2019
Commons
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
13 February 2019 - 6 November 2019
Commons