Environment Minister

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Daniel was appointed Minister of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in July 2024.

He previously served as Shadow Environment Minister (2020-24), Shadow Transport Minister (2015-17), and was a member of the Petitions Committee, Transport Committee, and Science and Technology Committee. Daniel was first elected as the Labour MP for Cambridge in May 2015 and has been re-elected in the general elections of 2017, 2019, and 2024.

Daniel is a lifelong environmentalist with a sustained interest in agriculture and food issues. His commitment to these areas led to his appointment as Minister of State. In 2021, as Shadow Minister, he led for the Labour Party in Parliament on the Agricultural Bill and served on the committee scrutinising the Environment Bill. Daniel has also been a vocal advocate for stronger environmental protections, challenging the previous Conservative Government’s targets on air and water quality in numerous debates on food security and broader environmental issues.

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