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Darren Jones

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Darren Jones

Darren Paul Jones (born 13 November 1986) is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations since September 2025, having previously served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from July 2024 to September 2025 and Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from September 2023 to July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament for Bristol North West since 2017. He chaired the House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee from 2020 to 2023.

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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer
Preceded by
Charlotte Leslie
Succeeded by
Laura Trott
Majority
15,669 (32.3%)
Born
Darren Paul Jones (1986-11-13) 13 November 1986 (age 39)Bristol, England
Political party
Labour
Spouse
Lucy Symons-Jones
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Plymouth (BSc)University of the Westof England (GDL)University of Law (LPC)
Website
Official website
Party
Labour
Leader
Keir Starmer

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Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Bristol North West 2017–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Political offices
Preceded byPat McFadden
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2023–2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byLaura Trott
Preceded byLaura Trott
Preceded byLaura Trott
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byLaura Trott
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2024–2025
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byJames Murray
New title
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New title
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister 2025–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Preceded byPat McFadden
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2025–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Member of Parliamentfor Bristol North West 2017–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byPat McFadden
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2023–2024
Succeeded byLaura Trott
Preceded byLaura Trott
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2024–2025
Succeeded byJames Murray
New title
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister 2025–present
Incumbent
Preceded byPat McFadden
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2025–present
Incumbent

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  73. As Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee from 2020 to 2023.
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