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Emma Reynolds

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Emma Reynolds

Emma Elizabeth Reynolds (born 2 November 1977) is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2025. She previously served as Economic Secretary and City Minister from January to September 2025. She was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe in 2024, and was previously the MP for Wolverhampton North East between 2010 and 2019. Between losing her seat in 2019 and returning to Parliament in 2024, Reynolds worked as a lobbyist for TheCityUK, an advocacy group representing the interests of the financial sector. She also set up her own lobbying business before becoming an MP.

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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer
Preceded by
Ken Purchase
Succeeded by
Jane Stevenson
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Born
(1977-11-02) 2 November 1977 (age 48)Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Political party
Labour
Alma mater
Wadham College, Oxford (BA)
Party
Labour

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Preceded byKen Purchase
Preceded byKen Purchase
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byKen Purchase
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliamentfor Wolverhampton North East 2010–2019
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byJane Stevenson
Preceded bySteve Baker
Preceded bySteve Baker
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded bySteve Baker
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament for Wycombe 2024–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Political offices
Preceded byWayne David
Preceded byWayne David
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byWayne David
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Minister for Europe 2011–2013
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byGareth Thomas
Preceded byJack Dromey
Preceded byJack Dromey
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byJack Dromey
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Minister for Housing 2013–2015
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byRoberta Blackman-Woods
Preceded byHilary Benn
Preceded byHilary Benn
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byHilary Benn
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2015
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byJon Trickett
Preceded bySteve Reed
Preceded bySteve Reed
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded bySteve Reed
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2025–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byKen Purchase
Member of Parliamentfor Wolverhampton North East 2010–2019
Succeeded byJane Stevenson
Preceded bySteve Baker
Member of Parliament for Wycombe 2024–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byWayne David
Shadow Minister for Europe 2011–2013
Succeeded byGareth Thomas
Preceded byJack Dromey
Shadow Minister for Housing 2013–2015
Succeeded byRoberta Blackman-Woods
Preceded byHilary Benn
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 2015
Succeeded byJon Trickett
Preceded bySteve Reed
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2025–present
Incumbent

References

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    http://www.emmareynolds.org.uk/biography
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    http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/329157/tp-jrf-coffee-club-interview-emma-reynolds.thtml
  21. Twitter
    https://twitter.com/EmmaEReynolds/status/653511690403905536?t=XvAqP0QFtgEJN3hiY0uP4A&s=19
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    https://www.thecityuk.com/news/thecityuk-appoints-former-mp-to-head-up-public-affairs-policy-and-research/
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    https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/london-playbook-pm-bumpy-landing-ahead-for-reeves/
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    https://www.expressandstar.com/picture-galleries/news-pictures/2016/04/20/love-is-in-the-air-wolverhampton-mp-ties-the-knot/
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42908416
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