The new Shadow Defra Team
The new Shadow Defra Team
  • The full Shadow Defra team has been announced
  • Luke Pollard: “It is my job as Shadow Environment Secretary, assisted by the brilliant Shadow Defra team, to hold this Government to account, strengthen what I expect to be weak legislation and ensure that the climate doesn’t play second fiddle to the Tories Brexit ambitions.”

The new Shadow Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs team has been announced, after Luke Pollard MP took over as Shadow Secretary of State earlier this month. It sees Thangam Debonnaire MP remain in place as the Whip and Baroness Maggie Jones stay as Shadow Lords Spokesperson. Joining the team is Ruth Jones MP as Shadow Fisheries Minister, Daniel Zeichner MP as Shadow Farming Minister, and Alan Whitehead MP staying with the Shadow BEIS team but taking on a new role as Shadow Waste and Recycling Minister. It also sees new MP Abena Oppong-Asare join as Luke’s PPS.

Luke Pollard MP said:

“The climate emergency means we need bolder and swifter action to cut carbon and water use and protect vulnerable habitats and species. In the next three months the Government will be introducing mammoth law changes governing fishing, farming, food, chemical regulations and environmental protections. It is my job as Shadow Environment Secretary, assisted by the brilliant Shadow Defra team, to hold this Government to account, strengthen what I expect to be weak legislation and ensure that the climate doesn’t play second fiddle to the Tories Brexit ambitions. Labour won’t accept any lowering of environmental protections or animal welfare standards and we will keep pressure on Ministers to enact the urgent action we need to address the pressing climate crisis.”

The full list for the Shadow Defra Team is as follows:

Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Luke Pollard MP (Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
Shadow Minister for Fisheries, Water, Coastal Communities – Ruth Jones MP (Newport West)
Shadow Minister for Farming and Agriculture – Daniel Ziechner MP (Cambridge)
Shadow Minister for Waste and Recycling – Dr Alan Whitehead MP (Southampton Test)
Parliamentary Private Secretary to Luke Pollard MP – Abena Oppong-Asare MP (Erith and Thamesmead)
Shadow Defra Whip – Thangham Debonnaire MP (Bristol West)
Shadow Lords Spokesperson – Baroness Maggie Jones of Whitchurch
Shadow Lords Minister – Lord John Grantchester

 

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