Ministerial role

Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Responsibilities

皇冠体育app Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. He has specific responsibilities for:

  • budget, including Official Development Assistance (ODA)
  • international relations
  • senior appointments
  • economic growth

Current role holder

皇冠体育app Rt Hon Steve Reed OBE MP

Steve Reed OBE was appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 5 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for Streatham and Croydon North in July 2024.

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Previous holders of this role

  1. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Steve Barclay MP

    2023 to 2024

  2. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Th茅r猫se Coffey

    2022 to 2023

  3. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Ranil Jayawardena

    2022 to 2022

  4. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon George Eustice

    2020 to 2022

  5. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon 皇冠体育appresa Villiers

    2019 to 2020

  6. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Michael Gove

    2017 to 2019

  7. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Andrea Leadsom

    2016 to 2017

  8. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss

    2014 to 2016

  9. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Owen Paterson

    2012 to 2014

  10. Dame Caroline Spelman

    2010 to 2012