Catherine McKinnell

Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)

Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North

@catmckinnell https://facebook.com/CatMcKinnell

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Your MP (Catherine McKinnell) represents you, and all of the people who live in Newcastle upon Tyne North, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

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Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North

Entered the House of Commons on 6 May 2010 — General election

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Topics of interest

Catherine McKinnell campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Treasury
  • Department for Education
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • HM Treasury
  • Department for Transport
  • Children: Day Care
  • Revenue and Customs
  • Apprentices
  • East Coast Railway Line
  • Schools: Buildings

Currently held offices

  • Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) (since 6 Sep 2023)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Pension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) Bill Committee (26 Jan 2022 to 2 Feb 2022)
  • Member, Liaison Committee (Commons) (20 May 2020 to 6 Sep 2023)
  • Chair, Petitions Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 6 Sep 2023)
  • Chair, Petitions Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 6 Sep 2023)
  • Chair, Petitions Committee (29 Jan 2020 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Treasury Sub-Committee (14 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Treasury Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Petitions Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Petitions Committee (14 Mar 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Petitions Committee (14 Mar 2016 to 29 Jan 2020)
  • Member, Education, Skills and the Economy Sub-Committee ( 9 Mar 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Member, Education Committee ( 1 Feb 2016 to 3 May 2017)
  • Shadow Attorney General (14 Sep 2015 to 11 Jan 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Treasury) (18 Mar 2013 to 14 Sep 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Education) ( 7 Oct 2011 to 18 Mar 2013)
  • Shadow Solicitor General ( 8 Oct 2010 to 7 Oct 2011)
  • Member, Political and Constitutional Reform Committee (12 Jul 2010 to 8 Nov 2010)

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Last updated: 18 Mar 2024.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources
Name of donor: Arena Racing Company
Address of donor: 4th Floor Millbank Tower, 21024 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Hospitality for four people at Newcastle Racecourse, value £600
Date received: 7 April 2023
Date accepted: 7 April 2023
Donor status: company, registration 07997040
(Registered 19 April 2023)
6. Land and property portfolio: (i) value over £100,000 and/or (ii) giving rental income of over £10,000 a year
Joint owner of residential rented property in Northumberland: (i).
8. Miscellaneous
Solicitor (currently non-practising).
From 26 February 2020, a Trustee and Vice Chair of the Board of the Industry and Parliament Trust. This is an unpaid role. (Registered 07 March 2023)

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