Daniel Zeichner

The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Labour MP for Cambridge

@danielzeichner https://facebook.com/Daniel-Zeichner-MP-373041482865096

About your Member of Parliament

Your MP (Daniel Zeichner) represents you, and all of the people who live in Cambridge, at the UK Parliament in Westminster.

MPs split their time between Parliament and their constituency. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. They have a small staff team who help with casework, maintain their diaries, and monitor their inbox.

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Labour MP for Cambridge

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

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Topics of interest

Daniel Zeichner campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

  • Department for Environment
  • Food and Rural Affairs
  • Department for Transport
  • Department of Health and Social Care
  • Home Office
  • Department for Education
  • Bus Services
  • Neonicotinoids
  • Bus Services: Disability
  • Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
  • Agriculture: Subsidies

Currently held offices

  • The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee (17 Apr 2024 to 24 Apr 2024)
  • Member, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill Committee (22 Jun 2022 to 7 Jul 2022)
  • Member, Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL] Committee ( 9 Feb 2022 to 10 Feb 2022)
  • Member, Animal (Penalty Notices) Bill Committee ( 1 Dec 2021 to 8 Dec 2021)
  • Member, Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill Committee ( 3 Nov 2021 to 18 Nov 2021)
  • Member, Taxi and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill (England and Wales) Committee (27 Oct 2021 to 3 Nov 2021)
  • Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (10 Apr 2020 to 30 May 2024)
  • Member, Petitions Committee (12 Mar 2018 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Member, Transport Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
  • Shadow Minister (Transport) (18 Sep 2015 to 29 Jun 2017)
  • Member, Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (13 Jul 2015 to 26 Oct 2015)

Previous MPs in this constituency

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Recent appearances

  • Mental Health: Farming and Agricultural Communities 11 Nov 2024

    I thank the hon. Member for Chester South and Eddisbury (Aphra Brandreth) for introducing this very serious debate in such a calm and measured way befitting the seriousness of the subject. Let me start by extending my sincere condolences to all those who in recent times have lost loved ones, and to their friends, families and communities. Every suicide is a tragedy that has a devastating and...
  • Mental Health: Farming and Agricultural Communities 11 Nov 2024

    I welcome the hon. Lady’s commitment to supporting young people. It is certainly one of my passions to ensure that we transform the system to make it easier for young people to come into farming and prosper. I am on a perpetual tour of the country, and I am sure that I can find a time and opportunity to meet her and her young people. I look forward to doing so. In conclusion, the...
  • Rural Affairs 11 Nov 2024

    It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to wind up this debate and to add my gratitude to, and support for, farmers working hard up and down the country to feed the nation and protect our environment. I welcome the shadow Ministers to their places on the Opposition Front Bench. I spent nearly five years sitting there, and I have to say it is better on this side. During that time, how rarely...

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