Daniel Zeichner

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

Labour MP for Cambridge

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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

  • Member, Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee (since 21 May 2025)
  • The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (since 8 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill Committee (13 May 2025 to 14 May 2025)
  • 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)

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