Ed Miliband Portrait

Ed Miliband

Labour - Doncaster North

9,126 (29.4%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 5th May 2005

Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero

(since July 2024)

Ed Miliband is not a member of any APPGs
1 Former APPG membership
Sustainable Finance
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
4th Sep 2023 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State of Climate Change and Net Zero
29th Nov 2021 - 4th Sep 2023
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
6th Apr 2020 - 29th Nov 2021
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition
25th Sep 2010 - 8th May 2015
Leader of HM Official Opposition
25th Sep 2010 - 8th May 2015
Leader of the Labour Party
25th Sep 2010 - 30th Mar 2015
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
12th May 2010 - 25th Sep 2010
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
3rd Oct 2008 - 6th May 2010
Minister (Cabinet Office) and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
28th Jun 2007 - 3rd Oct 2008
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
5th May 2006 - 28th Jun 2007


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Ed Miliband has voted in 30 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Lindsay Hoyle (Speaker)
(15 debate interactions)
Claire Coutinho (Conservative)
Shadow Minister (Equalities)
(6 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
(242 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Great British Energy Bill 2024-26
(3,649 words contributed)
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Doncaster North Petitions

e-Petitions are administered by Parliament and allow members of the public to express support for a particular issue.

If an e-petition reaches 10,000 signatures the Government will issue a written response.

If an e-petition reaches 100,000 signatures the petition becomes eligible for a Parliamentary debate (usually Monday 4.30pm in Westminster Hall).

Petitions with highest Doncaster North signature proportion
Petitions with most Doncaster North signatures
Ed Miliband has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Ed Miliband

22nd January 2020
Ed Miliband signed this EDM on Tuesday 28th January 2020

Max Freedman's service to parliamentary staff

Tabled by: Lord Cryer (Labour - Leyton and Wanstead)
That this House recognises Max Freedman's commitment over 10 years as the chair of the Parliamentary staff UNITE trade union branch representing staff of all parties in Parliament and constituency offices; appreciates that over the past decade he has worked tirelessly in representing staff of hon. Members both in individual …
77 signatures
(Most recent: 23 Sep 2020)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 53
Independent: 9
Scottish National Party: 7
Conservative: 3
Liberal Democrat: 2
Plaid Cymru: 1
Democratic Unionist Party: 1
Green Party: 1
23rd April 2019
Ed Miliband signed this EDM on Thursday 3rd October 2019

PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESTITUTION TO 1950s WOMEN

Tabled by: Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
That this House welcomes the positive interventions from many hon. Members from across the House on behalf of women born in the 1950s who have lost their pensions; welcomes the equalisation of retirement ages between women and men; recalls that women born in the 1950s were subject to discriminatory employment …
225 signatures
(Most recent: 8 Oct 2019)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 131
Conservative: 24
Scottish National Party: 22
Independent: 15
Liberal Democrat: 15
Democratic Unionist Party: 9
Plaid Cymru: 3
Non-affiliated: 3
Crossbench: 2
The Independent Group for Change: 2
Green Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Ed Miliband, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.

MPs who are act as Ministers or Shadow Ministers are generally restricted from performing Commons initiatives other than Urgent Questions.


Ed Miliband has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Ed Miliband has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

1 Bill introduced by Ed Miliband


A Bill to make provision about Great British Energy.

Commons Completed
Lords - 60%

Last Event - Committee Stage
Tuesday 17th December 2024
Next Event - Committee Stage
Monday 13th January 2025

Ed Miliband has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament