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Wes Streeting

Labour - Ilford North

528 (1.1%) majority - 2024 General Election

First elected: 7th May 2015

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

(since July 2024)

Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
29th Nov 2021 - 30th May 2024
Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty
9th May 2021 - 29th Nov 2021
Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools)
16th Oct 2020 - 9th May 2021
Committee on the Future Relationship with the European Union
2nd Mar 2020 - 16th Jan 2021
Shadow Exchequer Secretary (Treasury)
10th Apr 2020 - 16th Oct 2020
Treasury Sub-Committee
14th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Treasury Committee
11th Sep 2017 - 6th Nov 2019
Treasury Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 3rd May 2017


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Wes Streeting has voted in 25 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)
(22 debate interactions)
Victoria Atkins (Conservative)
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(15 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care
(204 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Wes Streeting has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Ilford 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 Ilford North signature proportion
Petitions with most Ilford North signatures
Wes Streeting has not participated in any petition debates

Latest EDMs signed by Wes Streeting

23rd September 2021
Wes Streeting signed this EDM on Monday 25th October 2021

Campaign to secure the future of the Covid Memorial Wall

Tabled by: Afzal Khan (Labour - Manchester Rusholme)
That this House welcomes the creation of the Covid Memorial Wall on Albert Embankment by Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice; notes that this memorial now includes over 150,000 hand-painted hearts to symbolise all those who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic; praises the work of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for …
139 signatures
(Most recent: 21 Feb 2022)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 92
Scottish National Party: 15
Liberal Democrat: 10
Independent: 9
Conservative: 5
Democratic Unionist Party: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Green Party: 1
Social Democratic & Labour Party: 1
30th December 2020
Wes Streeting signed this EDM on Wednesday 27th January 2021

Holocaust Memorial Day 2021

Tabled by: Bob Blackman (Conservative - Harrow East)
That this House notes that on 27 January 2021 the UK will observe Holocaust Memorial Day marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, where an estimated 1.1 million people were murdered; commemorates the six million victims of the Holocaust; further notes that the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2021 …
97 signatures
(Most recent: 11 May 2021)
Signatures by party:
Labour: 43
Scottish National Party: 30
Conservative: 7
Independent: 6
Liberal Democrat: 4
Plaid Cymru: 3
Democratic Unionist Party: 2
Green Party: 1
Alba Party: 1
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Commons initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Wes Streeting, 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.


Wes Streeting has not been granted any Urgent Questions

Wes Streeting has not been granted any Adjournment Debates

2 Bills introduced by Wes Streeting


A Bill to make provision about the supply of tobacco, vapes and other products, including provision prohibiting the sale of tobacco to people born on or after 1 January 2009 and provision about the licensing of retail sales and the registration of retailers; to enable product and information requirements to be imposed in connection with tobacco, vapes and other products; to control the advertising and promotion of tobacco, vapes and other products; and to make provision about smoke-free places, vape-free places and heated tobacco-free places.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 5th November 2024
Next Event - 2nd Reading
Tuesday 26th November 2024

A Bill to make provision about the skills and knowledge required of a person driving a taxi or private hire vehicle (TPHV) and related responsibilities of TPHV company operators and service providers; to require operators of TPHV companies and service providers to hold specified types and levels of insurance; to make provision about the tax liability of TPHV companies and service providers; and for connected purposes.

Commons - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading: House Of Commons
Tuesday 22nd March 2016

Wes Streeting has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament