Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature)

Mary Creagh CBE MP

Biography

Mary Creagh was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 18 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Coventry East in July 2024.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Nature)

Mary is responsible for:

  • circular economy
  • planning and land use framework
  • domestic biodiversity
  • tree planting and forestry
  • international nature and wildlife
  • environmental targets and EIP
  • Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme
  • green finance
  • Protected Landscapes (National Landscapes and National Parks)
  • lead for Office for Environmental Protection
  • lead for Natural England
  • lead for Forestry Commission
  • lead for Joint Nature Conservation Committee
  • lead for Kew

More about this role

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs