Official portrait of Barry Gardiner

©House of Commons/Roger Harris · Official portrait · CC BY 3.0. Cropped to fit.

Barry Gardiner MP

Labour · Brent West

First elected 1 May 1997.

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4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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  1. 2 Jul 2025 · written question

    Marine Protected Areas

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  2. 2 Jul 2025 · written question

    Marine Protected Areas: Byelaws

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  3. 2 Jul 2025 · written question

    Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling

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    Posts held · career history

    Posts held

    • Special Envoy for Forestry

      Government · 28 Jun 2007 – 15 Sept 2008

    • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (Biodiversity, Landscape and Rural Affairs)

      Government · 5 May 2006 – 28 Jun 2007

    • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Trade and Industry) (Delivery and Efficiency)

      Government · 10 May 2005 – 5 May 2006

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    • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)

      Government · 2 Apr 2004 – 10 May 2005

    • Shadow Minister (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Energy and Climate Change)

      Opposition · 14 Jul 2016 – 6 Apr 2020

    • Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade

      Opposition · 14 Jul 2016 – 6 Apr 2020

    • Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

      Opposition · 27 Jun 2016 – 14 Jul 2016

    • Shadow Minister (Energy and Climate Change)

      Opposition · 18 Sept 2015 – 27 Jun 2016

    • Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

      Opposition · 7 Oct 2013 – 18 Sept 2015

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