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Catherine McKinnell

MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, Labour (5 July 2024 – now)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, Labour (13 December 2019 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)

Roles

  • The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (21 July 2026 – now)
  • Minister of State (Education) (8 July 2024 – 6 September 2025)
  • Shadow Minister (Education) (Schools) (6 September 2023 – 30 May 2024)
  • Chair, Petitions Committee (29 January 2020 – 6 September 2023)
  • Shadow Attorney General (14 September 2015 – 11 January 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Treasury) (18 March 2013 – 14 September 2015)
  • Shadow Minister (Education) (7 October 2011 – 18 March 2013)
  • Shadow Solicitor General (8 October 2010 – 7 October 2011)

Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2024 general election: majority 17,762 (36.5%).

Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2019 general election: majority 5,765 (12.3%); 2017 general election: majority 10,349 (21.4%); 2015 general election: majority 10,153 (22.6%); 2010 general election: majority 3,414 (7.8%).