Thérèse Coffey
Baroness Coffey
The Rt Hon. Thérèse Coffey DBE PC is a Conservative member of the House of Lords. Her full title is The Baroness Coffey.
Photo: UK parliament. Licence: CC BY 3.0
Baroness Coffey is a former Conservative member of parliament for Suffolk Coastal in Suffolk.
In January 2025, she was given a life peerage as Baroness Coffey and entered the House of Lords as a Conservative peer.
During her time in parliament, Baroness Coffey has served as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, deputy prime minister, secretary of state for health and social care, secretary of state for work and pensions, minister of state for environment and rural opportunity, deputy leader of the House of Commons, and an assistant whip.
Baroness Coffey has stood in two elections in Medway but has never held elected office within the towns.
Political Career
Baroness Coffey has served in the following posts:
UK Parliament
Government Posts
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Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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| 25 Oct 2022 - 13 Nov 2023 | ||
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Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Department of Health and Social Care |
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| 6 Sep 2022 - 25 Oct 2022 | ||
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Minister of State for Environment and Rural Opportunity Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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| 17 Jul 2016 - 8 Sep 2019 | ||
Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament. Where possible, we have tried to include parliamentary roles in other parts of the country in this section, but owing to the time and research involved, some of this data may require updating.
Committee Memberships
Baroness Coffey has served on the following committees:
UK Parliament
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Environmental Audit Committee House of Commons Committee |
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| 11 Sep 2017 - 6 Nov 2019 | |
| 10 Oct 2016 - 3 May 2017 |
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Licensing Hours Extensions Bill House of Commons Committee |
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| 7 Feb 2024 - 30 May 2024 |
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Pet Abduction Bill House of Commons Committee |
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| 24 Jan 2024 - 31 Jan 2024 |
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Public Services Committee House of Lords Committee |
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| 30 Jan 2025 - |
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Treasury Committee House of Commons Committee |
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| 11 Dec 2023 - 30 May 2024 |
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Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations House of Commons Sub-Committee |
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| 11 Dec 2023 - 30 May 2024 |
Electoral History
Baroness Coffey has stood in the following elections in Medway:
European Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Baroness Coffey was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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