Steve Barclay

British politician

Stephen Paul Barclay (born 3 May 1972)[1][2] is a British politician who is the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since November 2023. He was previously the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 25 October 2022 until 13 November 2023 in the Rishi Sunak government.


Steve Barclay

Official portrait, 2023
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Assumed office
13 November 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byThérèse Coffey
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
In office
25 October 2022 – 13 November 2023
Prime MinisterRishi Sunak
Preceded byThérèse Coffey
Succeeded byVictoria Atkins
In office
5 July 2022 – 6 September 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded bySajid Javid
Succeeded byThérèse Coffey
Downing Street Chief of Staff
In office
5 February 2022 – 5 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byDan Rosenfield
Succeeded byMark Fullbrook
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office
15 September 2021 – 5 July 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byMichael Gove
Succeeded byKit Malthouse
Minister for the Cabinet Office
In office
15 September 2021 – 8 February 2022
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byMichael Gove
Succeeded byMichael Ellis
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
In office
13 February 2020 – 15 September 2021
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byRishi Sunak
Succeeded bySimon Clarke
Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
In office
16 November 2018 – 31 January 2020
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded byDominic Raab
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Junior ministerial offices
Minister of State for Health
In office
9 January 2018 – 16 November 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byPhilip Dunne
Succeeded byStephen Hammond
Economic Secretary to the Treasury
In office
14 June 2017 – 9 January 2018
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded bySimon Kirby
Succeeded byJohn Glen
Lord Commissioner of the Treasury
In office
17 July 2016 – 14 June 2017
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Preceded byGeorge Hollingbery
Succeeded byDavid Rutley
Member of Parliament
for North East Cambridgeshire
Assumed office
6 May 2010
Preceded byMalcolm Moss
Majority29,993 (56.6%)
Personal details
Born
Stephen Paul Barclay

(1972-05-03) 3 May 1972 (age 51)
Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)Karen Barclay
Children2
EducationKing Edward VII School, Lytham
Alma materUniversity of Cambridge
Websitestevebarclay.net
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service British Army
Years of service1991
RankSecond lieutenant
UnitRoyal Regiment of Fusiliers

Barclay was Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union from 2018 to 2020, Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 2020 to 2021, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 2021 to 2022, and Downing Street Chief of Staff from 5 February 2022 until 5 July 2022. He was the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care from 7 July 2022 until 6 September 2022.

He is a member of the Conservative Party. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for North East Cambridgeshire since 2010.

References change

  1. "No. 61230". The London Gazette. 18 May 2015. p. 9120.
  2. "Barclay, Stephen Paul, (born 1972), MP (C) North East Cambridgeshire, since 2010; Economic Secretary to HM Treasury, since 2017". Who's Who. 2010. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.251452.