Wes Streeting

Wesley Paul William Streeting (/ˈstritɪŋ/; born 21 January 1983) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care since 2024, and Member of Parliament for Ilford North since 2015.

Wes Streeting MP
Official portrait, 2024
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Incumbent
Assumed office 5 July 2024
Prime Minister	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Victoria Atkins
Shadow cabinet positions 2021–2024 Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care In office 29 November 2021 – 5 July 2024 Leader Keir Starmer Preceded by Jonathan Ashworth Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty In office 9 May 2021 – 29 November 2021 Leader Keir Starmer Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Office abolished
Junior shadow portfolios 2020–2021 Shadow Minister for Schools In office 16 October 2020 – 9 May 2021 Leader Keir Starmer Preceded by Margaret Greenwood Succeeded by Peter Kyle Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury In office 9 April 2020 – 16 October 2020 Leader Keir Starmer Preceded by Lyn Brown Succeeded by Abena Oppong-Asare
Member of Parliament for Ilford North
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 May 2015
Preceded by	Lee Scott
Majority	528 (1.2%)
53rd President of the National Union of Students
In office 1 July 2008 – 10 June 2010
Preceded by	Gemma Tumelty
Succeeded by	Aaron Porter
Personal details
Born	Wesley Paul William Streeting (1983-01-21) 21 January 1983 Stepney, London, England
Political party	Labour
Residence	Redbridge, London
Education	Westminster City School
Alma mater	Selwyn College, Cambridge
Website	www.wesstreeting.org

He served as Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty from May to November 2021, as Shadow Minister for Schools from 2020 to 2021, and as Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury from April to October 2020. He was also president of the National Union of Students, and Deputy Leader of Redbridge London Borough Council.