Steve Reed is the Labour MP for Streatham and Croydon North and Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. In 2018 his private memberโs bill on reducing violent mental health restraint became law. In June 2019 he launched Labourโs civil society strategy outlining radical plans to empower citizens and communities.
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Steve chairs the Cooperative Councils Innovation Network, co-chairs the All-Party Parliamentary Group for London, was Leader of Lambeth Council 2006-12 where he led the councilโs childrenโs services to become best-rated in the country and pioneered the public-health approach to tackling violent youth crime. He worked in publishing for 16 years and was an elected trade union branch secretary.
