Minister of State – Jim Fitzpatrick MP (Minister for Food, Farming and Environment)

Responsibilities

Farming for the future programme
RPA
Food chain programme; DA(F); food stakeholder engagement and delivery
Animal welfare programme
Exotic animal disease policy programme and emergency response capability
Bovine TB programme
Endemic animal disease
Equine issues
Veterinary policy
Animal Health
CAP reform and EU strategy programmes, evidence and knowledge base
Responsibility and cost-sharing programme
Air quality, local environment quality (including noise)
Environmental regulation
Royal Commission Environmental Pollution
Environment Agency

Biography

Born in 1952 in Glasgow, Jim moved to London in 1974 and joined the London Fire Brigade, leaving in 1997.

Elected Labour MP for Poplar and Canning Town in 1997.

Jim is married to Dr Sheila Fitzpatrick and has one son and one daughter from a previous marriage.

Jim is a devoted football fan and supports West Ham United, he also enjoys cricket, rugby and sports generally. In addition to this he supports a number of charities.

Page last modified: 9 December 2009
Page published: 8 June 2009