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Wes Streeting
MP for Ilford North
Labour
Before Politics
Qualifications and career before entering Parliament, so you can weigh an MP’s relevant background.
Education
Selwyn College · Westminster City School
Roles
Head of education
Stonewall
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights charity.
Chief Executive
Helena Kennedy Foundation
An educational charity promoting access to higher education for students from further education colleges.
Head of Policy and Strategic Communications
2010
For Oona King's unsuccessful bid for the Labour nomination for the 2012 London Mayoral election.
Public sector consultant
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Gave up the role on election as a councillor as Redbridge Council was an audit client of the firm.
President
National Union of Students
2008-2010
Researcher
Progress
Worked part-time for the Labour Party-related think tank for a year after graduating.
Councillor
Redbridge London Borough Council
from 2010
Elected in 2010 and became deputy leader of the council in May 2014.