Catherine Fookes
Profile
Catherine Fookes is a British Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Monmouthshire since 2024. Before her election to the House of Commons, she served as a Monmouthshire County Councillor and held leadership roles in the non-profit sector, including as CEO of the Women's Equality Network Wales. In September 2025, she was appointed as a Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Fookes has focused her legislative work on economic development in Wales and environmental issues, notably prioritizing the reduction of river pollution.
Details
- Born
- 1970 · 56 years old
- Education
- Godolphin School, Middlesex Polytechnic, University of Bath
- Career
- Campaigner at ActionAid, CEO of Women's Equality Network Wales, Board member of Food and Drink Wales
