United KingdomHouse of CommonsLabour PartyYorkshire and the Humber · Leeds North WestMember of Parliament
Katie White
Profile
Katie White is a British politician serving as the Member of Parliament for Leeds North West since 2024, becoming the first woman to hold the seat. In 2025, she was appointed as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero. Before entering Parliament, she had an extensive career in climate advocacy, working with organizations such as Friends of the Earth, One.org, and WWF. For her significant contributions to climate change engagement, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2013.
Details
- Born
- 1980 or 1981
- Birth place
- Adel, Leeds, United Kingdom
- Education
- Leeds Girls' High School; University of Glasgow (Master of Arts in Politics)
- Career
- Climate change campaigner, European campaigns director at One.org, Director for Campaigns and Advocacy at WWF, and charitable foundation lead at Nord Anglia Education
