Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Responsibilities
Current role holder
Stephanie Peacock MP
Stephanie Peacock was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on 22 July 2026.
She was previously Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth between 11 September 2025 and 22 July 2026, and Minister for Sport, Media, Civil Society and Youth between 9 July 2024 and 11 September 2025.
She was elected to serve as the Member of Parliament for Barnsley East in 2017 and has represented Barnsley South since 2024.
A qualified teacher, she taught History in a secondary school before working in adult education across Yorkshire.
Stephanie also studied History at Queen Mary University of London, and received a Master’s degree from University College London.
A keen runner, she completed the London Marathon in 2019.