Jenny Riddell-Carpenter

Jennifer Barbara Riddell-Carpenter (née Riddell; born 1986) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal since 2024. She has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature since 2026.

Early life After spending her early childhood abroad for her parents' work, the family moved to Martlesham Heath when Riddell-Carpenter was seven. She was privately educated at Woodbridge School, before going to Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History and Politics in 2008 and a Master of Arts (MA) in Islamic history in 2009, both from SOAS University of London. She later completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Henley Business School in 2017.

She was managing director of Cratus Group, a PR agency, director of the Built Environment Communications Group, a manager at housing developer L&Q, and at other PR agencies like Four Communications and Bellenden, according to her LinkedIn page.

Riddell-Carpenter was an Army Reservist.

Political career As an MP, Riddell-Carpenter criticised proposed plans to build energy infrastructure to connect offshore wind power to the UK.

On 20 July 2026, Riddell-Carpenter was appointed Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs under Andy Burnham.

Personal life Riddell-Carpenter is married to Matthew Riddell-Carpenter, who works in London social housing.