About
The Labour Rural Research Group (LRRG) is a group of 26 rural Labour MPs – Labour’s ‘rural wall’. We have been set up to support the government’s mission to deliver for the UK.
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The government was elected on the promise of change and rural areas should be at the heart of our national ambitions. But the distinct challenges facing rural Britain require deep and careful consideration.
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The LRRG is focused on bringing forward research, evidence and policy ideas that will help unlock the potential of our rural communities while highlighting the challenges our rural communities face.
LRRG Members
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, MP for Suffolk Coastal (Chair)
James Naish, MP for Rushcliffe (Vice Chair)
Sadik Al-Hassan, MP for North Somerset
Lee Barron, MP for Corby and East Northamptonshire
Matt Bishop, MP for Forest of Dean
Julia Buckley, MP for Shrewsbury
Markus Campbell-Savours, MP for Penrith and Solway
Torcuil Crichton, MP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Maya Ellis, MP for Ribble Valley
Anna Gelderd, MP for South East Cornwall
Jodie Gosling, MP for Nuneaton
Amanda Hack, MP for North West Leicestershire
Terry Jermy, MP for South West Norfolk
Jayne Kirkham, MP for Truro and Falmouth
Noah Law, MP for St Austell and Newquay
Josh Newbury MP, MP for Cannock Chase
Perran Moon, MP for Camborne and Redruth
Samantha Niblett, MP for South Derbyshire
Richard Quigley, MP for Isle of Wight West
Sam Rushworth, MP for Bishop Auckland
Michelle Scrogham, MP for Barrow and Furness
Cat Smith, MP for Lancaster and Wyre
David Smith, MP for North Northumberland
Henry Tufnell, MP for Mid and South Pembrokeshire
John Whitby, MP for Derbyshire Dales
Steve Witherden, MP for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr
Read our latest research report: Understanding Rural Britain
Our new report reveals the shifting political dynamics in rural Britain following Labour’s historic 2024 General Election victory.
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Based on a survey of over 1,400 rural voters conducted between 30 June and 14 July 2025, Understanding Rural Britain sets out the issues, identities and expectations shaping the political landscape across the UK’s countryside.