James Frith

James Frith
Official portrait, 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health Innovation
Assumed office
22 July 2026
Prime MinisterAndy Burnham
Preceded byPreet Kaur Gill
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital ID
Parliamentary Secretary for the Cabinet Office
In office
3 March 2026 – 22 July 2026
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Preceded byJosh Simons
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of Parliament
for Bury North
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byJames Daly
In office
8 June 2017 – 6 November 2019
Preceded byDavid Nuttall
Succeeded byJames Daly
Member of Bury Council
for Elton
In office
5 May 2011 – 7 May 2015
Preceded byDenise Bigg
Succeeded byMichael Hankey
Personal details
BornJames Richard Frith
(1977-04-23) 23 April 1977
London, England
PartyLabour
SpouseNikki Frith
Children4
ParentRichard Frith
Education

James Richard Frith (born 23 April 1977) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury North since 2024. He was previously the MP from 2017 to 2019. Since 2026, Frith has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department of Health and Social Care.