Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom) facts for kids
In British parliamentary practice, the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (usually known simply as the shadow cabinet) is made up of senior members of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition who criticize the current government ministers and create alternative policies.
Since 11 May 2010, the Labour Party has been Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, and its leadership therefore forms the current shadow cabinet.
Current Shadow Cabinet
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister | Constituency | Term | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow cabinet ministers | |||||
| Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Labour Party |
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Keir Starmer | Holborn and St Pancras | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow First Secretary of State Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Chair of the Labour Party |
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Angela Rayner | Ashton-under-Lyne | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |  |
Anneliese Dodds | Oxford East | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |  |
Lisa Nandy | Wigan | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department |  |
Nick Thomas-Symonds | Torfaen | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office |
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Rachel Reeves | Leeds West | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor Shadow Secretary of State for Justice |
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David Lammy | Tottenham | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence |  |
John Healey | Wentworth and Dearne | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy |  |
Ed Miliband | Doncaster North | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade |  |
Emily Thornberry | Islington South and Finsbury | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |  |
Jonathan Reynolds | Stalybridge and Hyde | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care |  |
Jonathan Ashworth | Leicester South | Oct 2016–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education |  |
Kate Green | Stretford and Urmston | Jun 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport |  |
Jo Stevens | Cardiff Central | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury |  |
Bridget Phillipson | Houghton and Sunderland South | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |  |
Luke Pollard | Plymouth Sutton and Devonport | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |  |
Steve Reed | Croydon North | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing |  |
Thangam Debbonaire | Bristol West | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport |  |
Jim McMahon | Oldham West and Royton | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development |  |
Preet Gill | Birmingham Edgbaston | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |  |
Louise Haigh | Sheffield Heeley | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland |  |
Ian Murray | Edinburgh South | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales |  |
Nia Griffith | Llanelli | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities |  |
Marsha de Cordova | Battersea | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections |  |
Andy McDonald | Middlesbrough | Apr 2020–present | |
| Also attending shadow cabinet meetings | |||||
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health |  |
Rosena Allin-Khan | Tooting | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Engagement |  |
Cat Smith | Lancaster and Fleetwood | Jun 2016–present | |
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales |  |
Charlie Falconer | Not applicable | Apr 2020–present | |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |  |
Valerie Vaz | Walsall South | Oct 2016–present | |
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons |  |
Nick Brown | Newcastle upon Tyne East | Oct 2016–present | |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords |  |
Angela Smith | Not applicable | May 2015–present | |
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords |  |
Tommy McAvoy | Not applicable | Jan 2018–present | |
| Sits in the House of Commons | |
| Sits in the House of Lords |
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