Shadow Secretary of State for Health

The Shadow Secretary of State for Health is an office within British politics held by a member of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State for Health and develop alternative policies. The office holder is a member of the Shadow Cabinet.

List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Health

Name Entered office Left office Political party Notes Ref
Robin Cook 1989 1992 Labour [1]
David Blunkett 1992 1994 Labour [2]
Margaret Beckett July 1994 1995 Labour [3]
Harriet Harman 1995 1996 Labour [4]
Chris Smith 1996 May 1997 Labour [5]
Stephen Dorrell May 1997 June 1997 Conservative
John Maples June 1997 May 1998 Conservative [6][7]
Ann Widdecombe June 1998 June 1999 Conservative [8]
Liam Fox June 1999 November 2003 Conservative [9]
Tim Yeo November 2003 June 2004 Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Education [10]
Andrew Lansley June 2004 12 May 2010 Conservative [11][12]
Andrew Burnham 12 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour
John Healey 8 October 2010 6 October 2011 Labour
Andrew Burnham 7 October 2011 Labour

References

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  10. ^ "Tim Yeo; Biographical details". Ask Aristotle. guardian.co.uk. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/parliament/0,,-5714,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-25. 
  11. ^ "House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard". House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 19 June 2004. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmwib/wb040619/notifi.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-25. 
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