Official Opposition frontbench
The frontbench of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow Cabinet and other official shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the Official Opposition. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is currently the Labour Party, and the Leader of the Opposition is Jeremy Corbyn.
Key
| Member of the House of Commons | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Privy Counsellor | |
| Shadow Cabinet full members in bold | |
| Shadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics | |
Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet Office
| Cabinet Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Tom Watson (also Deputy Leader) | ||
| Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration | Gloria De Piero | ||
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | Jon Ashworth | ||
| Shadow Minister for Trade Unions and Civil Society | Ian Lavery | ||
| Shadow Minister for Digital | Louise Haigh | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Wayne David (joint with Scotland, Justice) Anna Turley | ||
| Shadow Minister | Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter | ||
Foreign relations
| Defence | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Emily Thornberry | ||
| Shadow Minister for Armed Forces | Kate Hollern | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Toby Perkins | ||
| Rachael Maskell | |||
| Shadow Minister | Don Touhig, Baron Touhig | ||
| International Development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Diane Abbott | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Mike Kane Imran Hussain | ||
| Shadow Minister | Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury | ||
Law and Order
| Home Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department | Andy Burnham | ||
| Shadow Minister for Preventing Abuse | Sarah Champion | ||
| Shadow Minister for Policing | Jack Dromey | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Lyn Brown | ||
| Sir Keir Starmer | |||
| Shadow Ministers | Richard Rosser, Baron Rosser | ||
| Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark | |||
| Justice | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Lord Chancellor Shadow Secretary of State for Justice |
Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton QC | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Andy Slaughter | ||
| Jo Stevens | |||
| Wayne David (joint with Scotland, Cabinet Office) | |||
| Shadow Ministers | Willy Bach, Baron Bach | ||
| Jeremy Beecham, Baron Beecham (joint with Local Government, Housing) | |||
| Attorney General's Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland |
Karl Turner | ||
| Shadow Solicitor General | Jo Stevens | ||
| Shadow Advocate General for Scotland | Neil Davidson, Baron Davidson of Glen Clova QC (also with Treasury) | ||
Economy
| Business, Innovation and Skills | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | Angela Eagle (also Shadow First Secretary of State) | ||
| Shadow Minister for Small Business | Bill Esterson | ||
| Shadow Minister for Further Education & Skills (jointly with Education) | Gordon Marsden | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Kevin Brennan | ||
| Yvonne Fovargue | |||
| Chi Onwurah (joint with DCMS) | |||
| Shadow Ministers | Wilf Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Balmacara | ||
| Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter | |||
| Jonathan Mendelsohn, Baron Mendelsohn | |||
Social services
| Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Lucy Powell | ||
| Shadow Minister for Children | Sharon Hodgson | ||
| Shadow Minister for Further Education & Skills (jointly with BIS) | Gordon Marsden | ||
| Shadow Minister for Schools | Nic Dakin | ||
| Shadow Minister | Jenny Chapman | ||
| Shadow Minister | Mike Watson, Baron Watson of Invergowrie | ||
| Health | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Heidi Alexander | ||
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health | Luciana Berger | ||
| Shadow Minister for Older People, Social Care and Carers | Barbara Keeley | ||
| Shadow Minister for Public Health | Andrew Gwynne | ||
| Shadow Minister | Justin Madders | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson | Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | ||
| Work and Pensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Owen Smith | ||
| Shadow Minister for Employment | Angela Rayner | ||
| Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Debbie Abrahams | ||
| Shadow Minister for Pensions | Nick Thomas-Symonds | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Maeve Sherlock, Baroness Sherlock | ||
| Bill McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton | |||
Environment
Local and devolved government
| Communities and Local Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention |
Jon Trickett | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Liz McInnes | ||
| Steve Reed | |||
| Emma Lewell-Buck | |||
| Shadow Ministers | Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark | ||
| Jeremy Beecham, Baron Beecham (joint with Justice, Housing) | |||
| Housing and Planning | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning | John Healey | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Roberta Blackman-Woods | ||
| Teresa Pearce | |||
| Shadow Ministers | Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark | ||
| Jeremy Beecham, Baron Beecham (joint with Justice, Local Government) | |||
| Northern Ireland Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Vernon Coaker | ||
| Shadow Minister | Stephen Pound | ||
| Shadow Minister | Tommy McAvoy, Baron McAvoy | ||
| Scotland Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Ian Murray | ||
| Shadow Minister | Wayne David (joint with Justice, Cabinet Office) | ||
| Shadow Minister | Tommy McAvoy, Baron McAvoy | ||
| Wales Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Nia Griffith | ||
| Shadow Minister | Susan Elan Jones | ||
| Shadow Minister | Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely | ||
Others
| Culture, Media and Sport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Maria Eagle | ||
| Shadow Minister for Sport & Tourism | Clive Efford | ||
| Shadow Minister | Chi Onwurah (joint with BIS) | ||
| Shadow Minister | Wilf Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Balmacara (joint with BIS) | ||
| Women & Equalities Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Kate Green | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Cat Smith | ||
| Kate Osamor | |||
| Shadow Minister | Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter | ||
| Transport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Lilian Greenwood | ||
| Shadow Minister for Roads & Road Safety | Richard Burden | ||
| Shadow Ministers | Andy McDonald | ||
| Daniel Zeichner | |||
| Shadow Minister | Richard Rosser, Baron Rosser | ||
Parliament
| House Leaders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Chris Bryant | ||
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the Commons | Melanie Onn | ||
| Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | ||
| Whips | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Chief Whip | Rosie Winterton | ||
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip | Alan Campbell | ||
| Opposition Pairing Whip | Mark Tami | ||
| Opposition Whips | Jessica Morden | ||
| Judith Cummins | |||
| Vicky Foxcroft | |||
| Sue Hayman | |||
| Holly Lynch | |||
| Conor McGinn | |||
| Grahame Morris | |||
| Jeff Smith | |||
| Opposition Chief Whip in the Lords | Steve Bassam, Baron Bassam of Brighton | ||
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whips in the Lords | Denis Tunnicliffe, Baron Tunnicliffe | ||
| Tommy McAvoy, Baron McAvoy | |||
| Senior Opposition Whips in the Lords | Maeve Sherlock, Baroness Sherlock | ||
| Margaret Wheeler, Baroness Wheeler | |||
| Opposition Whips in the Lords | Don Touhig, Baron Touhig | ||
| Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury | |||
| Wilf Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Balmacara | |||
| Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely | |||
| Roy Kennedy, Baron Kennedy of Southwark | |||
See also
- Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
- Opposition (parliamentary)
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- British Government Frontbench
- List of British shadow cabinets
References
- "Her Majesty's Official Opposition". Parliament.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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