Shadow Secretary of State for Health

Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Incumbent
Jon Ashworth
since 7 October 2016
Appointer Leader of the Opposition
Inaugural holder Shirley Williams
Formation 19 June 1970
Website The Shadow Cabinet

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

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Name Entered office Left office Political party Notes Ref
Shirley Williams 19 June 1970 19 October 1971 Labour
Barbara Castle 19 October 1971 24 March 1972 Labour
John Silkin 24 March 1972 4 March 1974 Labour
Keith Joseph 4 March 1974 11 March 1974 Conservative Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Services (1970–1974)
Geoffrey Howe 11 March 1974 18 February 1975 Conservative
Norman Fowler 18 February 1975 19 November 1976 Conservative
Patrick Jenkin 19 November 1976 4 May 1979 Conservative
David Ennals 4 May 1979 14 June 1979 Labour Former Secretary of State for Health and Social Services (1976–1979)
Stanley Orme 14 June 1979 8 December 1980 Labour
Gwyneth Dunwoody 8 December 1980 31 October 1983 Labour
Michael Meacher 31 October 1983 13 July 1987 Labour
Robin Cook 13 July 1987 18 July 1992 Labour [1]
David Blunkett 18 July 1992 20 October 1994 Labour [2]
Margaret Beckett 20 October 1994 19 October 1995 Labour [3]
Harriet Harman 19 October 1995 1 July 1996 Labour [4]
Chris Smith 1 July 1996 2 May 1997 Labour
Stephen Dorrell 2 May 1997 11 June 1997 Conservative Former Secretary of State for Health (1995–1997)
John Maples 11 June 1997 1 June 1998 Conservative [5][6]
Ann Widdecombe 1 June 1998 13 January 1999 Conservative [7]
Liam Fox 13 January 1999 6 November 2003 Conservative [8]
Tim Yeo 6 November 2003 19 June 2004 Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Education [9]
Andrew Lansley 19 June 2004 12 May 2010 Conservative Later Secretary of State for Health (2010–2012) [10][11]
Andy Burnham 12 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour Former Secretary of State for Health (2009–2010)
John Healey 8 October 2010 6 October 2011 Labour
Andy Burnham 7 October 2011 13 September 2015 Labour Former Secretary of State for Health (2009–2010)
Heidi Alexander 13 September 2015 26 June 2016 Labour
Diane Abbott 27 June 2016 6 October 2016 Labour
Jon Ashworth 7 October 2016 Incumbent Labour [12]

References

  1. ↑ "Former minister Robin Cook dies". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 6 August 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  2. ↑ Brown, Colin (21 March 2005). "David Blunkett: 'I'd like to come back but I have to earn it. That means the graft of getting round the country'". The Independent. London: Independent News & Media. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  3. ↑ "Hunting a second term". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 7 December 2000. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
  4. ↑ "Politics 97; Harriet Harman". BBC Political Research Unit. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1997. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  5. ↑ "John Maples; Biographical details". Ask Aristotle. London: guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 13, 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  6. ↑ Maples, John. "John Maples: Political Biography". John Maples. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  7. ↑ "Opposition front bench team as at 5 June 1998". House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 6 June 1998. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  8. ↑ "Opposition front bench team". House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 19 June 1999. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  9. ↑ "Tim Yeo; Biographical details". Ask Aristotle. London: guardian.co.uk. Archived from the original on May 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  10. ↑ "House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard". House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 19 June 2004. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
  11. ↑ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition". Parliament of the United Kingdom. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  12. ↑ Jamie Grierson and Anushka Asthana (27 June 2016). "Jeremy Corbyn unveils new shadow cabinet after raft of resignations". The Guardian.
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