Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK)

The current Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet is listed below. The Conservative Party has been, since 1997, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and therefore forms the Shadow Cabinet.

Related Topics:
Official Opposition - Conservative Party - 1997 - Shadow Cabinet

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In the UK, the Parliamentary Labour Party elects most members of the Shadow Cabinet when in opposition, although when in government, the choice of Cabinet members is left wholly to the Prime Minister.

Related Topics:
Parliamentary Labour Party - Prime Minister

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• Leader of the Opposition - The Rt Hon Michael Howard QC MP
• Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for Defence - The Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs - Dr Liam Fox MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills - David Cameron Esq MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department - The Rt Hon David Davis MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Transport - Alan Duncan Esq MP
• Shadow Leader of the House of Commons - Chris Grayling Esq MP
• Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - Philip Hammond Esq MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs - Oliver Heald Esq MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Health - Andrew Lansley CBE MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - The Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland - David Lidington Esq MP
• Chief Whip - The Rt Hon David Maclean MP
• Chairman - The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for the Family and shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport - The Rt Hon Theresa May MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for International Development - Andrew Mitchell Esq MP
• Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer - George Osborne Esq MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation - The Rt Hon John Redwood MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - The Rt Hon Sir Malcolm Rifkind KCMG QC MP
• Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Affairs and Communities - Mrs Caroline Spelman MP
• Shadow Leader of the House of Lords - The Rt Hon The Lord Strathclyde PC
• Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry - David Willetts Esq MP

Other posts on the opposition front bench include:

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• Deputy Chief Whip - Patrick McLoughlin
• Shadow Attorney General - Dominic Grieve
• Shadow Minister for Local Government - Eric Pickles
• Shadow Minister for London - Mark Field
• Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry - Bernard Jenkin
• Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry - James Arbuthnot
• Shadow Scotland Secretary - Eleanor Laing
• Shadow Wales Secretary - Bill Wiggin
• Shadow Homeland Security Minister - Patrick Mercer OBE

Other posts at Conservative Headquarters include:

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• Deputy Chairman - Raymond Monbiot CBE
• Deputy Chairman (Candidates) - Andrew Mackay
• Vice-Chairmen (Campaigning) - Andrew Turner, Andrew Rosindell
• Vice-Chairmen (Business) - Kay Coleman,
• Vice-Chairmen (Conservatives Direct) - Jennie Elias,
• Vice-Chairmen (Conservatives Abroad) - Nigel Evans,
• Vice-Chairmen (Candidates) - Baroness Morris of Bolton OBE,
 
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