Opposition frontbench of Keir Starmer
The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow cabinet and other shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the Official Opposition. From 2020 to 2024, His Majesty's Loyal Opposition was the Labour Party, and the Leader of the Opposition was Keir Starmer.
List of shadow ministers
editKey
| Sits in the House of Commons | |
| Sits in the House of Lords | |
| Privy Counsellor | |
| Shadow Cabinet full members in bold | |
| Shadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics | |
Although listed, Parliamentary Private Secretaries do not sit on the front bench.[1][2] Members of the front bench sitting on Labour's National Executive Committee are also listed.
Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet Office
edit| Office of the Leader of the Opposition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Labour Party Shadow First Lord of the Treasury Shadow Minister for the Civil Service |
Keir Starmer | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow First Secretary of State to September 2023 Shadow Deputy Prime Minister from September 2023 Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Strategic Lead for Labours New Deal from September 2023 |
Angela Rayner | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Chair of the Labour Party | Angela Rayner | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Anneliese Dodds | May 2021 – present | |||
| Chair of the Labour Policy Review | Anneliese Dodds | May 2021 – present | ||
| National Campaign Coordinator | Angela Rayner | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Shabana Mahmood | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Pat McFadden | September 2023 – present | |||
| Deputy National Campaign Coordinator | Conor McGinn[a] | Jun 2021 – September 2022 | ||
| Ellie Reeves | September 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | Carolyn Harris | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Sharon Hodgson | May 2021 – February 2023 | |||
| Jessica Morden | February 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Kim Johnson | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | ||
| Navendu Mishra | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | |||
| Florence Eshalomi[b] | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Navendu Mishra | September 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Lead for the Labour Party Chair | Chris Elmore | |||
| Cabinet Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Rachel Reeves | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Angela Rayner | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Pat McFadden | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office | The Baroness Chapman of Darlington | Jun 2021 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | Conor McGinn | December 2021 – September 2022 | ||
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Young People and Democracy | Cat Smith | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy | May 2021 – Nov 2021 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Brexit and European Union Negotiations[c] | Paul Blomfield | Apr 2020 – Dec 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (junior) | Helen Hayes | Apr 2020 – Dec 2020 | ||
| Rachel Hopkins | Dec 2021 – July 2022 | |||
| Florence Eshalomi | July 2022 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister in the Cabinet Office | Nia Griffith | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet Office | Fleur Anderson | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Paymaster General | Jack Dromey | Jan 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Fleur Anderson | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Jonathan Ashworth | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil Society | Barbara Keeley | March 2022 – September 2023 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Beth Winter | Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 | ||
| Sarah Owen | Oct 2020 – Oct 2020 | |||
| Apr 2021 – May 2021 | ||||
| Florence Eshalomi[d] | May 2021 – Present | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office, Constitutional and Devolved issues | The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Apr 2020 – Oct 2021 | ||
| The Baroness Smith of Basildon | Apr 2020 – October 2023 | |||
| The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | May 2021 – May 2021, February 2023 – October 2023 | |||
| The Baron Collins of Highbury | February 2023 – October 2023 | |||
| National Executive Committee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Bench Representative on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party | Jim McMahon | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Jonathan Reynolds | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Jo Stevens | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Anneliese Dodds | May 2021 – present | ||
| Shabana Mahmood | May 2021 – present | ||
Devolved and local government
edit| Department for Communities and Local Government (2020–21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government (2021–present) | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Steve Reed | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government | Lisa Nandy | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |
| Angela Rayner | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion | Naz Shah | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister for Faiths | Janet Daby | Apr 2020 – Jul 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Faiths, Women and Equalities[e] | Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Homelessness, Rough Sleeping and Faith | Sarah Owen | Dec 2021 – October 2022 | |
| shadow Minister for Faith | Sarah Owen | October 2022 – November 2023 | |
| The Baroness Sherlock | November 2023 – present | ||
| shadow Minister for Homelessness, Rough Sleeping | Paula Barker | October 2022 – September 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions | Paula Barker | September 2023 – November 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for English Devolution and Local Government | Jim McMahon | November 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning[f] | Matthew Pennycook | Dec 2021 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Levelling Up | Alex Norris | Dec 2021 – Sep 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for Business, Employment Rights and Levelling Up[g] | Justin Madders | Sep 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government | Kate Hollern | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Jeff Smith | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Mike Amesbury | Dec 2021 – June 2022 | ||
| Sarah Owen | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Local Services and Communities | Liz Twist | November 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Democracy | Florence Eshalomi | September 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness | Mike Amesbury | September 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for the New Deal for Working People | Imran Hussain | September 2023 – November 2023[3] | |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Feryal Clark | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | |
| The Baroness Blake of Leeds | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government | The Baroness Hayman of Ullock | Dec 2021 – October 2023 | |
| The Lord Khan of Burnley | Dec 2021 – present | ||
| The Baroness Wheeler | Dec 2021 – February 2023 | ||
| The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage | February 2023 – present | ||
| Housing (2020–21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | Thangam Debbonaire | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Lucy Powell | May 2021 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning | Mike Amesbury | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister for Housing[h] | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Planning[i] | Ruth Cadbury | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Feryal Clark | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Housing | The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | |
| The Baroness Blake of Leeds | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Northern Ireland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Tony Lloyd | Apr 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Louise Haigh | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | |||
| Peter Kyle | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Hilary Benn | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland | Karin Smyth | Apr 2020 – Feb 2021 | ||
| Alex Davies-Jones | Feb 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Tonia Antoniazzi | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Fleur Anderson | September 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Ruth Jones | Apr 2020 – Aug 2020 | ||
| Charlotte Nichols | Aug 2020 – Nov 2020 | |||
| Kate Osborne | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | The Baroness Smith of Basildon | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Scotland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Ian Murray | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Scotland | Chris Elmore | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Liz Twist | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Gerald Jones[j] | September 2023 – present | |||
| Michael Shanks | November 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Olivia Blake | Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 | ||
| Tonia Antoniazzi | Sep 2020 – Dec 2020 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Scotland | The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | May 2021 – Nov 2021 | |||
| The Baroness Smith of Basildon | Apr 2020 – October 2023 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Scotland | Lord McNicol | October 2023 – present | ||
| Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Nia Griffith | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | |
| Jo Stevens | Nov 2021 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Wales[k] | Gerald Jones | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | |
| Jessica Morden | September 2023 – present | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Alex Davies-Jones | Apr 2020 – Feb 2021 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Wales | The Lord Griffiths of Burry Port | Apr 2020 – May 2020 | |
| The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Baroness Wilcox of Newport | May 2021 – present | ||
Digital, culture, media and sport
edit| Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Jo Stevens | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Lucy Powell | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Thangam Debbonaire | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Arts and Civil Society | Barbara Keeley | Mar 2022 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Arts, Heritage and Civil Society | Lilian Greenwood | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Music and Tourism | Barbara Keeley | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Arts, Civil Society and Youth | Rachael Maskell | Dec 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Cultural Industries | Tracy Brabin | April 2020 – Dec 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Cultural Industries and Sport | Alison McGovern | Dec 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Media | Chris Matheson | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure | Chris Elmore | Dec 2021 – July 2022 | ||
| Stephanie Peacock | July 2022 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Sport, Gambling and Media | Stephanie Peacock | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Creative Industries and Digital[l] | Chris Bryant | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Digital[m] | Chi Onwurah | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Sport | Alison McGovern | Apr 2020 – Dec 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Sport, Tourism, Heritage and Music | Jeff Smith | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Tech, Gambling and Digital Economy | Alex Davies-Jones | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Tourism and Heritage | Alex Sobel | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Voluntary Sector and Charities | Rachael Maskell | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Olivia Blake | Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | The Lord Griffiths of Burry Port | Apr 2020 – May 2020 | ||
| The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |||
| The Lord Bassam of Brighton | May 2020 – present | |||
| The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | May 2020 – Jan 2021, October 2022 – February 2023 | |||
| The Baroness Merron | May 2021 – October 2023 | |||
| The Baroness Thornton | October 2023 – present | |||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Baroness Merron | May 2021 – October 2023 | ||
Economy
edit| Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2020–21) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Industrial Strategy (2021–23) | ||||
| Department for Business and Trade (2023 – ) | ||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Ed Miliband | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy | Jonathan Reynolds | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade | Jonathan Reynolds | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Business and Consumers | Lucy Powell | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Seema Malhotra | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Labour Markets | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Investment and Small Business | Rushanara Ali | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation[n] | Sarah Jones | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Business and Industry | Bill Esterson | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change[o] | Matthew Pennycook | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Employment Rights and Protections[p] | Justin Madders | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Business, Employment Rights and Levelling Up[q] | Justin Madders | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Trade | Gareth Thomas | September 2023 – preesnt | ||
| Shadow Minister for Exports | Afzal Khan | September 2023 – November 2023 | ||
| Tan Dhesi | November 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for the Green New Deal and Energy[r] | Alan Whitehead | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Labour | The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Apr 2020 – Oct 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Digital[s] | Chi Onwurah | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Innovation | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Sam Tarry | Apr 2020 – Jan 2021 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | The Lord Bassam of Brighton | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Apr 2020 – Jan 2021, February 2023 – September 2023 | |||
| The Lord Lennie | May 2021 – February 2023 | |||
| The Baroness Chapman of Darlington | Dec 2021 – June 2022, February 2023 – October 2023 | |||
| Lord Leong | February 2023 – present | |||
| Lord McNicol | October 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Energy | The Lord Grantchester | Apr 2020 – January 2022 | ||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Baroness Blake of Leeds | May 2021 – October 2023 | ||
| Employment Rights and Protections (2020–21) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Future of Work (2021–2023) | ||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work | Angela Rayner | May 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections | Andy McDonald | Apr 2020 – Sep 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Employment Rights | Imran Hussain | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Employment Rights and Protections[t] | Justin Madders | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Employment Secretary | Mary Foy | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Future of Work Secretary | Florence Eshalomi[u] | May 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Treasury | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Anneliese Dodds | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Rachel Reeves | May 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Bridget Phillipson | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Pat McFadden | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Darren Jones | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Dan Carden | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | ||
| James Murray | Oct 2020 – present | |||
| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Shadow City Minister |
Pat McFadden | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Tulip Siddiq | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | Wes Streeting | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | ||
| Abena Oppong-Asare | Oct 2020 – September 2023 | |||
| Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi | September 2023 – November 2023 | |||
| Lord Livermore | November 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Abena Oppong-Asare | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | ||
| Tonia Antoniazzi | Jun 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Debbie Abrahams | Jan 2022 – Feb 2023 | |||
| Samantha Dixon | Feb 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Lord Tunnicliffe | Apr 2020 – May 2023 | |||
| The Baroness Chapman of Darlington | February 2023 – October 2023 | |||
| Lord Livermore | April 2023 – November 2023 | |||
Environment
edit| Climate Change and Net Zero (2021–2023) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Security and Net Zero (2023–) | ||||
| Shadow Secretary of State of Climate Change and Net Zero | Ed Miliband | Nov 2021 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change[v] | Olivia Blake | Dec 2021 – June 2022 | ||
| Kerry McCarthy | June 2022 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for the Green New Deal and Energy[w] | Alan Whitehead | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Energy Security | Alan Whitehead | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation[x] | Sarah Jones | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Clean Power and Consumers | Jeff Smith | September 2023 – present | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Mick Whitley | Dec 2021 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | The Lord Bassam of Brighton | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| The Lord Lennie | May 2021 – present | |||
| The Baroness Chapman of Darlington | Dec 2021 – June 2022 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Energy | The Lord Grantchester | Apr 2020 – January 2022 | ||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Baroness Blake of Leeds | May 2021 – present | ||
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Luke Pollard | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021[n 1] | |
| Daniel Zeichner (acting) | Aug 2021 – Oct 2021 | ||
| Jim McMahon | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Steve Reed | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Air Quality | Ruth Jones | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for Environmental Protection and Animal Welfare | Ruth Jones | Sep 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Air Quality | Lloyd Russell-Moyle | Apr 2020 – Jul 2020 | |
| Ruth Jones | Aug 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Climate Change | Alex Sobel | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for Nature and Rural Affairs | Toby Perkins | September 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Flooding, Oceans and Costal Communities | Emma Hardy | September 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Nature, Water and Flooding | Olivia Blake | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister for Flooding | Stephanie Peacock | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries | Daniel Zeichner | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister for Food, Farming and Rural Affairs | May 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries | September 2023 – present | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Ruth Jones | Apr 2020 – Aug 2020 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Lord Grantchester | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch | Apr 2020 – July 2022 | ||
| The Baroness Hayman of Ullock | Oct 2020 – present | ||
| The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent | February 2023 – October 2023 | ||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Lord Khan of Burnley | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |
Foreign relations
edit| Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (2020–21) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (2021–present) | ||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Lisa Nandy | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | David Lammy | Nov 2021 – present | ||
| Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development | Preet Gill | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Lisa Nandy | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Africa[y] | Stephen Doughty | Apr 2020 – December 2021 | ||
| Lyn Brown | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Asia and the Pacific | Stephen Kinnock | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Catherine West | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Europe and the Americas | Catherine West | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Stephen Doughty | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Europe and North America | Stephen Doughty | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Middle East and North Africa | Wayne David | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Bambos Charalambous | Dec 2021 – Jun 2023[4] | |||
| Wayne David | June 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament | Fabian Hamilton | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament, Latin America and the Caribbean | Dec 2021 – Sep 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean | Anna McMorrin | Sep 2023 – present | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Sarah Owen | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | ||
| Janet Daby | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs[z] | The Lord Collins of Highbury | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | The Baroness Smith of Basildon | February 2023 – October 2023 | ||
| International Development (2020–21) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Preet Gill | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister for International Development | Anna McMorrin | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |
| Stephen Doughty[aa] | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Yasmin Qureshi | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Fleur Anderson | Apr 2020 – Jan 2021 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for International Development[ab] | The Lord Collins of Highbury | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | |
| International Trade (2020–2023) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade | Emily Thornberry | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Brexit and EU Negotiations[ac] | Paul Blomfield | Apr 2020 – Jan 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for International Trade | Bill Esterson | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Gareth Thomas | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | |||
| Nia Griffith | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Ruth Cadbury | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Charlotte Nichols | Apr 2020 – Nov 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for International Trade | The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Apr 2020 – Jan 2021 | ||
| The Lord Bassam of Brighton | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | |||
| The Lord Lennie | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| The Baroness Blake of Leeds | December 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Defence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | John Healey | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces | Stephen Morgan | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Stephen Kinnock | Dec 2021 – Feb 2022 | |||
| Luke Pollard | Feb 2022 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement | Khalid Mahmood | Apr 2020 – Apr 2021 | ||
| Chris Evans | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Maria Eagle | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Veterans | Sharon Hodgson | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Stephanie Peacock | May 2021 – July 2022 | |||
| Rachel Hopkins | July 2022 – November 2023 | |||
| Steve McCabe | November 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Chris Evans | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Rachel Hopkins | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Paulette Hamilton | ||||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Defence | The Lord Touhig | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Lord Tunnicliffe | Apr 2020 – present | |||
| The Lord Coaker | May 2021 – present | |||
| The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent | September 2023 – present | |||
|}
Law and order
edit| Home Department | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department | Nick Thomas-Symonds | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Yvette Cooper | Nov 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction and Courts[ad] | Bambos Charalambous | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Holly Lynch | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction | Naz Shah | Dec 2021 – November 2023 | ||
| Feryal Clark | November 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding | Jess Phillips | Apr 2020 – November 2023 | ||
| Alex Davies-Jones | November 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Immigration | Holly Lynch | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Bambos Charalambous | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Jack Dromey | Dec 2021 – Jan 2022 | |||
| Stephen Kinnock | Feb 2022 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Policing and the Fire Service | Sarah Jones | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Policing | Alex Norris | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Security | Conor McGinn | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Holly Lynch | December 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Dan Jarvis | September 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Taiwo Owatemi | Apr 2020 – Sep 2021 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Lord Rosser | Apr 2020 – February 2023 | |||
| The Lord Coaker | May 2021 – present | |||
| The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede | May 2021 – present | |||
| Justice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | David Lammy | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Steve Reed | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shabana Mahmood | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Courts and Sentencing | Alex Cunningham | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Courts and Legal Services | Alex Cunningham | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction and Courts[ae] | Bambos Charalambous | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Holly Lynch | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Legal Aid | Karl Turner | Apr 2020 – Oct 2021 | ||
| Andy Slaughter | Oct 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Afzal Khan | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Prisons and Probation | Lyn Brown | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Ellie Reeves | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Prisons, Parole and Probation | Ruth Cadbury | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Victims and Youth Justice | Peter Kyle | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Anna McMorrin | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Victims and Sentencing | Kevin Brennan | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Youth Justice | Janet Daby | September 2023 – present | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Darren Jones | Apr 2020 – May 2020 | ||
| Ruth Cadbury | May 2020 – May 2021 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Justice | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| The Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede | Apr 2020 – present | |||
| The Baroness Chapman of Darlington | Dec 2021 – February 2023 | |||
| Law Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland |
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Emily Thornberry | Nov 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales | Ellie Reeves | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Andy Slaughter | Dec 2021 – November 2023 | |||
| Karl Turner | November 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Advocate General for Scotland | The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | May 2021 – Nov 2021 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Darren Jones | Apr 2020 – May 2020 | ||
| Ruth Cadbury | May 2020 – May 2021 | |||
Parliament
edit| House Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Valerie Vaz | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Thangam Debbonaire | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Lucy Powell | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Afzal Khan | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Jessica Morden | Dec 2021 – Sep 2023 | |||
| Nick Smith | Sep 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | The Baroness Smith of Basildon | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Apr 2020 – Oct 2021 | ||
| The Lord Collins of Highbury | Oct 2021 – present | |||
| House of Commons Whips | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons | Nick Brown | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Alan Campbell | May 2021 – present | |||
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons | Alan Campbell | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Lilian Greenwood | May 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Holly Lynch (Legislation) | September 2023 – present | |||
| Mark Tami (Accommodation and Pairing) | September 2023 – present | |||
| Opposition Pairing Whip in the House of Commons | Mark Tami | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Vice Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household | Jessica Morden | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Commons | Chris Elmore Senior Opposition Whip(jointly with Deputy Party Chair) | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Colleen Fletcher | Apr 2020 – present | |||
| Jeff Smith | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |||
| Liz Twist | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | |||
| Bambos Charalambous | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | |||
| Rosie Duffield | Apr 2020 – May 2020 | |||
| Florence Eshalomi | Apr 2020 – Dec 2020 | |||
| Mary Glindon | Apr 2020 – present | |||
| James Murray | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | |||
| Marie Rimmer | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Matt Western | Apr 2020 – Mar 2021 | |||
| Gill Furniss | Jul 2020 – Jan 2022 | |||
| Feryal Clark | May 2021 – Dec 2021 | |||
| Sarah Owen | May 2021 – January 2023 | |||
| Gerald Jones[af] | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Taiwo Owatemi | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Navendu Mishra | Jan 2022 – September 2023 | |||
| Tonia Antoniazzi | October 2022 – present | |||
| Christian Wakeford | November 2022 – present | |||
| Samantha Dixon | September 2023 – present | |||
| Kim Leadbeater | September 2023 – March 2024 | |||
| Andrew Western | September 2023 – present | |||
| Jeff Smith Senior Opposition Whip | November 2023 – present | |||
| Keir Mather | March 2024 – present | |||
Social services
edit| Child Poverty | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty | Wes Streeting | May 2021 – Nov 2021 | |
| Education | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Rebecca Long-Bailey | Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 | ||
| Kate Green | Jun 2020 – Nov 2021 | |||
| Bridget Phillipson | Nov 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Apprenticeships and Life-Long Learning | Toby Perkins | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Skills | Seema Malhotra | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years | Tulip Siddiq | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Helen Hayes | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Further Education and Universitiesto March 2021, Higher Education from March 2021 | Emma Hardy | Apr 2020 – Mar 2021 | ||
| Matt Western | Mar 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Schools | Margaret Greenwood | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | ||
| Wes Streeting | Oct 2020 – May 2021 | |||
| Peter Kyle | May 2021 – Nov 2021 | |||
| Stephen Morgan | December 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Catherine McKinnell | Sep 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Christian Wakeford | May 2022 – present | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Education | The Lord Bassam of Brighton | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Lord Watson of Invergowrie | Apr 2020 – April 2022 | |||
| The Baroness Sherlock | May 2021 – May 2022 | |||
| The Baroness Chapman of Darlington | May 2022 – February 2023 | |||
| The Baroness Twycross | February 2023 – present | |||
| The Baroness Thornton | February 2023 – October 2023 | |||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Baroness Wilcox of Newport | Mar 2020 – present | ||
| Health and Social Care | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | Jonathan Ashworth | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Wes Streeting | Nov 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Health | Karin Smyth | September 2023 – present | ||
| Feryal Clark | September 2023 – November 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health | Rosena Allin-Khan | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Mental Health | May 2021 – Nov 2021 | |||
| Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Women's Health and Mental Health | Abena Oppong-Asare | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Patient Safety | Feryal Clark | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Minister for Public Health | Andrew Gwynne | Dec 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Primary Care and Public Health | Preet Gill | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Public Health and Patient Safety | Alex Norris | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Secondary Care, Workforce and Patient Health | Justin Madders | Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Social Care | Liz Kendall | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | ||
| Karin Smyth (acting) | Dec 2021 – November 2022 | |||
| Andrew Gwynne | September 2023 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Nadia Whittome | Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 | ||
| Ashley Dalton | ||||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Health and Social Care | The Baroness Thornton | Apr 2020 – April 2022 | ||
| The Baroness Merron | May 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Social Care, Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Baroness Wheeler | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Peter Kyle | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Creative Industries and Digital | Chris Bryant | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Tech and Digital Economy | Alex Davies-Jones | September 2023 – November 2023 | ||
| Chris Evans | November 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for AI and Intellectual Property | Matt Rodda | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Science, Research & Innovation | Chi Onwurah | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Science Innovation and Technology | The Lord Bassam of Brighton | September 2023 – present | ||
| The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | September 2023 – present | |||
| The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch | October 2023 – present | |||
| Work and Pensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Jonathan Reynolds | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | ||
| Jonathan Ashworth | Nov 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Liz Kendall | September 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Child Poverty Strategy | Kate Green | Apr 2020 – Jun 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Vicky Foxcroft | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Employment | Seema Malhotra | Apr 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| Andy McDonald | May 2021 – Sep 2021 | |||
| Alison McGovern | Dec 2021 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Pensions | Jack Dromey | Apr 2020 – Jan 2021 | ||
| Matt Rodda | Jan 2021 – September 2023 | |||
| Gill Furniss | Sep 2023 – present | |||
| Shadow Minister for Social Security | Karen Buck | May 2021 – September 2023 | ||
| Chris Evans | September 2023 – November 2023 | |||
| Alison McGovern | January 2024 – present | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Tonia Antoniazzi | Apr 2020 – Dec 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | The Baroness Sherlock | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Baroness Wilcox of Newport | Mar 2020 – February 2023 | ||
| The Baroness Thornton | February 2023 –October 2023 | |||
Transport
edit| Transport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Jim McMahon | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | |
| Louise Haigh | Nov 2021 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Aviation and Maritime | Mike Kane | Apr 2020 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Buses and Local Transport | Matt Rodda | Apr 2020 – Jan 2021 | |
| Sam Tarry | Jan 2021 – July 2022 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Buses and Taxis | Simon Lightwood | Sept 2022 – September 2023 | |
| Shadow Minister for Local Transport (including buses, taxis and light rail) | Simon Lightwood | Sept 2023 – present | |
| Shadow Minister for Green Transport | Kerry McCarthy | Apr 2020 – Nov 2021 | |
| Shadow Minister for Railways | Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi | Apr 2020 – September 2023 | |
| Stephen Morgan | September 2023 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Roads | Gill Furniss | Jan 2022 – September 2023 | |
| Bill Esterson | September 2023 – present | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Alex Davies-Jones | Apr 2020 – Feb 2021 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Transport | The Lord Rosser | Apr 2020 – February 2023 | |
| The Lord Tunnicliffe | Apr 2020 – present | ||
| The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage | February 2023 – October 2023 | ||
| The Lord Liddle | October 2023 – present | ||
Women and equalities
edit| Equalities Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | Marsha de Cordova | Apr 2020 – Sep 2021 | |
| Anneliese Dodds | Sep 2021 – present | ||
| Shadow Minister for Faiths, Women and Equalities[ag] | Janet Daby | Jul 2020 – Dec 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Gill Furniss | Apr 2020 – Jul 2020 | |
| Charlotte Nichols | Nov 2020 – Sep 2021 | ||
| Taiwo Owatemi | Sep 2021 – September 2022 | ||
| Yasmin Qureshi | October 2022 – November 2023 | ||
| Ashley Dalton | November 2023 – present | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Rachel Hopkins | Apr 2020 – Oct 2020 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Women and Equalities | The Lord Collins of Highbury | Apr 2020 – Sep 2020, February 2023 – present | |
| The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Apr 2020 – Sep 2020 | ||
| The Baroness Wilcox of Newport | Sep 2020 – May 2021 | ||
| The Baroness Thornton | May 2021 – present | ||
Reshuffles and changes
editKeir Starmer appointed his first shadow cabinet on 5 and 6 April 2020,[5][6] and completed the appointment of shadow portfolios on 9 April 2020,[7][8] opposition whips on 14 April 2020,[9] and Parliamentary Private Secretaries (PPSs) on 14 May 2020.[10][11]
2020
editApril
In the initial Shadow Transport team appointments, Mike Kane was Shadow Regional Transport Minister, Kerry McCarthy Shadow Green Transport and Aviation Minister, and Matt Rodda Shadow Buses Minister.[12] Kane was subsequently appointed McCarthy's Aviation brief, alongside Maritime, and Rodda covered the Regional Transport brief.[7]
Iain McNicol was originally appointed as an Opposition Whip in the Lords, but stood down on 15 April pending the results an investigation into his conduct following a leaked report.[13][14]
Following a period of leave from the role, Tony Lloyd stood down as Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary on 28 April.[15] He was succeeded by Louise Haigh, who was appointed to the position on an interim basis during his absence.[15]
In late April, Party Chair Angela Rayner appointed Marsha de Cordova as Lead on Equality and Inclusion within the party, Tulip Siddiq as Parliamentary Lead on Party Development and Sam Tarry as Parliamentary Lead on Campaigns and Organisation.[16]
May
Darren Jones stepped down as PPS to the Shadow Justice and Law Officer teams upon his election as Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee.[17]
Rosie Duffield resigned as an opposition whip on 31 May after being found to have broken coronavirus lockdown rules.[18]
June
Starmer sacked Shadow Education Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey on 25 June,[19] and announced Shadow Child Poverty Strategy Minister Kate Green as her replacement two days later.[20]
July
Shadow Women and Equalities Minister Gill Furniss moved to become an opposition whip on 10 July, and was succeeded by Shadow Faiths Minister Janet Daby, who became Shadow Minister for Faiths, Women and Equalities.[21]
Lloyd Russell-Moyle credited a "right-wing media campaign" for his resignation as Shadow Environment Minister on 16 July,[22] and was replaced by Ruth Jones on 12 August. Charlotte Nichols succeeded Jones as PPS to the Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, also remaining PPS to the Shadow International Trade Secretary.[23]
September
After rebelling against the Labour whip on the Overseas Operations Bill, Olivia Blake, Nadia Whittome and Beth Winter resigned from their PPS posts on 24 September 2020.[24]
October
Dan Carden resigned as Shadow Treasury Minister on 15 October, informing the leadership of his intention to vote against Labour whip on the Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) bill.[25] Shadow Education Minister Margaret Greenwood and PPSs Mary Foy, Rachel Hopkins, Kim Johnson, Navendu Mishra and Sarah Owen also resigned later on the same date after rebelling against the Labour whip on the legislation.[26] Owen had succeeded Beth Winter as PPS to the Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster earlier in the month.[26] On 16 October, Wes Streeting was promoted to Shadow Education Minister, and James Murray and Abena Oppong-Asare became Shadow Treasury Ministers.[27]
December
Janet Daby resigned as Shadow Faiths Minister on 7 December following her "misjudged" comments about registrars and same-sex partnerships.[28]
Shadow Cultural Industries Minister Tracy Brabin announced she would be stepping down to focus on her candidacy for Mayor of West Yorkshire on 16 December.[29] Shadow Sport Minister Alison McGovern was given the Cultural Industries brief, becoming Shadow Minister for Cultural Industries and Sport.[29]
After voting against the Labour whip for the European Union future relationship bill on 30 December, Shadow Work & Pensions and Scotland PPS Tonia Antoniazzi,[30] Opposition Whip Florence Eshalomi and Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Helen Hayes resigned from the front bench.[31]
2021
editJanuary
In a minor reshuffle on 7 January, Shadow Pensions Minister Jack Dromey and PPS Fleur Anderson became Shadow Cabinet Office Ministers.[32] Matt Rodda succeeded Dromey in the Pensions brief and Sam Tarry filled the vacancy left by Rodda in the Shadow Transport team.[33]
February
Karin Smyth announced her intention to step down as Shadow Northern Ireland Minister on 26 February to focus on constituency work and other issues, and was replaced by PPS Alex Davies-Jones.[34] Emma Hardy resigned as Shadow FE and Universities Minister for similar reasons on 8 March, and was succeeded by Opposition Whip Matt Western.[35]
April
Sarah Owen announced that she had rejoined the opposition front bench on 14 April, returning to her former role as PPS to Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel Reeves.[36]
Resigning Shadow Defence Procurement Minister in April 2021, Khalid Mahmoud revealed his departure from the front bench in an opinion piece criticising the party after the May 2021 local election results.[37]
May
Starmer conducted a post-local election reshuffle from 8 to 9 May, which began with the sacking of Angela Rayner as Party Chair and Campaign Coordinator.[38] However, she successfully negotiated a larger role as Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work.[39] Rosena Allin-Khan, Rachel Reeves and Cat Smith received promotions, alongside Alan Campbell, Shabana Mahmood, Lucy Powell and Wes Streeting who joined the Shadow Cabinet.[39] Allin-Khan and Smith became Secretaries of State for their previous portfolios, and Streeting was given the new position of Shadow Child Poverty Secretary.[39] Anneliese Dodds and Thangam Debbonaire changed roles, but Nick Brown and Valerie Vaz left the opposition front bench.[39] Dodds and Mahmood also replaced Jim McMahon and Jo Stevens as front bench Labour NEC representatives.[40]
Carolyn Harris resigned as PPS to Starmer on 11 May following allegations of spreading rumours about Angela Rayner,[41] and was succeeded by Shadow Defence Minister Sharon Hodgson on 14 May.[42]
Shadow Local Government Minister Kate Hollern quit on 13 May after facing allegations of interfering in a sexual harassment complaint.[43] She was replaced by Opposition Whip Jeff Smith in a wider front bench reshuffle on 14 May, which also saw changes including Bambos Charalambous and Holly Lynch switching roles, Mike Amesbury's brief being split with Ruth Cadbury, and Paul Blomfield leaving the front bench.[44] Rachel Hopkins rejoined the front bench as PPS to Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey.[45]
A House of Lords front bench reshuffle also took place in May, in which The Lord Kennedy of Southwark took over from The Lord McAvoy as Opposition Chief Whip.[46] The Baroness Blake of Leeds joined the Housing, Communities and Local Government team, The Lord Coaker joined the Defence and Home Department teams, The Lord Khan of Burnley joined the DEFRA team, and The Baroness Merron joined the Health and Social Care team.[46] All four had been newly appointed to the Lords and nominated by Starmer.[46]
June
The Baroness Chapman of Darlington joined the shadow cabinet upon her appointment as a Shadow Minister of State for the Cabinet Office on 22 June, serving as the opposite number to The Lord Frost.[47][48]
Tonia Antoniazzi announced her appointment as PPS to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves on 23 June.[49]
August
In the wake of a mass-shooting in his constituency, Shadow Environment Secretary Luke Pollard announced his intention to "step back" from his role for a month on 30 August. Shadow Environment Minister Daniel Zeichner covered Pollard's portfolio in his absence.[50]
September
Marsha de Cordova resigned as Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary on 14 September to focus on her constituency,[51] and was replaced by Anneliese Dodds on 21 September.[52] Shadow Women and Equalities Minister Charlotte Nichols also stepped down at the same time for "personal reasons" and was succeeded by Taiwo Owatemi.[51][52]
Andy McDonald resigned as Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections on 27 September, without a successor.[53]
October
On 20 October, The Lord Collins of Highbury succeeded The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town as Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords.[54] Hayter stepped down to become Chair of the House of Lords' International Agreements Committee.[54]
November
In a Shadow Cabinet reshuffle on 29 November 2021, Yvette Cooper returned to the front bench as Shadow Home Secretary.[55] Pat McFadden joined the shadow cabinet as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury as did Peter Kyle who became Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. Lord Falconer, Kate Green, Luke Pollard and Nia Griffith all left.
Most members of the Shadow Cabinet had their portfolios changed, with Lisa Nandy moving from Foreign Affairs to Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (A combination of Housing and Communities and Local Government). Ed Miliband became the revived portfolio of Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero, with the Business and Industrial Strategy part of his former portfolio going to Jonathan Reynolds. David Lammy took on Foreign Affairs and was replaced as Shadow Lord Chancellor by Steve Reed. Nick Thomas-Symonds became Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, replacing Emily Thornberry who became Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales. Bridget Phillipson became Shadow Secretary of State for Education, Wes Streeting became Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Jonathan Ashworth became Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Lucy Powell became Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Jim McMahon became Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Louise Haigh was made Shadow Secretary of State for Transport and Jo Stevens was made Shadow Secretary of State for Wales.
The Shadow Secretary of States for Mental Health and International Development were demoted to shadow ministers, but still sitting in the shadow cabinet, at a rank similar to Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Preet Gill became Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development under the Shadow Foreign Secretary and Rosena Allin-Khan became Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health under the Shadow Health Secretary.
The position of Shadow Secretary of State for Housing was combined with Communities and Local Government to become the Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, to shadow the government department of the same name. The positions of Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy, Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty and Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections were all abolished. The Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy role was split into Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero and Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy.[56]
Kerry McCarthy stepped down as Shadow Green Transport Minister for 'personal reasons'.[57][58]
December
Appointments for Shadow Ministers, Spokespeople and PPSs were completed on 4 December.[59][60]
Shadow Minister Rachael Maskell and PPS Mick Whitley resigned on 14 December, defying the party whip to oppose mandatory vaccination for NHS staff.[61]
Kate Osborne was appointed PPS to the shadow Northern Ireland team on 21 December.[62]
2022
editJanuary
- Debbie Abrahams joined the shadow Treasury team.[63]
- Shadow Immigration Minister Jack Dromey died on 7 January.[64]
- Navendu Mishra was appointed as a whip on 8 January.[65]
- Gill Furniss was appointed Shadow Roads Minister, leaving the Whips' Office.[66] Her brief covers green transport, transport decarbonisation, future transport and roads.[57]
- The Lord Grantchester Leaves the Shadow Front Bench
February
Stephen Kinnock was appointed Shadow Immigration Minister on 3 February,[67] and Luke Pollard returned to the front bench to replace him as Shadow Armed Forces Minister.[68]
The Baroness Chapman of Darlington no longer an Opposition Whip 21/2/22
March
Barbara Keeley was appointed Shadow Arts and Civil Society Minister on 11 March, succeeding Rachael Maskell.[69] Jeff Smith, another Shadow DCMS Minister, had covered the brief whilst the position was vacant.[69]
April
Lord Watson of Invergowrie no longer Shadow Spokesman for Education 28 April 2022
May
Christian Wakeford was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to Bridget Phillipson, the shadow secretary of state for education.[70]
The Baroness Chapman of Darlington replaces Baroness Sherlock as Shadow Education Spokesman
Baroness Thornton no longer Shadow Spokesman for Health 10 May 2022
June
The Baroness Chapman of Darlington no longer Shadow Spokesman for International trade 17 June 2022
Lord Tunnicliffe no longer Shadow Deputy Chief Whip 17 June 2022
Kerry McCarthy was appointed Shadow Climate Change Minister on 29 June, succeeding Olivia Blake who resigned citing personal reasons. Mike Amesbury resigns as Shadow Local Government Minister on 30 June.
July
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch no longer Shadow Spokesman for the Environment 21 July 2022
Stephanie Peacock replaces Chris Elmore as Shadow Minister for Media, Data and Digital Infrastructure 22 July 2022
Sam Tarry Sacked as Shadow Minister for Buses and Local Transport, for unauthorized media appearances related to the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers strike.
September
Simon Lightwood was appointed Shadow Minister for Buses and Taxis at Labour Party conference.
Conor McGinn steps down as Deputy National Campaign Coordinator and Shadow Minister without Portfolio
Taiwo Owatemi Shadow Minister for Women & Equalities and Opposition Whip Resigned
October
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara appointed Shadow Spokesman for Culture, Media and Sport
Paula Barker replaces Sarah Owen as Shadow Minister for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, Sarah Owen remains Shadow Minister for Faith
Yasmin Qureshi replaces Taiwo Owatemi as Shadow Minister for Women & Equalities
Tonia Antoniazzi appointed as an Opposition Whip
November
Christian Wakeford appointed as an Opposition Whip.[71]
December
The Baroness Chapman of Darlington ceased to be an Opposition Whip in the House of Lords, she later became Chancellor of Teesside University.[72]
2023
editJanuary
edit- Sarah Owen no longer an Opposition Whip
- Baroness Taylor of Stevenage was appointed as an opposition whip in the Lords.[73]
February
edit9 February
edit- Samantha Dixon replaces Debbie Abrahams as Parliamentary Private Secretary in the Treasury
20 February
edit- Lord Rosser no longer Shadow Spokesman for Transport and Home Office
- The Baroness Chapman of Darlington no longer Shadow Spokesman for Education and Justice
- Lord Stevenson of Balmacara no longer Shadow Spokesman for Culture, Media and Sport
- The Baroness Wilcox of Newport no longer Shadow Spokesman for Work and Pensions
- Baroness Wheeler no longer Shadow Spokesman for Levelling Up
21 February
edit- Baroness Twycross appointed Shadow Spokesman for Education and an Opposition Whip
- The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage appointed Shadow Spokesman for Transport and Levelling Up
- Baroness Thornton appointed Shadow Spokesman for Education and Work and Pensions
- Lord Lennie no longer Shadow Spokesman for Business, appointed Shadow Spokesman for Energy
- Lord Leong appointed Shadow Spokesman for Business and an Opposition Whip
- The Baroness Chapman of Darlington appointed Shadow Spokesman for Business and The Treasury
- The Baroness Smith of Basildon appointed Shadow Spokesman for the Foreign Office
- Lord Collins of Highbury appointed Shadow Spokesman for the Cabinet Office and Equalities
- Lord Kennedy of Southwark appointed Shadow Spokesman for the Cabinet Office
- Lord Stevenson of Balmacara appointed Shadow Spokesman for Science
- Jessica Morden appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition replacing Sharon Hodgson
April
editLord Livermore appointed Shadow Spokesman for the Treasury and an Opposition Whip 17 April 2023
May
editLord Tunnicliffe no longer Shadow Spokesman for the Treasury 3/5/23
June
editBambos Charalambous was removed as Shadow Minister for the Middle East and North Africa after he was suspended from the party.[74]
Wayne David replaces Bambos Charalambous at the Foreign Office.[75]
September
edit2023 British shadow cabinet reshuffle
20 September
- Nav Mishra appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition replacing Florence Eshalomi
October
edit26 October
- The Baroness Chapman of Darlington no longer Shadow Spokesperson for Business & Trade and the Treasury
- Baroness Blake no longer Shadow Spokesperson for Business & Trade
- Lord Kennedy of Southwark no longer Shadow Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office
- The Lord Collins of Highbury no longer Shadow Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office
- Baroness Merron no longer Shadow Spokesperson for Culture, Media & Sport
- Baroness Thornton no longer Shadow Spokesperson for Education and Work & Pensions
- The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent no longer Shadow Spokesperson for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- The Baroness Smith of Basildon no longer Shadow Spokesperson for the Foreign Office and Scotland and Cabinet Office
- Baroness Hayman of Ullock no longer Shadow Spokesperson for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities
- The Baroness Taylor of Stevenage no longer Shadow Spokesperson for Transport
- lord Lennie no longer an Opposition Whip
27 October
- Lord McNicol appointed Shadow Spokesperson for Business & Trade and Scotland
- Baroness Thornton appointed Shadow Spokesperson for Culture, Media & Sport
- Lord Liddle appointed Shadow Spokesperson for Transport
- Baroness Jones of Whitchurch appointed Shadow Spokesperson for Science, Innovation & Technology
November
editOn 8 November 2023, Imran Hussain resigns as Shadow Minister for the New Deal for Working People from the opposition frontbench citing Keir Starmer's response to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[3]
On 15 November 2023, Yasmin Qureshi resigned from the frontbench to vote for a SNP motion demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.[76] Other MPs to resign included Afzal Khan and Paula Barker.[77]
also resigned Jess Phillips, Sarah Owen, Rachel Hopkins, Naz Shah, Andy Slaughter
On 27 November 2023, Shadow Ministerial Appointments
- Tan Dhesi appointed Shadow Minister for Exports, replacing Afzal Khan
- Alex Davies-Jones appointed Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding, replacing Jess Phillips
- Feryal Clark appointed Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction, replacing Naz Shah, Feryal Clark no longer Shadow Minister for Health
- Karl Turner appointed Shadow Solicitor General, replacing Andy Slaughter
- Liz Twist appointed Shadow Minister for Local Government, replacing Sarah Owen
- Baroness Sherlock appointed Shadow Minister for Faith, replacing Sarah Owen
- Jim McMahon appointed Shadow Minister for Devolution and the English Regions, replacing Paula Barker
- Steve McCabe appointed Shadow Minister for Veterans, replacing Rachel Hopkins
- Chris Evans appointed Shadow Minister for Tech and Digital Economy, replacing Alex Davies-Jones, Chris Evans no longer Shadow Minister for Social Security
- Michael Shanks appointed Shadow Minister of State for Scotland
- Ashley Dalton appointed Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, replacing Yasmin Qureshi
- Lord Livermore appointed Shadow Exchequer Secretary, replacing Tan Dhesi, also no longer an Opposition Whip
- Jeff Smith appointed Opposition Whip (Senior Legislation Whip)
2024
editJanuary
edit- Alison McGovern appointed Shadow Minister for Social Security jointly with Employment
- Lord Hunt of Kings Heath appointed an Opposition whip
March
edit- 26 March – Keir Mather appointed an Opposition whip replacing Kim Leadbeater
See also
edit- British Government frontbench
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Frontbench Team of Ian Blackford
- Opposition frontbench of Jeremy Corbyn
- Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
- List of British shadow cabinets
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
- Parliamentary opposition
- Shadow Cabinet of Keir Starmer
- Shadow Cabinet
Notes
editNotes
edit- ^ Attending shadow cabinet since December 2021.
- ^ Post joint with the Cabinet Office, Future of Work and LOTO teams due to Angela Rayner's several briefs.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Cabinet Office and International Trade teams.
- ^ Post joint with the Cabinet Office, Future of Work and LOTO teams due to Angela Rayner's several briefs.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow CLG and Women & Equalities teams.
- ^ Position in the shadow Housing team from 2020 to 2021 and shadow LUHCLG team from 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Department for Business and Trade teams.
- ^ Position in the shadow Housing team from 2020 to 2021 and shadow LUHCLG team from 2021.
- ^ Position in the shadow Housing team from 2020 to 2021 and shadow LUHCLG team from 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the Whips team.
- ^ Position jointly with the Whips team.
- ^ Position jointly with shadow Department for Science, Innovation and Technology teams.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow BEIS and DCMS teams.
- ^ Position jointly with shadow Department for Energy Security and Net Zero teams.
- ^ Position in the shadow BEIS team from 2020 to 2021 and Climate Change and Net Zero team from 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow BIS and Future of Work teams.
- ^ Position jointly with shadow Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities teams.
- ^ Position in the shadow BEIS team from 2020 to 2021 and Climate Change and Net Zero team from 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow BEIS and DCMS teams.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow BIS and Future of Work teams.
- ^ Post joint with the Cabinet Office, Future of Work and LOTO teams due to Angela Rayner's several briefs.
- ^ Position in the shadow BEIS team from 2020 to 2021 and Climate Change and Net Zero team from 2021.
- ^ Position in the shadow BEIS team from 2020 to 2021 and Climate Change and Net Zero team from 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with shadow Department for Business and Trade teams.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Foreign Affairs and International Development teams from 2020 to 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Foreign Affairs and International Development teams from 2020 to 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Foreign Affairs and International Development teams from 2020 to 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Foreign Affairs and International Development teams from 2020 to 2021.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Cabinet Office and International Trade teams.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Home Department and Justice teams.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow Home Department and Justice teams.
- ^ Position jointly with shadow Scottish Office teams.
- ^ Position jointly with the shadow CLG and Women & Equalities teams.
References
edit- ^ Maer, Lucinda (4 September 2017). "Parliamentary Private Secretaries". House of Commons Library: 4.
- ^ "Parliamentary private secretaries". instituteforgovernment.org.uk. Institute for Government. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
As they are not members of the government, PPSs are also barred from speaking or answering questions from the frontbench in parliament.
- ^ a b "Imran Hussain: Labour frontbencher resigns in support of Gaza ceasefire". The Guardian. 8 November 2023. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
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