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Official Opposition frontbench

In the UK Parliament; Shadow Cabinet and shadow ministers

Summary

In the UK Parliament; Shadow Cabinet and shadow ministers

The frontbench of His 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. The Opposition front bench provide Parliamentary opposition to the British Government frontbench and has been the Conservative Party since 5 July 2024. The current Leader of the Opposition is Kemi Badenoch, following her victory in the 2024 Conservative Party Leadership Election.

Key

Shadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics

Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet Office

Office of the Leader of the Opposition
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Shadow Minister for Policy Renewal and Development
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition

Cabinet Office
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Shadow Paymaster General
Parliamentary Private Secretary
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
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Equalities Office
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Shadow Minister for Women
(Co-minister for Women and Equalities with Mims Davies while Claire Coutinho is on Maternity Leave.)
Parliamentary Private Secretary
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Foreign relations

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
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Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Defence
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Shadow Minister for Defence
Parliamentary Private Secretary
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Law and order

Home Department
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Shadow Minister
Shadow Minister
Parliamentary Private Secretary
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Shadow Minister

Justice
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Shadow Minister of State
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Attorney General's Office
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Economy

Treasury
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Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury
Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Parliamentary Private Secretary
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Shadow Minister

Business and Trade
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Shadow Minister of State
Shadow Minister for London
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
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Science, Innovation and Technology
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Shadow Minister of State
Parliamentary Private Secretary
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Shadow Minister

Social services

Education
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Shadow Minister
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Health and Social Care
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Shadow Minister
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Work and Pensions
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Shadow Minister
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Environment

Energy Security and Net Zero
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Shadow Minister
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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Shadow Minister
Shadow Minister
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Shadow Minister

Culture

Culture, Media and Sport
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Shadow Minister
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary
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Transport

Transport
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Devolved and local government

Housing, Communities and Local Government
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Shadow Minister
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Northern Ireland
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Parliamentary Private Secretary
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Scotland
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Wales
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Parliament

House Leaders
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Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
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Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords

House of Commons Whips
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Opposition Deputy Chief Whip
Joy Morrissey
Senior Opposition Whip
Greg Smith
Alicia Kearns
Paul Holmes
David Simmonds
James Wild
Jerome Mayhew
Richard Holden
Junior Opposition Whip
Katie Lam
Harriet Cross
Ben Obese-Jecty
Rebecca Paul
Rebecca Smith
Greg Stafford
Ashley Fox
Andrew Snowden
David Reed

House of Lords Whips
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Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Opposition Lords Whip
The Lord Sandhurst
The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
The Baroness Stedman-Scott
The Lord Jamieson

Notes

References

(2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch’s victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator.
Maer, Lucinda. (4 September 2017). "Parliamentary Private Secretaries". [[House of Commons Library]].
(17 March 2021). "Parliamentary private secretaries". Institute for Government.

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