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Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
UK shadow minister
UK shadow minister
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Shadow Secretary of State for Justice |
| image | Official portrait of Nick Timothy MP crop 2.jpg |
| incumbent | Nick Timothy |
| incumbentsince | 15 January 2026 |
| appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| inaugural | Bill Cash |
In British politics, the shadow secretary of state for justice is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who shadows the secretary of state for justice, an office which has existed since 2007. Prior to 2007, the office was known as Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. The latest holder of the post is Nick Timothy.
Shadow secretaries of state
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | Shadow Cabinet | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}; border-bottom:solid 1px " height=30 | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Name | Entered office | Left office | Party | Shadow Cabinet | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |||||||||||||||||
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| Bill Cash | [[File:Official portrait of Sir William Cash crop 2.jpg | 90px]] | 1 July 2003 | 13 November 2003 | Conservative | Duncan Smith | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Duncan | [[File:Alanduncanmp.jpg | 110x110px]] | 13 November 2003 | 14 June 2004 | Conservative | Howard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Heald | [[File:Recent Picture of Oliver Heald QC MP Nov 2012.jpg | 103x103px]] | 15 June 2004 | 8 May 2007 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Heald | [[File:Recent Picture of Oliver Heald QC MP Nov 2012.jpg | 103x103px]] | 9 May 2007 | 3 July 2007 | Conservative | Cameron | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Herbert | [[File:Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg | 90px]] | 3 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/16/career | title=Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC | work=UK Parliament | access-date=28 August 2021}} | [[File:Dominic Grieve.jpg | 134x134px]] | 19 January 2009The source by Grieve's name states Grieve's tenure as 7 September 2009 - 6 May 2010 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jack Straw | [[File:Jack Straw 2.jpg | 90px]] | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Harman I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sadiq Khan | [[File:Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP at Has Labour lost the plot on crime? (cropped).jpg | 90px]] | 8 October 2010 | 30 March 2015 | Labour | Miliband | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | [[File:Dignityindying - 21510207615 (cropped).jpg | 120x120px]] | 11 May 2015 | 26 June 2016 | Labour | Harman II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corbyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Burgon | [[File:Richard Burgon.jpg | 120x120px]] | 27 June 2016 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Lammy | [[File:Official portrait of Rt Hon David Lammy MP crop 5.jpg | 90px]] | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | Starmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Reed | [[File:Official portrait of Mr Steve Reed crop 2.jpg | 90px]] | 29 November 2021 | 4 September 2023 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shabana Mahmood | [[File:Shabana Mahmood Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg | 90px]] | 4 September 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Argar | [[File:Edward_Argar_Official_Cabinet_Portrait,_September_2022_(cropped).jpg | 90px]] | 8 July 2024 | 4 November 2024 | Conservative | Sunak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Jenrick | [[File:Official portrait of Robert Jenrick MP crop 3, 2024.jpg | 90px]] | 4 November 2024 | 15 January 2026 | Conservative | Badenoch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nick Timothy | [[File:Official portrait of Nick Timothy MP crop 2.jpg | 90px]] | 15 January 2026 | Incumbent |
Notes
References
References
- "Sir William Cash MP". UK Parliament.
- "Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan". UK Parliament.
- "Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald QC MP". UK Parliament.
- "Lord Herbert of South Downs". UK Parliament.
- "Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC". UK Parliament.
- "Rt Hon Jack Straw". UK Parliament.
- "Rt Hon Sadiq Khan". UK Parliament.
- "Lord Falconer of Thoroton". UK Parliament.
- "Richard Burgon MP". UK Parliament.
- "Rt Hon David Lammy MP". UK Parliament.
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