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Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
British Shadow Cabinet position
Summary
British Shadow Cabinet position
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| post | Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
| image | Official portrait of Helen Whately MP, 2024.jpg |
| incumbent | Helen Whately |
| incumbentsince | 5 November 2024 |
| member_of | Opposition Shadow Cabinet |
| appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| website | https://members.parliament.uk/Opposition/Cabinet |
The shadow secretary of state for work and pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's secretary of state for work and pensions and develop alternative policies.
List of shadow secretaries
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Shadow Cabinet | Labour 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)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | 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)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Labour Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hilary Marquand | [[File:Hilary Marquand.png | 79x79px]] | 15 July 1955 | 16 November 1959 | Labour | Attlee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Gaitskell | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richard Crossman | [[File:Richard Crossland MP (3x4 crop).jpg | 80x80px]] | 16 November 1959 | 14 March 1960 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas Houghton | [[File:3x4.svg | 80x80px]] | 14 March 1960 | 21 February 1963 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Labour Party (UK)}}" | Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dick Mitchison | [[File:No image.svg | 60x60px]] | 21 February 1963 | 16 October 1964 | Labour | Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Richard Wood | [[File:3x4.svg | 80x80px]] | 16 October 1964 | 29 October 1964 | Conservative | Douglas-Home | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Margaret Thatcher | [[File:Margaret Thatcher in September 1975.jpg | 75x75px]] | 29 October 1964 | 6 October 1965 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Heath | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative Party (UK)}}" | Charles Longbottom | [[File:3x4.svg | 80x80px]] | 6 October 1965 | 13 April 1966 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| See Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Meacher | [[File:Michael Meacher official portrait.jpg | 60px]] | 2 November 1989 | 18 July 1992 | Labour | Kinnock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Donald Dewar | [[File:Donald Dewar.jpg | 60px]] | 18 July 1992 | 19 October 1995 | Labour | Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beckett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Smith | [[File:Chris Smith 1997 (cropped).png | 80x80px]] | 19 October 1995 | 1 July 1996 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Harriet Harman | [[File:Harriet Harman (3x4 crop).jpg | 79x79px]] | 1 July 1996 | 2 May 1997 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Lilley | [[File:Peter Lilley (cropped).jpg | 85x85px]] | 2 May 1997 | 19 June 1997 | Conservative | Major | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iain Duncan Smith | [[File:Iain Duncan Smith Nightingale 1 (cropped).JPG | 75x75px]] | 19 June 1997 | 15 June 1999 | Conservative | Hague | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Willetts | [[File:David Willetts.jpg | 81x81px]] | 15 June 1999 | 14 September 2001 | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| David Willetts | [[File:David Willetts.jpg | 81x81px]] | 14 September 2001 | 6 May 2005 | Conservative | Duncan Smith | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Malcolm Rifkind | [[File:Malcolm Rifkind 2011 (cropped).jpg | 60px]] | 6 May 2005 | 6 December 2005 | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Philip Hammond | [[File:PhilipHammond2 (3x4 crop).jpg | 80x80px]] | 6 December 2005 | 2 July 2007 | Conservative | Cameron | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Grayling | [[File:Chris Grayling.JPG | 75x75px]] | 2 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Theresa May | [[File:Theresa May - Home Secretary and minister for women and equality.jpg | 60px]] | 19 January 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yvette Cooper | [[File:Yvette Cooper (5257912377) (tightcrop).jpg | 89x89px]] | 11 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Harman I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Douglas Alexander | [[File:Chinese New Year (5445134931) (cropped).jpg | 79x79px]] | 8 October 2010 | 20 January 2011 | Labour | Miliband | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liam Byrne | [[File:Official portrait of Liam Byrne crop 2.jpg | 60px]] | 20 January 2011 | 7 October 2013 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rachel Reeves | [[File:Official portrait of Rachel Reeves crop 2.jpg | 60px]] | 7 October 2013 | 8 June 2015 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Timms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acting | [[File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP crop 2.jpg | 60px]] | 8 June 2015 | 13 September 2015 | Labour | Harman II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owen Smith | [[File:Official portrait of Owen Smith crop 2.jpg | 60px]] | 14 September 2015 | 27 June 2016 | Labour | Corbyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debbie Abrahams | [[File:Official portrait of Debbie Abrahams MP crop 2, 2024.jpg | 60px]] | 27 June 2016 | 11 March 2018 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Margaret Greenwood | [[File:Official portrait of Margaret Greenwood MP crop 2.jpg | 60px]] | 11 March 2018 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Reynolds | [[File:Official portrait of Jonathan Reynolds MP crop 2.jpg | 60px]] | 6 April 2020 | 29 November 2021 | Labour & Co-op | Starmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonathan Ashworth | [[File:Official portrait of Jonathan Ashworth MP crop 2.jpg | 60px]] | 29 November 2021 | 4 September 2023 | Labour & Co-op | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liz Kendall | [[File:Official portrait of Liz Kendall crop 2.jpg | 80x80px]] | 4 September 2023 | 5 July 2024 | Labour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mel Stride | [[File:Official portrait of Mel Stride MP crop 2, 2024.jpg | 80x80px]] | 8 July 2024 | 4 November 2024 | Conservative | Sunak | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Helen Whately | [[File:Official portrait of Helen Whately MP crop 2, 2024.jpg | 80x80px]] | 5 November 2024 | Incumbent | Conservative | Badenoch |
References
References
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- (15 March 1960). "Front-Bench Crossman is Axed". The Bulletin.
- (1973). "Front-bench opposition; the role of the Leader of the Opposition, the Shadow Cabinet and Shadow Government in British politics". London.
- (6 October 1965). "Heath's Second Team". The Glasgow Herald.
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