Shadow Secretary of State for Health
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The Shadow Secretary of State for Health is an office within British politics held by a member of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State for Health and develop alternative policies. The office holder is a member of the Shadow Cabinet.
[edit] List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Health
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| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Cook | 1989 | 1992 | Labour | [1] | ||
| David Blunkett | 1992 | 1994 | Labour | [2] | ||
| Margaret Beckett | July 1994 | 1995 | Labour | [3] | ||
| Harriet Harman | 1995 | 1996 | Labour | [4] | ||
| Chris Smith | 1996 | May 1997 | Labour | [5] | ||
| Stephen Dorrell | May 1997 | June 1997 | Conservative | Former Secretary of State for Health (until 1 May 1997) | ||
| John Maples | June 1997 | May 1998 | Conservative | [6][7] | ||
| Ann Widdecombe | June 1998 | June 1999 | Conservative | [8] | ||
| Liam Fox | June 1999 | November 2003 | Conservative | [9] | ||
| Tim Yeo | November 2003 | June 2004 | Conservative | Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Education | [10] | |
| Andrew Lansley | June 2004 | 12 May 2010 | Conservative | Now current Secretary of State for Health | [11][12] | |
| Andrew Burnham | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Former Secretary of State for Health (until 11 May 2010) | ||
| John Healey | 8 October 2010 | 6 October 2011 | Labour | |||
| Andrew Burnham | 7 October 2011 | Labour | Former Secretary of State for Health (until 11 May 2010) | |||
[edit] References
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- ^ Brown, Colin (21 March 2005). "David Blunkett: 'I'd like to come back but I have to earn it. That means the graft of getting round the country'". The Independent (Independent News & Media). http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/david-blunkett-id-like-to-come-back-but-i-have-to-earn-it-that--means-the-graft-of-getting-round-the-country-529305.html. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Hunting a second term". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 7 December 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/1059693.stm. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
- ^ "Politics 97; Harriet Harman". BBC Political Research Unit (British Broadcasting Corporation). 1997. http://www.bbc.co.uk/politics97/background/frontbench/socsec.shtml. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Humphrys, John (4 May 1997). "Interview with Chris Smith". On The Record. British Broadcasting Corporation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/otr/intext/Smith4.5.97.html. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "John Maples; Biographical details". Ask Aristotle (guardian.co.uk). http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/parliament/0,,-3348,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ Maples, John. "John Maples: Political Biography". John Maples. http://www.johnmaplesmp.com/type3.asp?id=21&type=3. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Opposition front bench team as at 5 June 1998". House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 6 June 1998. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199798/cmwib/wb980606/shadow.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Opposition front bench team". House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 19 June 1999. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm199899/cmwib/wb990619/oppo.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Tim Yeo; Biographical details". Ask Aristotle. guardian.co.uk. http://politics.guardian.co.uk/person/parliament/0,,-5714,00.html. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin Noticeboard". House of Commons Weekly Information Bulletin. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 19 June 2004. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmwib/wb040619/notifi.htm. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition". Parliament of the United Kingdom. 7 October 2008. http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/opp.cfm. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
