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Official Opposition frontbench

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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.[1]

Key

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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

Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet Office

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Office of the Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Conservative Party
Shadow First Lord of the Treasury
Shadow Minister for the Civil Service
Kemi Badenoch
Cabinet Office
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
also Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary
Alex Burghart
Equalities Office
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Mims Davies

Foreign relations

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Priti Patel
Defence
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence James Cartlidge

Law and order

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Home Department
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department Chris Philp
Justice
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Shadow Lord Chancellor
Robert Jenrick
Law Officers
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales
Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland
To be confirmed

Economy

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Treasury
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Mel Stride
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Richard Fuller
Business and Trade
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade Andrew Griffith
Science, Innovation and Technology
Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Alan Mak

Social services

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Education
Shadow Secretary of State for Education Laura Trott
Health and Social Care
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Edward Argar
Work and Pensions
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Helen Whately

Environment

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Energy Security and Net Zero
Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero Claire Coutinho
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Victoria Atkins

Culture

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Culture, Media and Sport
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Stuart Andrew

Transport

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Transport
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Gareth Bacon

Devolved and local government

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Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Kevin Hollinrake
Northern Ireland
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
also Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Alex Burghart
Scotland
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Andrew Bowie
Wales
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Mims Davies

Parliament

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House Leaders
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Jesse Norman
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords The Lord True
House of Commons Whips
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons Rebecca Harris
House of Lords Whips
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords Baroness Williams of Old Trafford

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Balls, Katy (2 November 2024). "What Kemi Badenoch's victory means for the Conservatives". The Spectator.
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