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The '''frontbench of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition''' in the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] consists of the [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] and other official shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the [[Official Opposition (United Kingdom)|Official Opposition]]. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is currently the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], and the [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]] is [[Ed Miliband]]. Ed Miliband reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 7 October 2011, and announced most of the junior shadow ministers the following weekend.
The '''frontbench of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition''' in the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]] consists of the [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]] and other official shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the [[Official Opposition (United Kingdom)|Official Opposition]]. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is currently the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]], and the [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]] is [[Ed Miliband]]. Ed Miliband reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 8 October 2013.


==Key==
==Key==
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| '''The Rt Hon. [[Harriet Harman]]'''<br /><small>(also Shadow Culture Secretary)</small>
| '''The Rt Hon. [[Harriet Harman]]'''<br /><small>(also Shadow Culture Secretary)</small>
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| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="009900"|
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| colspan=2 | [[Labour Party (UK)|Policy Review Coordinator]]
| Chair of General Election Strategy
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| '''The Rt Hon. [[Douglas Alexander]]'''<br /><small>(also Shadow Foreign Secretary)</small>
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|-
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| [[Labour Party (UK)|Policy Review Coordinator]]
| '''[[Jon Cruddas]]''' <small>(attends Shadow Cabinet)</small>
| '''[[Jon Cruddas]]''' <small>(attends Shadow Cabinet)</small>
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| rowspan=2 width=1 bgcolor="009900"|
| rowspan=2 | [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|to the Leader of the Opposition]]
| rowspan=2 | [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|to the Leader of the Opposition]]
| [[Karen Buck]]
| [[Karen Buck]]
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| width=450 colspan=2 | [[Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office]]
| width=450 colspan=2 | [[Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office]]
| width=350 | '''[[Jon Trickett]]'''
| width=350 | '''[[Michael Dugher]]'''
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| rowspan=3 width=2 bgcolor="009900" |
| rowspan=4 width=2 bgcolor="009900" |
| [[Minister without portfolio|Shadow Minister without Portfolio]]<br />[[Labour Party Chair|Vice Chair of the Labour Party]]
| [[Minister without portfolio|Shadow Minister without Portfolio]]<br />[[Labour Party Chair|Deputy Labour Party Chair]]
| '''[[Jon Trickett]]'''
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| '''[[Michael Dugher]]''' <small>(attends Shadow Cabinet)</small>
|-
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| rowspan=2 | Shadow Minister
| rowspan=3 | Shadow Minister
| [[Gareth Thomas]]
| [[Jon Ashworth]]
|-
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| [[Chi Onwurah]]
| [[Chi Onwurah]]
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| [[Lisa Nandy
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| rowspan=2 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
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| rowspan=4 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=4 | Shadow Ministers
| [[Kevan Jones]]
| [[Kevan Jones]]
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|-
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| [[Yvonne Fovargue]]
|-
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| [[Alison Seabeck]]
| [[Alison Seabeck]]
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|-
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| [[Yvonne Fovargue]]
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| [[Gemma Doyle]]
| [[Gemma Doyle]]
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|-
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| width=450 colspan=2 | [[Shadow Foreign Secretary|Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]]
| width=450 colspan=2 | [[Shadow Foreign Secretary|Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs]]
| width=350 | '''The Rt Hon. [[Douglas Alexander]]'''
| width=350 | '''The Rt Hon. [[Douglas Alexander]]'''<br /><small>(also Election Strategy chair)</small>
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| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="009900" |
| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="009900" |
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| [[Kerry McCarthy]]
| [[Kerry McCarthy]]
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| rowspan=2 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=3 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=2 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| [[David Triesman, Baron Triesman|Lord Triesman]]
| [[David Triesman, Baron Triesman|Lord Triesman]]
|-
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| [[Roger Liddle, Baron Liddle|Lord Liddle]]
| [[William Bach, Baron Bach|Lord Bach]]
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|-
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| [[Roger Liddle, Baron Liddle|Lord Liddle]]<small>(jointly with Business)</small>
|}
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| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| [[Andy Slaughter]]
| [[Andy Slaughter]]
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|-
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| [[Dan Jarvis]]
|-
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| [[Jenny Chapman]]
| [[Jenny Chapman]]
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|-
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| [[Dan Jarvis]]
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| rowspan=2 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=2 bgcolor="990000" |
| Shadow Minister for Constitutional and Deputy Prime Ministerial Issues
| Shadow Minister for Constitutional Issues (providing advice on planning<br />and transition to Government)
| [[Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton|Lord Falconer of Thoroton]]
| [[Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton|Lord Falconer of Thoroton]]
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| [[Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury]]
| [[Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury]]
| '''[[Chris Leslie (politician)|Chris Leslie]]''' <small>(attends Shadow Cabinet)</small>
| '''[[Chris Leslie (politician)|Chris Leslie]]'''
|-
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| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| [[Shabana Mahmood]]
| [[Cathy Jamieson]]
|-
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| [[Catherine McKinnell]]
| [[Catherine McKinnell]]
|-
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| [[Cathy Jamieson]]
| [[Shabana Mahmood]]
|-
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| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=4 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=4 | Shadow Ministers
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| The Rt Hon. [[Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis|Lord Adonis]] PC
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| [[John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell|Lord Eatwell]]
| [[John Eatwell, Baron Eatwell|Lord Eatwell]]
|-
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| The Rt Hon. [[Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham|Lord Davies of Oldham]] PC<br /><small>(jointly with Transport and Wales)</small>
| The Rt Hon. [[Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham|Lord Davies of Oldham]] PC<br /><small>(jointly with Transport)</small>
|-
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| [[Neil Davidson, Baron Davidson of Glen Clova|Lord Davidson of Glen Clova]]<br /><small>(also Shadow Advocate General)</small>
| [[Neil Davidson, Baron Davidson of Glen Clova|Lord Davidson of Glen Clova]]<br /><small>(also Shadow Advocate General)</small>
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|-
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| The Rt Hon. [[Andrew Adonis, Baron Adonis|Lord Adonis]] PC
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| width=350 | '''[[Chuka Umunna]]'''
| width=350 | '''[[Chuka Umunna]]'''
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| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="009900" |
| rowspan=5 width=1 bgcolor="009900" |
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| rowspan=5 | Shadow Ministers
| Shadow Minister of State for Universities and Science
| [[Shabana Mahmood]]
| [[Liam Byrne]]
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| [[Iain Wright]]
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| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| [[Gordon Marsden]]
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| [[Toby Perkins]]
| [[Toby Perkins]]
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| [[Stella Creasy]]
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| [[Ian Murray (Scottish politician)|Ian Murray]]
| [[Ian Murray (Scottish politician)|Ian Murray]]
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| [[Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green|Lord Young of Norwood Green]]
| [[Anthony Young, Baron Young of Norwood Green|Lord Young of Norwood Green]]
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| [[Parry Mitchell, Baron Mitchell|Lord Mitchell]]
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| [[Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town|Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town]]<br /><small>(also a Whip and with Cabinet Office)</small>
| [[Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town|Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town]]<br /><small>(also a Whip and with Cabinet Office)</small>
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| [[Roger Liddle, Baron Liddle|Lord Liddle]]<small>(jointly with Foreign)</small>
|}
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| width=350 | '''[[Tristram Hunt]]'''
| width=350 | '''[[Tristram Hunt]]'''
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| rowspan=3 width=1 bgcolor="009900" |
| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="009900" |
| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=4 | Shadow Ministers
| [[Kevin Brennan (politician)|Kevin Brennan]]
| [[Kevin Brennan (politician)|Kevin Brennan]]
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| [[Steve McCabe (politician)|Steve McCabe]]
| [[Sharon Hodgson]]
|-
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| [[Lisa Nandy]]
| [[Rushanara Ali]]
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| [[Lucy Powell]]
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| rowspan=3 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
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| The Rt Hon. [[Beverley Hughes|Baroness Hughes of Stretford]] PC
| The Rt Hon. [[Beverley Hughes|Baroness Hughes of Stretford]] PC
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| [[Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch|Baroness Jones of Whitchurch]]<br /><small>(also a Whip and with Culture)</small>
| [[Maggie Jones, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch|Baroness Jones of Whitchurch]]<br /><small>(jointly with Culture)</small>
|}
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|-
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| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=3 | Shadow Ministers
| [[Diane Abbott]]
| [[Luciana Berger]]
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| [[Andrew Gwynne]]
| [[Andrew Gwynne]]
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| Shadow Minister
| Shadow Minister
| The Rt Hon. [[Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath|Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]] PC<br /><small>(also a Shadow Deputy Lords Leader)</small>
| The Rt Hon. [[Philip Hunt, Baron Hunt of Kings Heath|Lord Hunt of Kings Heath]] PC<br /><small>(also a Shadow Deputy Lords Leader)</small><!--
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| The Rt Hon. [[Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley|Lord Bradley]] PC<br /><small>(jointly with Work and Pensions)</small>-->
|}
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| The Rt Hon. [[Stephen Timms]]
| The Rt Hon. [[Stephen Timms]]
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| [[Chris Bryant]]
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| [[Ian Austin (politician)|Ian Austin]]
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| The Rt Hon. [[Anne McGuire]]
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| [[Gregg McClymont]]
| [[Gregg McClymont]]
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| [[Kate Green]]
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| width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| Shadow Minister
| Shadow Minister
| [[William McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton|Lord McKenzie of Luton]]<br /><small>(jointly with Communities)</small>
| [[Maeve Sherlock|Baroness Sherlock]]<br /><small>(also a Whip)</small><!--
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| The Rt Hon. [[Keith Bradley, Baron Bradley|Lord Bradley]] PC<br /><small>(jointly with Health)</small>-->
|}
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| [[Tom Greatrex]]
| [[Tom Greatrex]]
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| [[Luciana Berger]]
| [[Julie Elliott]]
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| rowspan=1 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=1 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
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| [[Huw Irranca-Davies]]
| [[Huw Irranca-Davies]]
|-
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| [[Gavin Shuker]]
| [[Barry Gardiner]]
|-
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| [[Thomas Docherty (politician)|Thomas Docherty]]
| [[Barry Gardiner]]
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| rowspan=1 width=2 bgcolor="990000" |
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| rowspan=4 width=1 bgcolor="009900" |
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| rowspan=4 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=4 | Shadow Ministers
| [[Jack Dromey]]
| [[Emma Reynolds]]
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|-
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| [[Helen Jones]]
|-
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| [[Roberta Blackman-Woods]]
| [[Roberta Blackman-Woods]]
|-
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| [[Chris Williamson (politician)|Chris Williamson]]
| [[Lyn Brown (politician)|Lyn Brown]]
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| [[Andy Sawford]]
|-
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| rowspan=2 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=2 width=1 bgcolor="990000" |
| rowspan=2 | Shadow Ministers
| rowspan=2 | Shadow Ministers
| [[William McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton|Lord McKenzie of Luton]]<br /><small>(jointly with Work and Pensions)</small>
| [[William McKenzie, Baron McKenzie of Luton|Lord McKenzie of Luton]]
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| [[Jeremy Beecham, Baron Beecham|Lord Beecham]]<br /><small>(jointly with Justice)</small>
| [[Jeremy Beecham, Baron Beecham|Lord Beecham]]<br /><small>(jointly with Justice)</small>
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| rowspan=2 | Shadow Minister
| rowspan=2 | Shadow Minister
| [[Willie Bain]]
| [[Russell Brown]]
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| [[Gordon Banks (politician)|Gordon Banks]]
| [[Gordon Banks (politician)|Gordon Banks]]
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| Shadow Minister
| Shadow Minister
| The Rt Hon. [[Bryan Davies, Baron Davies of Oldham|Lord Davies of Oldham]] PC<br /><small>(jointly with Transport and Treasury)</small>
| [[Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely|Baroness Morgan of Ely]]<br /><small>(also a Whip)</small>
|}
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| rowspan=2 | Deputy Chief Whip
| rowspan=2 | Deputy Chief Whip
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| The Rt Hon. [[Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon|Baroness Smith of Basildon]] PC<br /><small>(also with Home)</small>
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| [[Denis Tunnicliffe, Baron Tunnicliffe|Lord Tunnicliffe]]
| [[Denis Tunnicliffe, Baron Tunnicliffe|Lord Tunnicliffe]]
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| rowspan=2 | Senior Whips
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| The Rt Hon. [[Angela Smith, Baroness Smith of Basildon|Baroness Smith of Basildon]] PC<br /><small>(jointly with Home)</small>
| The Rt Hon. [[Tommy McAvoy|Lord McAvoy]] PC<br /><small>(also with Northern Ireland and Scotland)</small>
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| [[Margaret Wheeler, Baroness Wheeler|Baroness Wheeler]]
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| rowspan=9 | Whips
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| [[Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury|Lord Collins of Highbury]]<br /><small>(jointly with Work and Pensions)</small>
|-
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| rowspan=7 | Whips
| [[Anita Gale, Baroness Gale|Baroness Gale]]
| [[Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury|Lord Collins of Highbury]]<br /><small>(also with International Development)</small>
|-
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| [[Christopher Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester|Lord Grantchester]]
| [[Christopher Suenson-Taylor, 3rd Baron Grantchester|Lord Grantchester]]
|-
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| [[Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town|Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town]]<br />(jointly with Cabinet and Business)</small>
| [[Dianne Hayter, Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town|Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town]]<br /><small>(also with Cabinet and Business)</small>
|-
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| The Rt Hon. [[Tommy McAvoy|Lord McAvoy]] PC<br /><small>(jointly with Northern Ireland and Scotland)</small>
| [[Eluned Morgan, Baroness Morgan of Ely|Baroness Morgan of Ely]]<br /><small>(also with Wales)</small>
|-
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| [[Maeve Sherlock|Baroness Sherlock]]
| [[Maeve Sherlock|Baroness Sherlock]]<br /><small>(also with Work and Pensions)</small>
|-
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| [[Wilfrid Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Balmacara|Lord Stevenson of Balmacara]]<br /><small>(jointly with Business and Culture)</small>
| [[Wilfrid Stevenson, Baron Stevenson of Balmacara|Lord Stevenson of Balmacara]]<br /><small>(also with Business and Culture)</small>
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|-
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| [[Margaret Wheeler, Baroness Wheeler|Baroness Wheeler]]
|-
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| [[Bryony Worthington, Baroness Worthington|Baroness Worthington]]
| [[Bryony Worthington, Baroness Worthington|Baroness Worthington]]

Revision as of 05:23, 9 October 2013

The frontbench of Her 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. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition is currently the Labour Party, and the Leader of the Opposition is Ed Miliband. Ed Miliband reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 8 October 2013.

Key

Shadow Minister in the House of Commons
Shadow Minister in the House of Lords
Shadow Cabinet members and attendees in bold

Leader and Shadow Cabinet Office

Office of the Leader of the Opposition
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Leader of the Labour Party 		The Rt Hon. Ed Miliband
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Labour Party Chair 		The Rt Hon. Harriet Harman
(also Shadow Culture Secretary)
Chair of General Election Strategy The Rt Hon. Douglas Alexander
(also Shadow Foreign Secretary)
Policy Review Coordinator Jon Cruddas (attends Shadow Cabinet)
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition Karen Buck
Jonathan Reynolds
Cabinet Office
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Dugher
Shadow Minister without Portfolio
Deputy Labour Party Chair 		Jon Trickett
Shadow Minister Jon Ashworth
Chi Onwurah
[[Lisa Nandy
Shadow Minister without Portfolio (with responsibility for Opposition Strategy) Lord Wood of Anfield (attends Shadow Cabinet)
Shadow Minister Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
(also a Whip and with Business)

Foreign relations

Defence
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence The Rt Hon. Vernon Coaker
Shadow Ministers Kevan Jones
Alison Seabeck
Yvonne Fovargue
Gemma Doyle
Shadow Minister Lord Rosser
(jointly with Home and Transport)
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Rt Hon. Douglas Alexander
(also Election Strategy chair)
Shadow Minister for Europe The Rt Hon. John Spellar
Shadow Ministers Gareth Thomas
Ian Lucas
Kerry McCarthy
Shadow Ministers Lord Triesman
Lord Bach
Lord Liddle(jointly with Business)
International Development
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The Rt Hon. Jim Murphy
Shadow Ministers Alison McGovern
Gavin Shuker
Shadow Minister Lord Collins of Highbury
(also a Whip)

Law and order

Home Office
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department The Rt Hon. Yvette Cooper
Shadow Ministers Jack Dromey
The Rt Hon. David Hanson
Diana Johnson
Helen Jones
Steve Reed
Shadow Ministers The Rt Hon. Baroness Smith of Basildon PC
(also Deputy Lords Chief Whip)
Lord Rosser
(jointly with Defence and Transport)
Justice
Shadow Lord Chancellor
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
(also Shadow London Minister) 		The Rt Hon. Sadiq Khan
Shadow Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform Stephen Twigg
Shadow Ministers Andy Slaughter
Jenny Chapman
Dan Jarvis
Shadow Minister for Constitutional Issues (providing advice on planning
and transition to Government) 		Lord Falconer of Thoroton
Shadow Minister Lord Beecham
(jointly with Communities)
Law Officers
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales
Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland 		Emily Thornberry (attends Shadow Cabinet)
Shadow Advocate General for Scotland Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
(jointly with Treasury)

Economy

Treasury
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Rt Hon. Ed Balls
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chris Leslie
Shadow Ministers Cathy Jamieson
Catherine McKinnell
Shabana Mahmood
Shadow Ministers Lord Eatwell
The Rt Hon. Lord Davies of Oldham PC
(jointly with Transport)
Lord Davidson of Glen Clova
(also Shadow Advocate General)
The Rt Hon. Lord Adonis PC
Business, Innovation and Skills
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Chuka Umunna
Shadow Ministers Liam Byrne
Iain Wright
Toby Perkins
Stella Creasy
Ian Murray
Shadow Ministers Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
(also a Whip and with Culture)
Lord Young of Norwood Green
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
(also a Whip and with Cabinet Office)
Lord Liddle(jointly with Foreign)

Social services

Education
Shadow Secretary of State for Education Tristram Hunt
Shadow Ministers Kevin Brennan
Steve McCabe
Rushanara Ali
Lucy Powell
Shadow Ministers The Rt Hon. Baroness Hughes of Stretford PC
Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
(jointly with Culture)
Health
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Rt Hon. Andy Burnham
Shadow Minister for Care and Older People Liz Kendall (attends Shadow Cabinet)
Shadow Ministers Luciana Berger
Andrew Gwynne
Jamie Reed
Shadow Minister The Rt Hon. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath PC
(also a Shadow Deputy Lords Leader)
Work and Pensions
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rachel Reeves
Shadow Ministers The Rt Hon. Stephen Timms
Chris Bryant
Gregg McClymont
Kate Green
Shadow Minister Baroness Sherlock
(also a Whip)

Environment

Energy and Climate Change
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change The Rt Hon. Caroline Flint
Shadow Ministers Tom Greatrex
Julie Elliott
Shadow Minister The Rt Hon. Baroness Worthington PC
(also a Whip)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Maria Eagle
Shadow Ministers Huw Irranca-Davies
Barry Gardiner
Thomas Docherty
Shadow Ministers The Rt Hon. Lord Knight of Weymouth PC

Local and devolved government

Communities and Local Government
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government The Rt Hon. Hilary Benn
Shadow Ministers Emma Reynolds
Roberta Blackman-Woods
Lyn Brown
Andy Sawford
Shadow Ministers Lord McKenzie of Luton
Lord Beecham
(jointly with Justice)
Northern Ireland Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Ivan Lewis
Shadow Minister Stephen Pound
Shadow Minister The Rt Hon. Lord McAvoy PC
(also a Whip and with Scotland)
Scotland Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Margaret Curran
Shadow Minister Russell Brown
Gordon Banks
Shadow Ministers The Rt Hon. Lord McAvoy PC
(also a Whip and with Northern Ireland)
Wales Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Owen Smith
Shadow Minister Nia Griffith
Shadow Minister Baroness Morgan of Ely
(also a Whip)

Others

Culture, Media and Sport
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport The Rt Hon. Harriet Harman
(also Shadow Deputy PM and Deputy Opposition Leader)
Shadow Ministers Clive Efford
Helen Goodman
Dan Jarvis
Shadow Ministers Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
(also a Whip and with Education)
Baroness Billingham
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
(also a Whip and with Business)
Government Equalities Office
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Gloria De Piero
Shadow Minister Kate Green
Shadow Ministers Baroness Thornton
Transport
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Mary Creagh
Shadow Ministers Jim Fitzpatrick
Lilian Greenwood
Yvonne Fovargue
Shadow Ministers The Rt Hon. Lord Davies of Oldham PC
(jointly with Treasury and Wales)
Lord Rosser
(jointly with Defence and Home)

Parliament

House Leaders
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Angela Eagle
Shadow Deputy Leader of the Commons Angela C. Smith
Leader of the Opposition in the Lords The Rt Hon. Baroness Royall of Blaisdon PC
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords The Rt Hon. Lord Hunt of Kings Heath PC
(also with Health)
Whips
Opposition Chief Whip The Rt Hon. Rosie Winterton
Deputy Chief Whip Alan Campbell
Pairing Whip Mark Tami
Whips Alison McGovern
Heidi Alexander
Julie Hilling
Jon Ashworth
Tom Blenkinsop
Nic Dakin
Susan Elan Jones
Lyn Brown
Assistant Whips Karl Turner
David Hamilton
Graham Jones
Phil Wilson
Opposition Chief Whip in the Lords The Rt Hon. Lord Bassam of Brighton PC
Deputy Chief Whip
The Rt Hon. Baroness Smith of Basildon PC
(also with Home)
Lord Tunnicliffe
Senior Whips The Rt Hon. Lord McAvoy PC
(also with Northern Ireland and Scotland)
Baroness Wheeler
Whips Lord Collins of Highbury
(also with International Development)
Lord Grantchester
Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
(also with Cabinet and Business)
Baroness Morgan of Ely
(also with Wales)
Baroness Sherlock
(also with Work and Pensions)
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara
(also with Business and Culture)
Baroness Worthington

See also

References

  • "Her Majesty's Official Opposition". Parliament.co.uk. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
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