Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
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Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | |
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since 6 April 2020 | |
Shadow Cabinet | |
Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
Formation | 7 October 2016 |
First holder | John Healey |
Website | Shadow Cabinet |
The Shadow Secretary of State for Housing is a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 7 October 2016 by the Leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn during a cabinet reshuffle. This position succeeds the position of Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning, and as of present shadows the Minister for Housing and Planning at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government in Her Majesty's Government. The office is currently held by Thangam Debbonaire who was appointed to Keir Starmer's Shadow Cabinet in April 2020.[1]
List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Housing
Shadow Secretary | Term of Office | Political Party | Leader of the Opposition | |||
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style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | John Healey MP | ![]() |
7 October 2016 | 6 April 2020 | Labour | Jeremy Corbyn |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | | Thangam Debbonaire MP | ![]() |
6 April 2020 | Incumbent | Labour | Keir Starmer |
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing's Team
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style="background: Template:House of Commons/meta/color; width: 1px;" | | Member of the House of Commons |
style="background: Template:House of Lords/meta/color; width: 1px;" | | Member of the House of Lords |
The current Shadow Housing team was updated on 11 May 2018, with Sarah Jones replacing Tony Lloyd after his appointment as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.[2]
Position | Current Holder | Term | |
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rowspan="5" style="background: Template:House of Commons/meta/color; width: 1px;" | | Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | Thangam Debbonaire MP | 2020-present |
John Healey MP | 2016–2020 | ||
Shadow Housing Ministers | Sarah Jones MP | 2018–present | |
Melanie Onn MP | 2017–2019 | ||
Mike Amesbury MP | 2020–present[3] | ||
rowspan="2" style="background: Template:House of Lords/meta/color; width: 1px;" | | Shadow Housing Spokespersons | The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | 2016–present |
The Lord Beecham | 2016–present |
See also
References
- ^ "https://labour.org.uk/press/keir-starmer-appoints-shadow-cabinet/". Labour Party.
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- ^ "Labour: Jeremy Corbyn adds new faces to shadow team". BBC News Online. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ "Keir Starmer appoints Labour frontbench". The Labour Party. Retrieved 9 April 2020.