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Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Incumbent
David Lammy
since 6 April 2020
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderBill Cash
WebsiteThe Shadow Cabinet

In British politics the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Secretary of State for Justice, an office which has existed since 2007. Prior to 2007, the office was known as Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. The current Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is David Lammy, who succeeded Richard Burgon on 6 April 2020.[1]

Shadow Secretaries

Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

Name Entered office Left office Political party
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Bill Cash 1 July 2003 13 November 2003 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Alan Duncan 13 November 2003 14 June 2004 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Oliver Heald File:Oliver Heald MP in 2009.jpg 14 June 2004 8 May 2007 Conservative

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

Name Entered office Left office Political party
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Oliver Heald File:Oliver Heald MP in 2009.jpg 9 May 2007 2 July 2007 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Nick Herbert 2 July 2007 19 January 2009 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Dominic Grieve 19 January 2009 11 May 2010 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Jack Straw 11 May 2010 7 October 2010 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sadiq Khan 8 October 2010 11 May 2015 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton 11 May 2015 26 June 2016 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Richard Burgon 27 June 2016 6 April 2020 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Lammy 6 April 2020 Incumbent Labour

References

  1. ^ "Keir Starmer appoints Shadow Cabinet". The Labour Party (Press release). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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