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The Shadow Lord Chancellor is the member of the British Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Lord Chancellor, an office which has existed since the Norman Conquest. From 2003 until 2007, the office-holder was also the Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (and primarily known as such). This was changed in 2007 to become Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also known as Shadow Justice Secretary). The current Shadow Lord Chancellor is Lord Falconer of Thoroton of the Labour Party.

Shadow Lord Chancellors

Name Took office Left office Political party
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Irvine of Lairg QC 18 June 1992 2 May 1997 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Mackay of Clashfern 2 May 1997 11 June 1997 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Kingsland QC[n 1] 11 June 1997 12 July 2009 Conservative
Vacant[n 2]
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 Incumbent Labour
Notes
  1. ^ Kingsland remained Shadow Lord Chancellor after the Government effectively combined the office with Constitutional Affairs (and later Justice) Secretary.[1][2][3][4]
  2. ^ The Conservatives did not appoint a Shadow Lord Chancellor after Kingsland's death.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 21 May 2005". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 31 May 2005.
  2. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 17 December 2005". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 17 December 2005.
  3. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 6 November 2007". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 10 November 2007.
  4. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 3 November 2008". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 6 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 20 November 2009". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 21 November 2009.
  6. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 20 November 2009". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 21 November 2009.
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