Shadow Lord Chancellor
Appearance
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 | |||
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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
References
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 21 May 2005". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 31 May 2005.
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 17 December 2005". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 17 December 2005.
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 6 November 2007". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 10 November 2007.
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 3 November 2008". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 6 December 2008.
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 20 November 2009". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 21 November 2009.
- ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 20 November 2009". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 21 November 2009.