Official Opposition frontbench

In the UK Parliament; Shadow Cabinet and shadow ministers

For the current formation, see Opposition frontbench of Rishi Sunak.

"Opposition frontbench" redirects here. For other uses, see Opposition Front Bench (Ireland).

The frontbench of His 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. The Opposition front bench provide Parliamentary opposition to the British Government frontbench and has been the Conservative Party since 5 July 2024. The current Leader of the Opposition is Rishi Sunak, following his party's defeat in the 2024 general election, although he has indicated that he will resign and make way for a new leader at the earliest opportunity. Sunak appointed his shadow cabinet on 8 July[1] and junior shadow ministers on 18 July.[2]

## Key

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| Sits in the House of Commons

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| Sits in the House of Lords
| Privy Counsellor
Shadow Cabinet full members in bold
Shadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics

## Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet Office

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Office of the Leader of the Opposition

| Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Conservative Party
Shadow First Lord of the Treasury
Shadow Minister for the Civil Service  |  | Rishi Sunak
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |  | Oliver Dowden
Cabinet Office

| Shadow Paymaster General | John Glen
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Baroness Neville-Rolfe
Equalities Office

| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Mims Davies
| Shadow Minister  | Baroness Barran

## Foreign relations

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs |  | Andrew Mitchell
Shadow Minister for Development |  | Harriett Baldwin
Shadow Minister of State  | Paul Holmes
(also with Northern Ireland Office and Whips Office)
Shadow Minister of State  | Alicia Kearns
| Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs | Lord Callanan
Defence

| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence |  | James Cartlidge
Shadow Minister for Veterans | Andrew Bowie
(also with Energy)
Shadow Minister of State  | Stuart Anderson
(also with Whips Office)
| Shadow Minister of State  | Baroness Goldie
Earl of Minto
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Danny Kruger

## Law and order

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Home Department

| Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department |  | James Cleverly
Shadow Minister for Security |  | Tom Tugendhat
Shadow Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire  | Matt Vickers
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Sharpe of Epsom
Justice

| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Shadow Lord Chancellor |  | Edward Argar
Shadow Minister of State  | Gareth Bacon
(also with Business and Trade)
| Shadow Minister of State  | Lord Keen of Elie
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar
Law Officers

| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales
Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland  |  | Jeremy Wright
Shadow Solicitor General | Alberto Costa

## Economy

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Treasury

| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer |  | Jeremy Hunt
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury |  | Laura Trott
Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Nigel Huddleston
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | Gareth Davies
Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Alan Mak
| Shadow Minister  | Baroness Vere of Norbiton
The Lord Altrincham
Business and Trade

| Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade | Kevin Hollinrake
Shadow Minister for London  | Gareth Bacon
(also with Justice)
Shadow Minister of State  | Mike Wood
(also with Whips Office)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Jerome Mayhew
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Greg Smith
(also with Transport)
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Johnson of Lainston
Science, Innovation and Technology

| Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Andrew Griffith
Shadow Minister of State  | Saqib Bhatti
(also with Health and Social Care)
| Shadow Minister  | The Viscount Camrose
Lord Markham

## Social services

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Education

| Shadow Secretary of State for Education |  | Damian Hinds
Shadow Minister of State  | Gagan Mohindra
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | James Wild
| Shadow Minister  | Baroness Barran
Health and Social Care

| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care |  | Victoria Atkins
Shadow Minister of State  |  | John Whittingdale
Shadow Minister of State  | Saqib Bhatti
(also with Science, Innovation and Technology)
Shadow Minister of State  | Ben Spencer
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Caroline Johnson
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Kamall
Work and Pensions

| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |  | Mel Stride
| Shadow Minister  | The Viscount Younger of Leckie
Baroness Stedman-Scott

## Environment

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Energy Security and Net Zero

| Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero |  | Claire Coutinho
Shadow Minister of State  | Andrew Bowie
(also with Defence)
Shadow Minister of State  | Joy Morrissey
(also with Whips Office)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Mark Garnier
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Offord of Garvel
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |  | Steve Barclay
Shadow Minister of State  | Robbie Moore
| Shadow Minister  | The Lord Roborough
Lord Blencathra

## Culture

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Culture, Media and Sport

| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Julia Lopez
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Luke Evans
(also with Whips Office)
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Louie French
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

## Transport

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Transport

| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Helen Whately
Shadow Minister of State  | Alec Shelbrooke
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Kieran Mullan
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | Greg Smith
(also with Business and Trade)
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Moylan

## Devolved and local government

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Housing, Communities and Local Government

| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government |  | Kemi Badenoch
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State  | David Simmonds
(also with Whips Office)
Northern Ireland

| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Alex Burghart
Shadow Minister of State  | Paul Holmes
(also with Foreign Office and Whips Office)
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Caine
Scotland

| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | John Lamont
| Shadow Minister  | Lord Cameron of Lochiel
Wales

| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Lord Davies of Gower

## Parliament

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House Leaders

| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons |  | Chris Philp
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords |  | The Lord True
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords  |  | The Earl Howe
House of Commons Whips

| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons |  | Stuart Andrew
Opposition Whip  | Paul Holmes
(also with Foreign Office and Northern Ireland Office)
David Simmonds
(also with Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Luke Evans
(also with Culture, Media and Sport)
Joy Morrissey
(also with Energy and Net Zero)
Mike Wood
(also with Business and Trade)
House of Lords Whips

| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords |  | Baroness Williams of Old Trafford
Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords  | Earl of Courtown
Oppostition Lords Whip  | The Earl of Effingham
Lord Evans of Rainow
The Lord Sandhurst
Baroness Scott of Bybrook

## See also

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* British Government frontbench
* Cabinet of the United Kingdom
* Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
* List of British shadow cabinets
* Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet
* Parliamentary opposition
* Shadow Cabinet

## Notes

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## Notes

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## References

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1. ^ Becky Morton (8 July 2024). "Sunak names new top team as Lord Cameron resigns". BBC News. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
2. ^ Ben Quinn (18 July 2024). "New Sunak appointments mean four in 10 Tory MPs are on frontbench". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2024.

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* Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
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* Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
* Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
* Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary
* Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
* Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
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* Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
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* Shadow Paymaster General
* Shadow Minister for Security
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* Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
* Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health
* Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
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* Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
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