Shadow Lord Chancellor

Member of the British Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Lord Chancellor

Incumbent
Robert Jenrick

since 4 November 2024

Appointer| Leader of the Opposition
Inaugural holder| The Lord Elwyn-Jones
Formation| 2 October 1983
Website| The Shadow Cabinet

The shadow lord chancellor is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet shadowing the lord chancellor, an office which has existed since the Norman Conquest. Since 2010, the officeholder has jointly held the title Shadow Secretary of State for Justice. The position is currently held by Robert Jenrick.

## Shadow lord chancellors

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Name  | Took office  | Left office  | Political party

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| The Lord Elwyn-Jones |  | 2 October 1983  | 9 January 1989  | Labour
| The Lord Mishcon |  | 9 January 1989  | 18 July 1992  | Labour
| The Lord Irvine of Lairg |  | 18 June 1992  | 2 May 1997  | Labour
| The Lord Mackay of Clashfern |  | 2 May 1997  | 11 June 1997  | Conservative
| The Lord Kingsland[n 1] |  | 11 June 1997  | 12 July 2009  | Conservative
| Vacant[n 2] | 12 July 2009  | 11 May 2010  |
| Jack Straw |  | 11 May 2010  | 7 October 2010  | Labour
| Sadiq Khan |  | 8 October 2010  | 11 May 2015  | Labour
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton |  | 11 May 2015  | 26 June 2016 | Labour
| Richard Burgon |  | 27 June 2016 | 5 April 2020  | Labour
| David Lammy |  | 6 April 2020  | 29 November 2021 | Labour
| Steve Reed |  | 29 November 2021 | 4 September 2023 | Labour
| Shabana Mahmood |  | 4 September 2023 | 5 July 2024  | Labour
| Edward Argar |  | 8 July 2024  | 4 November 2024  | Conservative
| Robert Jenrick |  | 4 November 2024  | Incumbent  | Conservative

## Notes

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1. ^ Kingsland remained Shadow Lord Chancellor after the Government effectively combined the office of Lord Chancellor with the Constitutional Affairs (later Justice) Secretary mid-2003.[1][2][3][4]
2. ^ The Conservatives did not appoint a Shadow Lord Chancellor after Kingsland's death.[5]

## References

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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.

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* Leader of the Opposition
* Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
* Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
* Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
* Shadow Home Secretary
* Shadow Foreign Secretary
* Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster / Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
* Shadow Defence Secretary
* Shadow Education Secretary
* Shadow Justice Secretary / Shadow Lord Chancellor
* Shadow Attorney General
* Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
* Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
* Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
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* Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary
* Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
* Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
* Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
* Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
* Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
* Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
* Shadow Scottish Secretary
* Shadow Welsh Secretary
* Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary
* Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
* Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
* Shadow Paymaster General
* Shadow Minister for Security
* Shadow Minister for Veterans
* Opposition Chief Whip

Former|

* Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development
* Shadow Minister without Portfolio
* Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
* Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health
* Shadow Secretary of State for Housing
* Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy
* Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty
* Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections
* Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
* Shadow Secretary of State for the Family
* Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work

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