The frontbench of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow Cabinet and other shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the Official Opposition. From 2015 to 2020, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition was the Labour Party, and the Leader of the Opposition was Jeremy Corbyn.
Key
| Member of the House of Commons | |
| Member of 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
| Office of the Leader of the Opposition | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition | Jeremy Corbyn | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Deputy Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition | Tom Watson | Sep 2015 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Shadow First Secretary of State | Angela Eagle | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Emily Thornberry | Jun 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Chair of the Labour Party | Tom Watson | Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 | ||
| Ian Lavery | Jun 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | Kate Osamor | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Steve Rotheram | Sep 2015 – May 2017 | |||
| Kate Hollern | Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 | |||
| Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Jo Stevens | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Jim McMahon | Jan 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Ruth Smeeth | 2017 – Mar 2019 | |||
| Cabinet Office | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Tom Watson | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Ian Lavery | Oct 2016 – Feb 2017 | |||
| Jon Trickett | Feb 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration | Gloria De Piero | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs | Cat Smith | Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | Jonathan Ashworth | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Andrew Gwynne | Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | |||
| Ian Lavery | Feb 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| National Campaign Coordinator | Jon Trickett | Jul 2016 – Feb 2017 | ||
| Ian Lavery | Feb 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Andrew Gwynne | ||||
| Shadow Minister for Civil Service and Digital Reform | Louise Haigh | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Civil Society | Anna Turley | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Trade Unions and Civil Society | Ian Lavery | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office (junior) | Wayne David | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Laura Smith | Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | |||
| Jo Platt | Jul 2018 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Chris Matheson | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Stephanie Peacock | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Cabinet Office Minister | Jo Stevens | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Jim McMahon | Jan 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Emma Dent Coad | Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for the Cabinet Office | The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 | ||
| Jun 2018 – Jul 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2019 – Apr 2020 | ||||
| The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | Jun 2017 – May 2018 | |||
| The Baroness Smith of Basildon | Jun 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| National Executive Committee | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Bench Representative on the National Executive Committee of the Labour Party | Jonathan Ashworth | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Angela Eagle | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Rebecca Long-Bailey | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Jon Trickett | Jul 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Kate Osamor | Oct 2016 – Dec 2018 | |||
| Diane Abbott | Jan 2019 – Apr 2020 | |||
Devolved and local government
| Communities and Local Government (2015–18) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing, Communities and Local Government (2018–20) | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Shadow Minister for the Constitutional Convention | Jon Trickett | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Grahame Morris | Jun 2016 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Teresa Pearce (acting) | Oct 2016 – May 2017 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Andrew Gwynne | Jun 2017 – Jan 2018 | |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Communities | Stephen Morgan | Jul 2019 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Devolution and Local Government[1] | Emma Lewell-Buck | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |
| Jim McMahon | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Local Government | Steve Reed | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Roberta Blackman-Woods | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | ||
| Yvonne Fovargue | Jul 2017 – Mar 2019 | ||
| Shadow Minister for London | Andy Slaughter | Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | |
| Shadow Minister | Liz McInnes | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Kate Hollern | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Gareth Thomas | Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Paula Sherriff | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |
| Stephen Morgan | Jul 2017 – Jul 2019 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson | The Lord Beecham | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |
| The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Housing and Planning (2015–16) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing (2016–20) | ||||
| Shadow Minister for Housing and Planning | John Healey | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Housing | Roberta Blackman-Woods | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | ||||
| Teresa Pearce | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Ruth Cadbury | Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | |||
| Andy Slaughter | Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | |||
| Tony Lloyd | Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 | |||
| Melanie Onn | Jul 2017 – Mar 2019 | |||
| Sarah Jones | May 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Alex Cunningham | Apr 2019 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Planning | Roberta Blackman-Woods | Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Matthew Pennycook | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Chris Matheson | Oct 2016 – 2017 | |||
| Sarah Jones | Jan 2018 – May 2018 | |||
| James Frith | May 2018 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Housing | The Lord Beecham | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Northern Ireland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Vernon Coaker | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Dave Anderson | Jun 2016 – May 2017 | |||
| Owen Smith | Jun 2017 – Mar 2018 | |||
| Tony Lloyd | Mar 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland | Stephen Pound | Sep 2015 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Karin Smyth | Jul 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Ruth Smeeth | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | The Lord McAvoy | Sep 2015 – Jan 2018 | ||
| The Baroness Smith of Basildon | Jun 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Scotland | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Ian Murray | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Dave Anderson | Jul 2016 – May 2017 | |||
| Lesley Laird | Jun 2017 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Tony Lloyd | Dec 2019 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Scotland | Wayne David | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Paul Sweeney | Jul 2017 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Ruth Smeeth | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Scotland | The Lord McAvoy | Sep 2015 – Jan 2018 | ||
| The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova | Jun 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Nia Griffith | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Paul Flynn | Jul 2016 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Jo Stevens | Oct 2016 – Jan 2017 | ||
| Christina Rees | Feb 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Wales | Susan Elan Jones | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Gerald Jones | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | ||
| Chris Ruane | Jul 2017 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Gerald Jones | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Tonia Antoniazzi | Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Wales | The Baroness Morgan of Ely | Sep 2015 – May 2016 | |
| Oct 2016 – Jan 2017 | |||
| The Lord Griffiths of Burry Port | Sep 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
Digital, culture, media and sport
| Culture, Media and Sport (2015–17) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (2017–20) | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Michael Dugher | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |
| Maria Eagle | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Kelvin Hopkins | Jul 2016 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Tom Watson | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | Jul 2017 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Tracy Brabin | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Arts and Culture | Thangam Debbonaire | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Arts and Heritage | Kevin Brennan | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Culture and the Digital Economy[2][3] | Chi Onwurah[n 1] | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Civil Society | Steve Reed | Oct 2016 – Jun 2019 | |
| Vicky Foxcroft | Jun 2019 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Digital Economy | Louise Haigh | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | |
| Shadow Minister for Digital | Liam Byrne | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism | Clive Efford | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Sport | Rosena Allin-Khan | Oct 2016 – Jan 2020 | |
| Catherine West | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Tulip Siddiq | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |
| Ruth Smeeth | 2017 – Mar 2019 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson | The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 | |
| The Lord Griffiths of Burry Port | Jun 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
Economy
| Treasury | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | John McDonnell | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Seema Malhotra | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Rebecca Long-Bailey | Jun 2016 – Feb 2017 | |||
| Peter Dowd | Feb 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Rob Marris | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Peter Dowd | Oct 2016 – Feb 2017 | |||
| Anneliese Dodds | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury Shadow City Minister | Richard Burgon | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Jonathan Reynolds | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | Rebecca Long-Bailey | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Sustainable Economics | Clive Lewis | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Treasury | Lyn Brown | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Chancellor | Peter Dowd | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Naz Shah | Feb 2016 – Apr 2016 | |||
| Karen Lee | Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 | |||
| Thelma Walker | Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Chief Secretary | Julie Cooper | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| The Lord Davies of Oldham | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Lord Tunnicliffe | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Business, Innovation and Skills (2015–16) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (2016–20) | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | Angela Eagle | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Jon Trickett | Jul 2016 – Jul 2016 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Jul 2016 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Clive Lewis | Oct 2016 – Feb 2017 | ||
| Rebecca Long-Bailey | Feb 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights | Laura Pidcock | Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 | |
| Rachael Maskell | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Climate Justice and Green Jobs | Danielle Rowley | Jun 2019 – Dec 2019 | |
| Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs and Science | Yvonne Fovargue | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change | Alan Whitehead | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Further Education and Skills[n 2] | Gordon Marsden | Sept 2015 – Oct 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Strategy | Chi Onwurah (Science and Innovation) | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for International Climate Change | Barry Gardiner | Jul 2016 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Labour | Jack Dromey | Oct 2016 – Jan 2018 | |
| Laura Pidcock | Jan 2018 – Nov 2019 | ||
| Justin Madders (acting) | Jul 2018 – Mar 2019 | ||
| The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Sep 2019 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Small Business | Bill Esterson | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection | Gill Furniss | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry | Stephen Doughty | Jun 2015 – Oct 2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Trade, Investment and Intellectual Property | Kevin Brennan | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Stephen Kinnock | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Dan Carden | Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 | ||
| Bambos Charalambous | Jan 2018 – Jan 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Business, Innovation and Skills Shadow Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 | |
| The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Sep 2015 – Jul 2019 | ||
| The Lord Mendelsohn | May 2015 – Jan 2018 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | The Lord Grantchester | Jul 2016 – Apr 2020 | |
Environment
| Energy and Climate Change (2015–16) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | Lisa Nandy | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Barry Gardiner | Jun 2016 – Jul 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change | Barry Gardiner | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Alan Whitehead | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Clive Lewis | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Harry Harpham | Sep 2015 – Oct 2015 | |
| Gill Furniss | May 2016 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | The Lord Grantchester | Sep 2015 – Jul 2016 | |
| The Baroness Worthington | Sep 2015 – Nov 2015 | ||
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Kerry McCarthy | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Rachael Maskell | Jun 2016 – Feb 2017 | ||
| Sue Hayman | Feb 2017 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Luke Pollard | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment | Alex Cunningham | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Shadow Minister for Farming and Rural Communities | Mary Glindon | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | |
| David Drew | Jul 2017 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Daniel Zeichner | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Flooding and Costal Communities | Sue Hayman | Oct 2016 – Feb 2017 | |
| Holly Lynch | Jul 2017 – Jul 2018 | ||
| Luke Pollard | Jul 2018 – Jan 2020 | ||
| Ruth Jones | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Waste and Recycling | Sandy Martin | Oct 2018 – Dec 2019 | |
| Alan Whitehead | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Nick Smith | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |
| Alan Whitehead | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Colleen Fletcher | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Chris Matheson | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | ||
| Luke Pollard | Jul 2017 – Jul 2018 | ||
| Abena Oppong-Asare | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Lord Grantchester | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |
| The Baroness Jones of Whitchurch | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
Foreign relations
| Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Hilary Benn | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Emily Thornberry | Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for the Americas, Far East and Overseas Territories | Lloyd Russell-Moyle | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Europe | Pat McFadden | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Pat Glass | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Fabian Hamilton | Jun 2016 – Jul 2016 | |||
| Khalid Mahmood | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for the Middle East | Fabian Hamilton | Jun 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament[n 3] | Fabian Hamilton | Nov 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Commonwealth | Stephen Doughty | Oct 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Fabian Hamilton | Jan 2016 – Jul 2016 | |||
| Liz McInnes | Oct 2016 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Afzal Khan | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | David Hanson | Sep 2015 – Oct 2015 | ||
| Diana Johnson | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Catherine West | Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 | |||
| Helen Goodman | Jul 2017 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Paul Blomfield | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Danielle Rowley | Jul 2017 – Jun 2019 | |||
| Alex Sobel | Aug 2019 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Baroness Morgan of Ely | Sep 2015 – May 2016 | ||
| The Lord Collins of Highbury | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| International Development | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Diane Abbott | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Kate Osamor | Jun 2016 – Dec 2018 | ||
| Dan Carden | Dec 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for International Development | Mike Kane | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Imran Hussain | Jan 2016 – Jul 2017 | ||
| Roberta Blackman-Woods | Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 | ||
| Dan Carden | Jan 2018 – Dec 2018 | ||
| Preet Gill | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Alex Norris | Mar 2019 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Imran Hussain | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |
| Ellie Reeves | Feb 2018 – Jun 2018 | ||
| Zarah Sultana | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for International Development | The Lord Collins of Highbury | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |
| International Trade | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade | Barry Gardiner | Jul 2016 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for International Trade | Bill Esterson | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |
| Judith Cummins | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Anna McMorrin | Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for International Trade | The Lord Mendelsohn | Jul 2016 – Jan 2018 | |
| The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | May 2019 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Exiting the European Union | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union | Emily Thornberry | Jul 2016 – Oct 2016 | |
| Keir Starmer | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Exiting the European Union | Matthew Pennycook | Oct 2016 – Sep 2019 | |
| Jenny Chapman | Oct 2016 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Paul Blomfield | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Thangam Debbonaire | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Karin Smyth | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | |
| Emma Hardy | Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union | The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Jul 2016 – Jul 2019 | |
| Sep 2019 – Jan 2020 | |||
Law and order
| Defence | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Maria Eagle | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Emily Thornberry | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Clive Lewis | Jun 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Nia Griffith | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces | Kevan Jones | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Kate Hollern | Jan 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces and Defence Procurement | Wayne David | Oct 2016 – Jan 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement | Stephen Morgan | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Peace and Disarmament[n 4] | Fabian Hamilton | Nov 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Veterans | Rachael Maskell | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Gerald Jones | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Defence | Toby Perkins | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Gerald Jones | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Fiona Onasanya | Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 | |||
| Ged Killen | Feb 2018 – Jun 2018 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Defence | The Lord Touhig | Sep 2015 – Oct 2017 | ||
| The Lord Tunnicliffe | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Home Affairs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department | Andy Burnham | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Diane Abbott | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020[4] | |||
| Lyn Brown (acting) | Jun 2017 – Jun 2017 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Crime Reduction | Lyn Brown | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Rupa Huq | Oct 2016 – May 2017 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services | Chris Williamson | Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 | ||
| Karen Lee | Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Immigration | Keir Starmer | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Afzal Khan | Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 | |||
| Bell Ribeiro-Addy | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Policing | Jack Dromey | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Lyn Brown | Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | |||
| Louise Haigh | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Preventing Abuse | Sarah Champion | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Safeguarding | Jul 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Carolyn Harris | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Security | Nick Thomas-Symonds | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Carolyn Harris | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Elanor Smith | 2017[5] – Dec 2019 | |||
| Kate Osborne | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| The Lord Rosser | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Justice | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Richard Burgon | Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Prisons | Jenny Chapman | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Jo Stevens | Jan 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Imran Hussain | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Courts and Legal Aid | Andy Slaughter | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Christina Rees | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Oct 2016 – Feb 2017 | ||||
| Yasmin Qureshi | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Justice | Wayne David | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Karl Turner | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |||
| Gloria De Piero | Jul 2017 – Jul 2019 | |||
| Bambos Charalambous | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Christina Rees | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Chris Matheson | Jan 2016 – Jul 2016 | |||
| Lloyd Russell-Moyle | Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 | |||
| Rachel Hopkins | Mar 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Justice | The Lord Bach | Sep 2015 – May 2016 | ||
| The Lord Beecham | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Law Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales | Catherine McKinnell | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Karl Turner | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |||
| The Baroness Chakrabarti | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales | Karl Turner | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Jo Stevens | Jan 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Advocate General for Scotland | The Lord Davidson of Glen Clova | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
Parliament
| House Leaders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Chris Bryant | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Paul Flynn | Jul 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Valerie Vaz | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Lord President of the Council | Jon Trickett | Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons | Melanie Onn | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Cat Smith | Dec 2016 – Jul 2017 | |||
| Karin Smyth | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Neil Coyle | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | The Baroness Smith of Basildon | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 | ||
| The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Jun 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| House of Commons Whips | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons | Rosie Winterton | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Nick Brown | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons | Alan Campbell | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Opposition Pairing Whip in the House of Commons | Mark Tami | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Commons | Judith Cummins | Sep 2015 – Jan 2018 | ||
| Vicky Foxcroft | Sep 2015 – Jun 2019 | |||
| Sue Hayman | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Holly Lynch | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Conor McGinn | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||||
| Jessica Morden | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Grahame Morris | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Angela Rayner | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |||
| Jeff Smith | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| David Anderson | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Nic Dakin | Oct 2016 – Dec 2019 | |||
| Thangam Debbonaire | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Chris Elmore | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Nick Smith | Oct 2016 – Nov 2019 | |||
| Karl Turner | Oct 2016 – Jul 2017 | |||
| Fiona Onasanya | Jan 2018 – Dec 2018 | |||
| Stephanie Peacock | Jan 2018 – Mar 2019 | |||
| Helen Hayes | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Alex Norris | Feb 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Matt Western | Feb 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| House of Lords Whips | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords | The Lord Bassam of Brighton | Sep 2015 – Jan 2018 | ||
| The Lord McAvoy | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in House of Lords | The Lord McAvoy | Sep 2015 – Jan 2018 | ||
| The Lord Tunnicliffe | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Baroness Wheeler | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Senior Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Baroness Sherlock | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| The Baroness Wheeler | Sep 2015 – Jan 2018 | |||
| Opposition Whip in the House of Lords | The Lord Collins of Highbury | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| The Lord Grantchester | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Lord Kennedy of Southwark | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Baroness Morgan of Ely | Sep 2015 – May 2016 | |||
| The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Lord Touhig | Sep 2015 – Sep 2016 | |||
| The Lord Lennie | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Lord Griffiths of Burry Port | Sep 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Lord McNicol of West Kilbride | Sep 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
Social services
| Education | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Lucy Powell | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Pat Glass | Jun 2016 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Angela Rayner | Jul 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | Sharon Hodgson | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Emma Lewell-Buck | Oct 2016 – Mar 2019 | |||
| Steve Reed | Jun 2019 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Early Years | Pat Glass | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | ||
| Jenny Chapman | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | |||
| Tulip Siddiq | Oct 2016 – Jan 2017 | |||
| Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||||
| Tracy Brabin | Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Further Education and Skills[n 5] | Gordon Marsden | Sep 2015 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Emma Hardy | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Schools | Nic Dakin | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Mike Kane | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Jess Phillips | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Jo Platt | Jul 2017 – Jul 2018 | |||
| Navendu Mishra | Jan 2020 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Education | The Lord Watson of Invergowrie | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
| The Lord Stevenson of Balmacara | Jul 2016 – Jun 2017 | |||
| The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | Jun 2017 – May 2018 | |||
| The Lord Bassam of Brighton | Mar 2019 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Health (2015–18) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Social Care (2018–20) | ||||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Heidi Alexander | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Diane Abbott | Jun 2016 – Oct 2016 | |||
| Jonathan Ashworth | Oct 2016 – Jan 2018 | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social care | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health | Luciana Berger | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care | Barbara Keeley | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Community Health | Julie Cooper | Oct 2016 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Social Care (junior) | Paula Sherriff | Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Older People, Social Care and Carers | Barbara Keeley | Sept 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Public Health | Andrew Gwynne | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Sharon Hodgson | Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Shadow Minister | Justin Madders | Sep 2015 – Mar 2019 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Karin Smyth | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Alex Norris | Jul 2017 – Mar 2019 | |||
| Shadow Spokesperson | The Lord Hunt of Kings Heath | Sep 2015 – Nov 2017 | ||
| Jan 2018 – May 2018 | ||||
| The Baroness Thornton | Nov 2017 – Apr 2020 | |||
| The Baroness Wheeler | Jun 2018 – Apr 2020 | |||
| Work and Pensions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Owen Smith | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Debbie Abrahams | Jun 2016 – May 2018 | ||
| Margaret Greenwood | May 2018[n 6] – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Employment | Emily Thornberry | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |
| Nick Thomas-Symonds | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Margaret Greenwood (and Inequalities) | Oct 2016 – May 2018 | ||
| Mike Amesbury | Jul 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Debbie Abrahams | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Marie Rimmer | Feb 2017 – Oct 2017 | ||
| Marsha de Cordova | Oct 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Pensions | Nick Thomas-Symonds | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |
| Angela Rayner | Jan 2016 – Jul 2016 | ||
| Alex Cunningham | Oct 2016 – Dec 2017 | ||
| Jack Dromey | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Margaret Greenwood | Sep 2015 – Oct 2016 | |
| Mike Amesbury | Jan 2018 – Jul 2018 | ||
| Claudia Webbe | Feb 2020 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | The Lord McKenzie of Luton | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |
| The Baroness Sherlock | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | ||
Transport
| Transport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Lilian Greenwood | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Andy McDonald | Jun 2016 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Local Transport | Cat Smith | Until Jan 2018 | |
| Matt Rodda | Jan 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Shipping, Aviation and Road Safety | Karl Turner | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | |
| Shadow Minister for Rail | Jonathan Reynolds | Sep 2015 – Jan 2016 | |
| Andy McDonald | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Pat Glass | Oct 2016 – May 2017 | ||
| Rachael Maskell | Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Transport | Richard Burden | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | |||
| Daniel Zeichner | Sep 2015 – Jun 2017 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Mary Glindon | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Matt Rodda | Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 | ||
| Ruth George | Feb 2018 – Dec 2019 | ||
| Shadow Spokesperson for Transport | The Lord Rosser | Sep 2015 – Apr 2020 | |
| The Lord Tunnicliffe | Feb 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
Women and equalities
| Women and Equalities | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Kate Green | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Angela Rayner | Jun 2016 – Oct 2016 | ||
| Sarah Champion | Oct 2016 – Jun 2017 | ||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | Jun 2017 – Aug 2017 | ||
| Dawn Butler | Aug 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Diverse Communities | Dawn Butler | Oct 2016 – Feb 2017 | |
| Jun 2017 – Aug 2017 | |||
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities (junior) | Cat Smith | Sep 2015 – Jun 2016 | |
| Kate Osamor | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016 | ||
| Paula Sherriff | Oct 2016 – Jan 2018 | ||
| Carolyn Harris | Jul 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Naz Shah | Jul 2018 – Apr 2020 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Rosie Duffield | Jan 2018 – Jun 2018 | |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Women and Equalities | The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town | Sep 2015 – Jan 2017 | |
| The Baroness Gale | Jan 2017 – Apr 2020 | ||
Reshuffles and changes
2015
2016
January
Paula Sherriff resigned as Jon Trickett's PPS.[6]
Jim McMahon was appointed PPS to Tom Watson, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party.[7]
February
Naz Shah was appointed PPS to John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor.[8]
April
Naz Shah resigned as a PPS after her past comments about Israel were uncovered.[9]
October
Karin Smyth was appointed as PPS to Keir Starmer, Shadow Brexit Secretary.[10]
2017
July
The following appointments were made:
- Dan Carden as PPS to Rebecca Long-Bailey, Shadow BEIS Secretary.[11]
- Helen Goodman as a Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister,[12] with responsibilities including the Americas, Australasia, Far East and Polar Regions.[13]
- Emma Hardy as PPS to Keir Starmer, Shadow Brexit Secretary.[14]
- Jo Platt as PPS to Angela Rayner, Shadow Education Secretary.[15]
- Luke Pollard as PPS to Sue Hayman, Shadow DEFRA Secretary.[16]
- Matt Rodda as PPS to Andy McDonald, Shadow Transport Secretary.[17]
- Danielle Rowley as PPS to Emily Thornberry, Shadow Foreign Secretary.[18]
- Lloyd Russell-Moyle as PPS to Richard Burgon, Shadow Justice Secretary.[19]
2018
January
The following appointments were made:
- Mike Amesbury as PPS to Debbie Abrahams, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary.[20]
- Lyn Brown as a Shadow Treasury Minister, responsible for social inclusion and mobility.
- Bambos Charalambous as PPS to Rebecca Long-Bailey.[21]
- Emma Dent Coad as PPS to Jon Trickett.[22]
- Rosie Duffield as PPS to Dawn Butler.[23]
- Clive Lewis as a Shadow Treasury Minister, responsible for economic sustainability.
- Sarah Jones as PPS to John Healey.[24]
February
The following appointments were made:
- Ruth George as PPS to Andy McDonald, Shadow Transport Secretary.[25]
- Ged Killen as PPS to Nia Griffith, Shadow Defence Secretary.[26]
- Ellie Reeves as PPS to Kate Osamor, Shadow International Development Secretary.[27]
May
James Frith was appointed PPS to John Healey, Shadow Housing Secretary.[28]
June
Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Laura Smith and PPSs Tonia Antoniazzi, Rosie Duffield, Ged Killen, Anna McMorrin and Ellie Reeves resigned on 13 June after defying the whip on a Brexit vote.[29]
July
Karin Smyth, Shadow Deputy Commons Leader, was appointed Shadow Northern Ireland Minister.[30] Luke Pollard was promoted from PPS to the Shadow DEFRA Secretary to Shadow DEFRA Minister on an acting basis whilst Holly Lynch was on maternity leave.[30]
October
Sandy Martin was appointed Shadow DEFRA Minister.[31]
2019
January
Diane Abbott replaced Kate Osamor as a front bench representative on the Labour NEC.[32]
March
Alex Norris was appointed Shadow International Development Minister on an acting basis.[33]
Ruth Smeeth resigned as PPS to Tom Watson after serving in the role for two years.[34]
April
Alex Cunningham was appointed Shadow Housing Minister.[35][36]
July
Stephen Morgan was appointed Shadow Communities and Local Government Minister.[37] Justin Madders was appointed acting Shadow BEIS Minister whilst Laura Pidcock as maternity cover for Laura Pidcock, and continued to serve in the Health and Social Care team.[38]
Gloria de Piero resigned as a Shadow Justice Minister.[39]
August
Alex Sobel was appointed as PPS to Emily Thornberry, Shadow Foreign Secretary.[40]
2020
January
Ruth Jones, Alan Whitehead and Daniel Zeichner were appointed as Shadow DEFRA Ministers, Tulip Siddiq as Shadow Education Minister, Catherine West as Shadow DCMS Minister, and Abena Oppong-Asare and Navendu Mishra appointed as PPSs.[41]
Later in the month, the following appointments were made:
- Bambos Charalambous as a Shadow Justice Minister, leading on legal aid and victims.[42]
- Helen Hayes as an Opposition Whip.[43]
- Conor McGinn as an Opposition Whip.[43]
- Kate Osborne as PPS to Diane Abbott, Shadow Home Secretary.[44]
- Stephanie Peacock as a Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, responsible for the Office of Veterans and government procurement.[43]
- Bell Ribeiro-Addy as Shadow Immigration Minister.[45]
- Zarah Sultana as PPS to Dan Carden, Shadow International Development Secretary.[46]
February
Claudia Webbe was appointed PPS to Margaret Greenwood, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, on 26 February.[47]
March
Rachel Hopkins was appointed PPS to Richard Burgon, Shadow Justice Secretary.[48]
Notes
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