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Opposition frontbench of Rishi Sunak

The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow cabinet and other shadow ministers of the political party which served as His Majesty's Official Opposition was the Conservative Party from 5 July 2024 to 2 November 2024. The Leader of the Opposition was Rishi Sunak.

In July 2024, Sunak and interim opposition whip Stuart Andrew appointed a new Conservative front bench, accepting the resignations of David Cameron, the former foreign secretary, and Richard Holden, the former party chairman.[1] The opposition frontbench was succeeded by that of Kemi Badenoch, who was elected leader of the Conservative Party in the 2024 leadership election.

List of shadow ministers

Sits in the House of Commons
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

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 July 2024 – November 2024
Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Oliver Dowden July 2024 – November 2024
Cabinet Office
Shadow Paymaster General John Glen July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Baroness Neville-Rolfe September 2024 – November 2024
Equalities Office
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Mims Davies July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Baroness Barran September 2024 – November 2024

Foreign relations

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Andrew Mitchell July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for Development Harriett Baldwin July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Paul Holmes

(also with Northern Ireland Office and Whips Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Alicia Kearns July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Lord Callanan September 2024 – November 2024
Defence
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence James Cartlidge July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for Veterans Andrew Bowie

(also with Energy)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Stuart Anderson

(also with Whips Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Danny Kruger July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Baroness Goldie September 2024 – November 2024
The Earl of Minto September 2024 – November 2024

Law and order

Home Department
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department James Cleverly July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for Security Tom Tugendhat July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Fire Matt Vickers July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Lord Sharpe of Epsom September 2024 – November 2024
Justice
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

Shadow Lord Chancellor

Edward Argar July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Gareth Bacon

(also with Business and Trade)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Lord Keen of Elie September 2024 – November 2024
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar September 2024 – November 2024
Law Officers
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales

Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland

Jeremy Wright July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Solicitor General Alberto Costa July 2024 – November 2024

Economy

Treasury
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury Nigel Huddleston July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Gareth Davies July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury Alan Mak July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Baroness Vere of Norbiton September 2024 – November 2024
The Lord Altrincham September 2024 – November 2024
Business and Trade
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade Kevin Hollinrake July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister for London Gareth Bacon

(also with Justice)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Mike Wood

(also with Whips Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Jerome Mayhew July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Greg Smith

(also with Transport)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Lord Johnson of Lainston September 2024 – November 2024
Science, Innovation and Technology
Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Andrew Griffith July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Saqib Bhatti

(also with Health and Social Care)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister The Viscount Camrose September 2024 – November 2024
Lord Markham September 2024 – November 2024

Social services

Education
Shadow Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Gagan Mohindra July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State James Wild July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Baroness Barran September 2024 – November 2024
Health and Social Care
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Victoria Atkins July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State John Whittingdale July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Saqib Bhatti

(also with Science, Innovation and Technology)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Ben Spencer July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Caroline Johnson July 2024 – November 2024
Minister of State Lord Kamall September 2024 – November 2024
Work and Pensions
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Mel Stride July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister The Viscount Younger of Leckie September 2024 – November 2024
Baroness Stedman-Scott September 2024 – November 2024

Environment

Energy Security and Net Zero
Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero Claire Coutinho July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Andrew Bowie

(also with Defence)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Joy Morrissey

(also with Whips Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Mark Garnier July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Lord Offord of Garvel September 2024 – November 2024
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Barclay July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Robbie Moore July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister The Lord Roborough September 2024 – November 2024
Lord Blencathra September 2024 – November 2024

Culture

Culture, Media and Sport
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Julia Lopez July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Luke Evans

(also with Whips Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Louie French July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay September 2024 – November 2024

Transport

Transport
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Helen Whately July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister of State Alec Shelbrooke July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Kieran Mullan July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Greg Smith

(also with Business and Trade)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Lord Moylan September 2024 – November 2024

Devolved and local government

Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Kemi Badenoch July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State David Simmonds

(also with Whips Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
Northern Ireland
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Alex Burghart July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Paul Holmes

(also with Foreign Office and Whips Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Lord Caine September 2024 – November 2024
Scotland
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland John Lamont July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Minister Lord Cameron of Lochiel September 2024 – November 2024
Wales
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Lord Davies of Gower July 2024 – November 2024

Parliament

House Leaders
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Chris Philp July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords The Lord True July 2024 – November 2024
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords The Earl Howe July 2024 – November 2024
House of Commons Whips
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons Stuart Andrew July 2024 – November 2024
Opposition Whip Paul Holmes

(also with Foreign Office and Northern Ireland Office)

July 2024 – November 2024
David Simmonds

(also with Housing, Communities and Local Government)

July 2024 – November 2024
Luke Evans

(also with Culture, Media and Sport)

July 2024 – November 2024
Joy Morrissey

(also with Energy and Net Zero)

July 2024 – November 2024
Mike Wood

(also with Business and Trade)

July 2024 – November 2024
House of Lords Whips
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords Baroness Williams of Old Trafford July 2024 – November 2024
Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords The Earl Of Courtown September 2024 – November 2024
Opposition Lords Whip The Earl of Effingham September 2024 – November 2024
Lord Evans of Rainow September 2024 – November 2024
The Lord Sandhurst September 2024 – November 2024
Baroness Scott of Bybrook September 2024 – November 2024

References

  1. ^ Ebrahimi, Soraya (8 July 2024). "Rishi Sunak remains Tory leader and David Cameron resigns in shadow cabinet shake-up". The National. Retrieved 17 August 2024.