Opposition frontbench of Ed Miliband
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 2010 to 2015, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition was the Labour Party, and the Leader of the Opposition was Ed Miliband.[1]
Key
| Member of the House of Commons | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Shadow Cabinet full members in bold | |
| Shadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics | |
Leader's Office, Cabinet Office and Whips Office
| Office of the Leader of the Opposition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition | Ed Miliband | 2010 – 2015 | |
| Deputy Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party |
Harriet Harman | 2010 – 2015 | |
| Deputy Chair of the Labour Party | Tom Watson | 2011–2013 | |
| Jon Trickett | 2013–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | Karen Buck | 2013 – 2015 | |
| Wayne David | 2013 – 2015 | ||
| John Denham | 2011 – 2013 | ||
| Anne McGuire | 2010 – 2011 | ||
| Cabinet Office | |||
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Liam Byrne | 2010–2011 | |
| Tessa Jowell | 2011–2011 | ||
| Jon Trickett | 2011–2013 | ||
| Michael Dugher | 2013–2014 | ||
| Jonathan Ashworth | 2013–2015 | ||
| Lucy Powell | 2014–2015 | ||
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | 2010–2012 | |
| Whips' Office | |||
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons | Rosie Winterton | 2010–2015 | |
| Shadow Chief Whip in the House of Lords | Steve Lord Bassam of Brighton | 2010–2015 | |
| Opposition Whip | Nic Dakin | 2011–2015 | |
| Junior Whip | Heidi Alexander | 2012–2013 | |
| Senior Whip | Heidi Alexander | 2013–2015 | |
| House of Lords Whip | Maeve Sherlock | 2013–2015 | |
| Junior Whip | Margaret Wheeler | 2010–2014 | |
| Senior Whip | Margaret Wheeler | 2014–2015 | |
| Parliament | |||
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Hilary Benn | 2010–2011 | |
| Angela Eagle | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | Janet Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 2010–2015 | |
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | 2010–2015 | |
Treasury
| HM Treasury | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Alan Johnson | 2010–2011 | |
| Ed Balls | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Angela Eagle | 2010–2011 | |
| Rachel Reeves | 2011–2013 | ||
| Chris Leslie | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury | David Hanson | 2010–2011 | |
| Cathy Jamieson | 2011–2013 | ||
| Catherine McKinnell | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Chris Leslie | 2010–2013 | |
| Shabana Mahmood | 2013–2015 | ||
Foreign Affairs and Defence
| Foreign Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | Yvette Cooper | 2010–2011 | |
| Douglas Alexander | 2011–201 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Europe | Wayne David | 2010–2011 | |
| Emma Reynolds | 2011–2013 | ||
| Gareth Thomas | 2013–2014 | ||
| Pat McFadden | 2014–2015 | ||
| Department for International Development | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Harriet Harman | 2010–2011 | |
| Ivan Lewis | 2011–2013 | ||
| Jim Murphy | 2013–2014 | ||
| Mary Creagh | 2014–2015 | ||
| Ministry of Defence | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Jim Murphy | 2010–2013 | |
| Vernon Coaker | 2013–2015 | ||
Home Affairs
| Home Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Home Secretary | Ed Balls | 2010–2011 | |
| Yvette Cooper | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Policing | Jack Dromey | 2013–2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Prisons | Jenny Chapman | 2011–2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention | Gloria De Piero | 2011–2013 | |
| Shadow Minister for Home Affairs | Steve Reed | 2013–2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Immigration | Gerry Sutcliffe | 2010–2011 | |
| David Hanson | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | 2012–2015 | |
| Ministry of Justice and Attorney General's Office | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor | Sadiq Khan | 2010–2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Justice | Andy Slaughter | 2010–2015 | |
| Shadow Attorney General | Patricia Scotland | 2010–2011 | |
| Emily Thornberry | 2011–2014 | ||
| Willy Lord Bach | 2014–2015 | ||
| Shadow Solicitor General | Catherine McKinnell | 2010–2011 | |
| Karl Turner | 2014–2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Justice Secretary | Alex Cunningham | 2010–2015 | |
Business
| Department for Business, Innovation and Skills | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | John Denham | 2010–2011 | |
| Chuka Umunna | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills | Gordon Banks | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Nia Griffith | 2010 – 2011 | ||
| Chuka Umunna | 2011 | ||
Education
| Department for Education | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Andy Burnham | 2010–2011 | |
| Stephen Twigg | 2011–2013 | ||
| Tristram Hunt | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Further Education | Iain Wright | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Karen Buck | 2011 – 2013 | ||
| Tristram Hunt | 2013 | ||
| Rushanara Ali | 2013 – 2014 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | Sharon Hodgson | 2010 – 2013 | |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Young Families | Lisa Nandy | 2012 – 2013 | |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | Steve McCabe | 2013–2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Years | Lucy Powell | 2013 – 2014 | |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | Alison McGovern | 2014 – 2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Further Education, Skills and Regional Growth | Gordon Marsden | 2010 – 2013 | |
Energy and Climate Change
| Department of Energy and Climate Change | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | Meg Hillier | 2010–2011 | |
| Caroline Flint | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Energy | Huw Irranca-Davies | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Tom Greatrex | 2011 – 2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change | Luciana Berger | 2010 – 2013 | |
| Jonathan Reynolds | 2013 – 2015 | ||
Local government
| Department for Communities and Local Government | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Caroline Flint | 2010–2011 | |
| Hilary Benn | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government | Barbara Keeley | 2010–2011 | |
| Roberta Blackman-Woods | 2011–2015 | ||
| Lyn Brown[2] | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Housing | Jack Dromey | 2010–2013 | |
| Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government | Andy Sawford | 2013–2015 | |
| Deputy Shadow Minister for London | Heidi Alexander | 2013–2015 | |
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Bill McKenzie | 2010–2013 | |
DEFRA
| Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Mary Creagh | 2010–2013 | |
| Maria Eagle | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Food | Willie Bain | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Shadow Minister for Food and Farming | Huw Irranca-Davies | 2011 – 2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries | Jamie Reed | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Fiona O'Donnell | 2011 – 2012 | ||
| Barry Gardiner | 2013 – 2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for the Environment | Tom Harris | 2012 – 2013 | |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs team | Heidi Alexander | 2010 – 2012 | |
Health and social services
| Department of Health | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | John Healey | 2010–2011 | |
| Andy Burnham | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Health | Derek Twigg | 2010–2011 | |
| Jamie Reed | 2011–2015 | ||
| Andrew Gwynne | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Social Care | Emily Thornberry | 2010–2011 | |
| Liz Kendall | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Public Health | Diane Abbott | 2010–2013 | |
| Luciana Berger | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Margaret Curran | 2010–2011 | |
| Anne McGuire | 2011–2013 | ||
| Kate Green | 2013 – 2015 | ||
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Debbie Abrahams | 2010–2015 | |
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Glenys Thornton | 2010–2012 | |
| Department for Work and Pensions | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Douglas Alexander | 2010–2011 | |
| Liam Byrne | 2011–2013 | ||
| Rachel Reeves | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Pensions | Rachel Reeves | 2010–2011 | |
| Gregg McClymont | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Maeve Sherlock | 2013–2015 | |
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Bill McKenzie | 2010–2013 | |
Culture
| Department for Transport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Ivan Lewis | 2010–2011 | |
| Harriet Harman | 2011–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Civil Society | Roberta Blackman-Woods | 2010–2011 | |
| Gareth Thomas | 2011–2013 | ||
| Lisa Nandy | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Culture Minister | Gloria De Piero | 2010–2011 | |
Transport
| Department for Transport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Maria Eagle | 2010–2013 | |
| Mary Creagh | 2013–2014 | ||
| Michael Dugher | 2014–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Transport | Andrew Gwynne | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | Gordon Marsden | 2013 – 2015 | |
| Shadow Minister for Aviation, Shipping and Road Safety | Jim Fitzpatrick | 2010 – 2013 | |
| Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety | Richard Burden | 2013 – 2015 | |
Women and Equalities
| Government Equalities Office | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | Yvette Cooper | 2010–2013 | |
| Gloria De Piero | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Fiona Mactaggart | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Kate Green | 2011 – 2013 | ||
| Sharon Hodgson | 2013 – 2015 | ||
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Glenys Thornton | 2011 – 2015 | |
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
| Office of the Secretary of State for Wales | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Peter Hain | 2010–2012 | |
| Owen Smith | 2012–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Wales | Owen Smith | 2010–2012 | |
| Nia Griffith | 2011–2015 | ||
| Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Ann McKechin | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Margaret Curran | 2011 – 2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Scotland | Tom Greatrex | 2010 – 2011 | |
| Willie Bain | 2011 – 2013 | ||
| Gordon Banks | 2013 – 2015 | ||
| Northern Ireland Office | |||
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Shaun Woodward | 2010–2011 | |
| Vernon Coaker | 2011–2013 | ||
| Ivan Lewis | 2013–2015 | ||
| Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland | Stephen Pound | 2010–2015 | |
Notes
References
- ^ "The Ed Miliband Story". BBC News. 25 September 2010. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Lyn Brown". politics.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
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