Keir Starmer finalises shadow government appointments
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Following the appointment of Shadow Ministers, Leader of the
Labour Party Keir Starmer said: “Building on our changes to
Shadow Cabinet, the appointment of our shadow ministers reiterates
that the Labour Party I lead is focused on working people’s
priorities. “We will relentlessly hold this Conservative Government
to account for their failure to get a grip of the challenges we
face, and will put forward our positive and exciting ideas for our
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Following the appointment of Shadow Ministers, Leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer said: “Building on our changes to Shadow Cabinet, the appointment of our shadow ministers reiterates that the Labour Party I lead is focused on working people’s priorities. “We will relentlessly hold this Conservative Government to account for their failure to get a grip of the challenges we face, and will put forward our positive and exciting ideas for our country. Labour is back in business and ready for government.” Ends Labour’s Frontbench Leader of Her Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition Keir Starmer MP * PPS: Sharon Hodgson MP Deputy Leader, Shadow First Secretary of State, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work PPS: Florence Eshalomi MP Business and Industrial Strategy Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy: Jonathan Reynolds MP * Bill Esterton MP Justin Madders MP (also Future of Work) Baroness (Jenny) Chapman of Darlington Rt Hon Lord (Steve) Bassam of Brighton Baroness (Judith) Blake of Leeds Lord (Chris) Lennie Lord (John) Grantchester (Energy) Climate Change and Net Zero Shadow Secretary of State of Climate Change and Net Zero: Ed Miliband MP * PPS: Mick Whitley MP Cabinet Office Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster: Angela Rayner MP * Shadow Minister of State: Baroness (Jenny) Chapman of Darlington * Rt Hon (Angela) Smith of Basildon* PPS: Florence Eshalomi MP Future of Work Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work: Angela Rayner MP * Justin Madders MP (also BEIS) PPS: Florence Eshalomi MP Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Lucy Powell MP * Chris Elmore MP (also Whips' Office) Baroness (Gillian) Merron Rt Hon Lord (Steve) Bassam of Brighton Education Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Bridget Phillipson MP * Lord (Mike) Watson of Invergowrie Baroness (Maeve) Sherlock Baroness (Debbie) Wilcox of Newport Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Jim McMahon MP * Baroness (Maggie) Jones of Whitchurch Baroness (Sue) Hayman of Ullock Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs: David Lammy MP * Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development: Preet Gill MP * PPS: Janet Daby MP Lord (Ray) Collins of Highbury Health and Social Care Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: Wes Streeting MP * Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health: Rosena Allin-Khan MP * Baroness (Glenys) Thornton Baroness (Margaret) Wheeler (Social Care) Baroness (Gillian) Merron Home Office Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department: Yvette Cooper MP * Lord (Richard) Rosser Lord (Vernon) Coaker Lord (Fred) Ponsonby International Trade Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade: Nick Thomas-Symonds MP * Justice Shadow Secretary of State for Justice: Steve Reed MP * Lord (Fred) Ponsonby Baroness (Jenny) Chapman of Darlington Law Officers Shadow Attorney General: Emily Thornberry MP * Leader of the House of Commons Shadow Leader of the House of Commons: Thangam Debbonaire MP * Jessica Morden MP (also Whips’ Office) Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, Communities & Local Government: Lisa Nandy MP * Sarah Owen MP (also Whips’ Office) Baroness (Sue) Hayman of Ullock Baroness (Margaret) Wheeler (also Social Care) Lord (Wajid) Khan of Burnley Ministry of Defence Shadow Secretary of State for Defence: John Healey MP * Lord (Vernon) Coaker Lord (Denis) Tunnicliffe National Campaign Coordinator Conor McGinn MP (Deputy)* Northern Ireland Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Peter Kyle MP * Rt Hon Baroness (Angela) Smith of Basildon Party Chair & Chair of Labour Policy Review Scotland Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: Ian Murray MP * Liz Twist MP (also Whips’ Office) Transport Shadow Secretary of State for Transport: Louise Haigh MP * Lord (Richard) Rosser Lord (Denis) Tunnicliffe Treasury Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer: Rachel Reeves MP * Shadow Chief Secretary to HM Treasury: Pat McFadden MP * Lord (Denis) Tunnicliffe Wales Shadow Secretary of State for Wales: Jo Stevens MP * Gerald Jones MP (also Whips’ Office) Baroness (Debbie) Wilcox of Newport Women and Equalities Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities: Anneliese Dodds MP * Taiwo Owatemi MP (also Whips' Office) Baroness (Glenys) Thornton Work and Pensions Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions: Jonathan Ashworth MP * Baroness (Maeve) Sherlock Baroness (Debbie) Wilcox of Newport Whips' Office Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons: Sir Alan Campbell MP * Lilian Greenwood MP (Deputy) Rt Hon Mark Tami MP (Deputy) Jessica Morden MP (also Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Commons) Chris Elmore MP (also DCMS) Liz Twist MP (also Scotland) Sarah Owen MP (also Levelling Up) Taiwo Owatemi MP (also Women and Equalities) Gerald Jones MP (also Wales) House of Lords Leadership Shadow Leader of the House of Lords: Rt Hon Baroness (Angela) Smith of Basildon * Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords: Lord (Roy) Kennedy of Southwark * Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords: The Lord (Ray) Collins of Highbury House of Lords Whips Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords: Lord (Roy) Kennedy of Southwark * Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords: Lord (Denis) Tunnicliffe Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords: Baroness (Margaret) Wheeler Baroness (Judith) Blake of Leeds Baroness (Jenny) Chapman of Darlington Lord (Vernon) Coaker Lord (Ray) Collins of Highbury Baroness (Sue) Hayman of Ullock Lord (Wajid) Khan of Burnley Lord (Chris) Lennie Baroness (Gillian) Merron Baroness (Debbie) Wilcox of Newport * attending Shadow Cabinet |