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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 currently serving as the Official Opposition. Since 2024, His Majesty's Loyal Opposition is the Conservative Party, and the Leader of the Opposition is Kemi Badenoch.^[1] The frontbench is currently being announced.

Formation

The full shadow cabinet was announced on 5 November 2024.^[2] Junior appointments were made on 6 November.^[3] On 18 November it was confirmed that all of the 26 new Conservative MPs elected at the 2024 general election were given positions in opposition.^[4]^[5]

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		Kemi Badenoch	November 2024 – present
	Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition	Julia Lopez		November 2024 – present


Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster	Alex Burghart		November 2024 – present
Shadow Paymaster General		Richard Holden	November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Charlie Dewhirst		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office	Mike Wood		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Minister for Equalities		Claire Coutinho	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister for Women	Mims Davies		November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Shivani Raja		November 2024 – present

Foreign relations


Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs		Priti Patel	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs		Wendy Morton	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs	Andrew Rosindell		November 2024 - present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Lincoln Jopp		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs


Shadow Secretary of State for Defence	James Cartlidge		July 2024 – present
Shadow Minister		Mark Francois	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister for Veterans
Parliamentary Private Secretary	David Reed		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister

Law and order


Shadow Home Secretary		Chris Philp	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Matt Vickers		July 2024 – present
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary	Alicia Kearns		November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Sarah Bool		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Shadow Lord Chancellor		Robert Jenrick	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister of State	Kieran Mullan		November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Jack Rankin		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland	The Lord Wolfson of Tredegar	November 2024 – present
Shadow Solicitor General	Helen Grant	November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Sarah Bool	November 2024 – present

Economy


Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer		Mel Stride	November 2024 – present
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury	Richard Fuller		November 2024 – present
Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury	Gareth Davies		November 2024 – present
Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury	James Wild		November 2024 – present
Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury	Mark Garnier		November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Blake Stephenson		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade	Andrew Griffith	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister
Shadow Minister of State	Harriett Baldwin	November 2024 – present
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State	Greg Smith	November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Alison Griffiths	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology	Alan Mak	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister of State	Ben Spencer	November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Peter Fortune	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister
Shadow Minister

Social services


Shadow Secretary of State for Education		Laura Trott	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Neil O'Brien		November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Patrick Spencer		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care		Edward Argar	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Caroline Johnson		July 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Luke Evans		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Neil Shastri-Hurst		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions	Helen Whately	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Danny Kruger	November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Peter Bedford	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister
Shadow Minister

Environment


Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero		Claire Coutinho	July 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Andrew Bowie		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Bradley Thomas		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs		Victoria Atkins	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Robbie Moore		July 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Neil Hudson		November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Aphra Brandreth		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister

Culture


Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport		Stuart Andrew	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Saqib Bhatti		November 2024 – present
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary	Louie French		November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Joe Robertson		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister

Transport


Shadow Secretary of State for Transport	Gareth Bacon	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister of State	Jerome Mayhew	November 2024 – present
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State		November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister

Devolved and local government


Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government	Kevin Hollinrake	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	David Simmonds	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister	Paul Holmes	November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Lewis Cocking	November 2024 – present


Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland	Alex Burghart	July 2024 – present
Shadow Minister
Parliamentary Private Secretary	Charlie Dewhirst	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister


Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland	Andrew Bowie	November 2024 – present
Parliamentary Private Secretary	John Cooper	November 2024 – present
Shadow Minister

Wales
	Shadow Secretary of State for Wales	Mims Davies	November 2024 – present

Parliament


Shadow Leader of the House of Commons	Jesse Norman	November 2024 – present
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords	The Lord True	July 2024 – present
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords


Opposition Chief Whip	Rebecca Harris	November 2024 – present
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip	Gagan Mohindra	November 2024 – present
Opposition Deputy Chief Whip	Joy Morrissey	November 2024 – present
Senior Opposition Whip	Mike Wood	November 2024 – present
	Greg Smith	November 2024 – present
	Alicia Kearns	November 2024 – present
	Paul Holmes	November 2024 – present
	David Simmonds	November 2024 – present
	James Wild	November 2024 – present
	Jerome Mayhew	November 2024 – present
	Richard Holden	November 2024 – present
Junior Opposition Whip	Nick Timothy	November 2024 – present
	Katie Lam	November 2024 – present
	Harriet Cross	November 2024 – present
	Ben Obese-Jecty	November 2024 – present
	Rebecca Paul	November 2024 – present
	Rebecca Smith	November 2024 – present
	Greg Stafford	November 2024 – present
	Ashley Fox	November 2024 – present
	Andrew Snowden	November 2024 – present

House of Lords Whips
	Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
	Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords
	Opposition Lords Whip

References

^ "Tory leadership live: Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch wait for results of leadership election". BBC News. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
^ Walker, Peter (5 November 2024). "Who has been appointed to Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
^ "Kemi Badenoch appoints Shadow Ministerial Team". policymogul.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
^ Heale, James (18 November 2024). "Badenoch brings the newbies into her team". The Spectator. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
^ "Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition". Politics Home. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

External links

His Majesty's Official Opposition: by opposition department (parliament.uk)

[1] "Tory leadership live: Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch wait for results of leadership election". BBC News. Retrieved 2 November 2024.

[2] Walker, Peter (5 November 2024). "Who has been appointed to Kemi Badenoch's shadow cabinet?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

[3] "Kemi Badenoch appoints Shadow Ministerial Team". policymogul.com. Retrieved 7 November 2024.

[4] Heale, James (18 November 2024). "Badenoch brings the newbies into her team". The Spectator. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

[5] "Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition". Politics Home. 18 November 2024. Retrieved 18 November 2024.

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 == References ==
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v t e Kemi Badenoch
Career	Member of the London Assembly (2015–2017) MP for Saffron Walden (2017–2024) MP for North West Essex (2024–present) 19th Leader of the Conservative Party (2024–present) Leader of the Opposition (2024–present)
Leadership	Shadow Cabinet Opposition frontbench
Party leadership elections	September 2022 2024
Electoral history of Kemi Badenoch