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The '''Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet''', or '''His Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition Shadow Cabinet''', but usually simply the '''Shadow Cabinet''', is the committee of senior members of the Official Opposition who scrutinise the work of the [[Government|Cabinet of the United Kingdom]]. Each Shadow Cabinet member is typically given a position which corresponds to that of a government minister in Cabinet. Shadow Cabinet members, known as Shadow Ministers, are usually appointed by the [[Leader of the Opposition]] (currently [[TheBritishUnion]]). The role of a Shadow Minister is to develop alternative policies, hold the government to account for its actions and responses, and act as spokespeople for the opposition party in their own specific policy areas. By convention, Shadow Ministers are either serving members of the [[House of Commons]] or the [[House of Lords]], with most chosen from the former. Since September 2023, the [[Unionist Party]] has been the Official Opposition, and its leadership therefore forms the current Shadow Cabinet.
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The '''Shadow Cabinet''' consists of senior members of the Opposition (formally known as ''His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition''), who scrutinise their corresponding government ministers, develop alternative policies, hold the government to account for its actions and responses, and act as spokespeople for the opposition party in their own specific policy areas. The [[Labour Party]] have been in opposition since October 2022.
==Current Shadow Cabinet==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
|-
| colspan=5 | '''His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Shadow Cabinet'''


==Composition==
|-
As of 23 March 2023, the makeup of the Shadow Cabinet is:
! colspan=2 scope="col" | Shadow Minister<br />{{Small|Constituency}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Office(s)
! Shadows


|-
|-
! colspan=2 scope="col" | Minister<br>{{Small|Constituency}}
! colspan=5 | Shadow Cabinet ministers
! Shadow Office(s)
! Took Office


|-
|-
! colspan=5 | Shadow cabinet ministers
| {{Avatar|TheBritishUnion|100}}
| scope="row" | '''[[TheBritishUnion]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Strathclyde (Parliament constituency)|Strathclyde]]}}
| [[Leader of the Opposition]]
| [[Prime Minister]]


|-
|-
| {{Avatar|122295460|100}}
| {{Avatar|Drac710|100}}
| scope="row" | {{small|[[Privy Council|The Rt Hon]]}}<br />'''[[MasunOCathain]]'''<br>{{Small|MP for [[Bedfordshire (Parliament constituency)|Bedfordshire]]}}
| scope="row" | '''[[Drac710]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Lothian (Parliament constituency)|Lothian]]}}
| [[Leader of the Opposition]]<br>[[Leader of the Labour Party]]
| [[Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<br><br>[[Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons]]
| {{Start date and age|2023|2|28|df=yes|p=yes|br=yes}}
| [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<br><br>[[Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons]]


|-
|-
| {{Avatar|RebaAstor|100}}
| {{Avatar|sasijul|100}}
| scope="row" | {{small|[[Privy Council|The Rt Hon]]}}<br />'''[[RebaAstor]]'''<br>{{Small|MP for [[Lothian (Parliament constituency)|Lothian]]}}
| scope="row" | '''[[sasijul]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Gloucestershire (Parliament constituency)|Gloucestershire]]}}
| [[Leader of the Labour Party]]<br />[[Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer]]
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department]]
|
| [[Secretary of State for the Home Department]]


|-
|-
| {{Avatar|JisooMinSung|100}}
| {{Avatar|JosephChurchill|100}}
| scope="row" | {{small|[[Privy Council|The Rt Hon]]}}<br />'''[[JisooMinSung]]'''<br>{{Small|MP for [[Newham (Parliament constituency)|Newham]]}}
| scope="row" | '''[[JosephChurchill]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Belfast (Parliament constituency)|Belfast]]}}
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]]
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]]
|  
| [[Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]]


|-
|-
| {{Avatar|OctaviaBlakeston|100}}
| {{Avatar|GoldyyDev|100}}
| scope="row" | {{small|[[Privy Council|The Rt Hon]]}}<br />'''[[OctaviaBlakeston]]'''<br>{{Small|MP for [[Merseyside (Parliament constituency)|Merseyside]]}}
| scope="row" | '''[[GoldyyDev]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Norfolk (Parliament constituency)|Norfolk]]}}
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department]]
| [[Shadow Leader of the House of Commons]]
|  
| [[Leader of the House of Commons]]
|-
| {{Avatar|TommyIslington|100}}
| scope="row" | '''[[TommyIslington]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Finchley (Parliament constituency)|Finchley]]}}
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for Justice]]
| [[Secretary of State for Justice]]
 
|-
| {{Avatar|HRHFunkyMonkey|100}}
| scope="row" | '''[[HRHFunkyMonkey]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Somerset (Parliament constituency)|Somerset]]}}
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]]<br><br>[[Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons]]
| [[Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]]<br><br>[[Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons]]
 
|-
! colspan=5 | '''Shadow Ministers who also attend Shadow Cabinet'''


|-
|-
| {{Avatar|CH3RRYLICI0US|100}}
| {{Avatar|NotableFeed|100}}
| scope="row" | {{small|[[Privy Council|The Rt Hon]]}}<br />'''[[CH3RRYLICI0US]]'''<br>{{Small|MP for [[Tyneside (Parliament constituency)|Tyneside]]}}
| scope="row" | '''[[NotableFeed]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Sussex (Parliament constituency)|Sussex]]}}
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for Justice]]<br />[[Shadow Lord Chancellor]]
| [[Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales]]
|
| [[Attorney General for England and Wales]]


|-
|-
| {{Avatar|jxxoseph|100}}
| {{Avatar|RaphaelDRothschild|100}}
| scope="row" | {{small|[[Privy Council|The Rt Hon]]}}<br />'''[[jxxoseph]]'''<br>{{Small|MP for [[Cheshire (Parliament constituency)|Cheshire]]}}
| '''[[RaphaelDRothschild]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Portsmouth (Parliament constituency)|Portsmouth]]}}
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government]]<ref>The government does not use this position, the closest equivalent is [[Secretary of State for Northern Ireland]]</ref>
| [[Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury]]
|
| [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]]
|}
|}
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 01:05, 20 December 2023

The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet, or His Majesty’s Most Loyal Opposition Shadow Cabinet, but usually simply the Shadow Cabinet, is the committee of senior members of the Official Opposition who scrutinise the work of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Each Shadow Cabinet member is typically given a position which corresponds to that of a government minister in Cabinet. Shadow Cabinet members, known as Shadow Ministers, are usually appointed by the Leader of the Opposition (currently TheBritishUnion). The role of a Shadow Minister is to develop alternative policies, hold the government to account for its actions and responses, and act as spokespeople for the opposition party in their own specific policy areas. By convention, Shadow Ministers are either serving members of the House of Commons or the House of Lords, with most chosen from the former. Since September 2023, the Unionist Party has been the Official Opposition, and its leadership therefore forms the current Shadow Cabinet.

Current Shadow Cabinet

His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Shadow Cabinet
Shadow Minister
Constituency 		Office(s) Shadows
Shadow Cabinet ministers
TheBritishUnion?size=100x100&.png TheBritishUnion
MP for Strathclyde 		Leader of the Opposition Prime Minister
Drac710?size=100x100&.png Drac710
MP for Lothian 		Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons 		Chancellor of the Exchequer

Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons
sasijul?size=100x100&.png sasijul
MP for Gloucestershire 		Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department Secretary of State for the Home Department
JosephChurchill?size=100x100&.png JosephChurchill
MP for Belfast 		Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
GoldyyDev?size=100x100&.png GoldyyDev
MP for Norfolk 		Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons
TommyIslington?size=100x100&.png TommyIslington
MP for Finchley 		Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Secretary of State for Justice
HRHFunkyMonkey?size=100x100&.png HRHFunkyMonkey
MP for Somerset 		Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons 		Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Government Chief Whip in the House of Commons
Shadow Ministers who also attend Shadow Cabinet
NotableFeed?size=100x100&.png NotableFeed
MP for Sussex 		Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Attorney General for England and Wales
RaphaelDRothschild?size=100x100&.png RaphaelDRothschild
MP for Portsmouth 		Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chief Secretary to the Treasury
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