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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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==Current Shadow Cabinet== | |||
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
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| colspan=5 | '''His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Shadow Cabinet''' | |||
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! colspan=2 scope="col" | Shadow Minister<br />{{Small|Constituency}} | |||
! Office(s) | |||
! Shadows | |||
== | |- | ||
! 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|Drac710|100}} | |||
| scope="row" | '''[[Drac710]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Lothian (Parliament constituency)|Lothian]]}} | |||
| [[Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<br><br>[[Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons]] | |||
| [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<br><br>[[Government Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Commons]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{Avatar|sasijul|100}} | |||
| scope="row" | '''[[sasijul]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Gloucestershire (Parliament constituency)|Gloucestershire]]}} | |||
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department]] | |||
| [[Secretary of State for the Home Department]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{Avatar|JosephChurchill|100}} | |||
| scope="row" | '''[[JosephChurchill]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Belfast (Parliament constituency)|Belfast]]}} | |||
| [[Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]] | |||
| [[Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs]] | |||
|- | |||
| {{Avatar|GoldyyDev|100}} | |||
| scope="row" | '''[[GoldyyDev]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Norfolk (Parliament constituency)|Norfolk]]}} | |||
| [[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]] | |||
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! colspan= | ! colspan=5 | '''Shadow Ministers who also attend Shadow Cabinet''' | ||
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| {{Avatar|NotableFeed|100}} | |||
| scope="row" | '''[[NotableFeed]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Sussex (Parliament constituency)|Sussex]]}} | |||
| [[Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales]] | |||
| [[Attorney General for England and Wales]] | |||
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| {{Avatar| | | {{Avatar|RaphaelDRothschild|100}} | ||
| | | '''[[RaphaelDRothschild]]'''<br />{{Small|MP for [[Portsmouth (Parliament constituency)|Portsmouth]]}} | ||
| [[ | | [[Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury]] | ||
| [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]] | |||
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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.