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.
Key Member of the House of CommonsMember of the House of LordsShadow Cabinet full members in boldShadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics
Leader's Office, Cabinet Office and Whips Office +Office of the Leader of the OppositionLeader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal OppositionLeader of the Labour PartyEd Miliband2010 – 2015Deputy Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal OppositionDeputy Leader of the Labour PartyShadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United KingdomChair of the Labour PartyHarriet Harman2010 – 2015Deputy Chair of the Labour PartyTom Watson2011–2013Jon Trickett2013–2015Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the OppositionKaren Buck2013 – 2015Wayne David2013 – 2015John Denham2011 – 2013Anne McGuire2010 – 2011Cabinet OfficeShadow Minister for the Cabinet OfficeLiam Byrne2010–2011Tessa Jowell2011–2011Jon Trickett2011–2013Michael Dugher2013–2014Jonathan Ashworth2013–2015Lucy Powell2014–2015Shadow Spokesman in the House of LordsLord Hunt of Kings Heath2010–2012Whips' OfficeOpposition Chief Whip in the House of CommonsRosie Winterton2010–2015Shadow Chief Whip in the House of LordsLord Bassam of Brighton2010–2015Opposition WhipNic Dakin2011–2015Junior WhipHeidi Alexander2012–2013Senior WhipHeidi Alexander2013–2015House of Lords WhipBaroness Sherlock2013–2015Junior WhipBaroness Wheeler2010–2014Senior WhipBaroness Wheeler2014–2015ParliamentShadow Leader of the House of CommonsHilary Benn2010–2011Angela Eagle2011–2015Shadow Leader of the House of LordsBaroness Royall of Blaisdon2010–2015Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of LordsLord Hunt of Kings Heath2010–2015
Treasury HM TreasuryShadow Chancellor of the ExchequerAlan Johnson2010–2011Ed Balls2011–2015Shadow Chief Secretary to the TreasuryAngela Eagle2010–2011Rachel Reeves2011–2013Chris Leslie2013–2015Shadow Economic Secretary to the TreasuryDavid Hanson2010–2011Cathy Jamieson2011–2013Catherine McKinnell2013–2015Shadow Financial Secretary to the TreasuryChris Leslie2010–2013Shabana Mahmood2013–2015
Foreign Affairs and Defence Foreign OfficeShadow Foreign SecretaryYvette Cooper2010–2011Douglas Alexander2011–2015Shadow Minister for EuropeWayne David2010–2011Emma Reynolds2011–2013Gareth Thomas2013–2014Pat McFadden2014–2015Department for International DevelopmentShadow Secretary of State for International DevelopmentHarriet Harman2010–2011Ivan Lewis2011–2013Jim Murphy2013–2014Mary Creagh2014–2015Ministry of DefenceShadow Secretary of State for DefenceJim Murphy2010–2013Vernon Coaker2013–2015Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and VeteransGemma Doyle2010–2015
Home Affairs Home OfficeShadow Home SecretaryEd Balls2010–2011Yvette Cooper2011–2015Shadow Minister for PolicingJack Dromey2013–2015Shadow Minister for PrisonsJenny Chapman2011–2015Shadow Minister for Crime PreventionGloria De Piero2011–2013Shadow Minister for Home AffairsSteve Reed2013–2015Shadow Minister for ImmigrationGerry Sutcliffe2010–2011David Hanson2011–2015Shadow Spokesman in the House of LordsLord Hunt of Kings Heath2012–2015Ministry of Justice and Attorney General's OfficeShadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord ChancellorSadiq Khan2010–2015Shadow Minister for JusticeAndy Slaughter2010–2015Shadow Attorney GeneralBaroness Scotland of Asthal2010–2011Emily Thornberry2011–2014Lord Bach2014–2015Shadow Solicitor GeneralCatherine McKinnell2010–2011Karl Turner2014–2015Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Justice SecretaryAlex Cunningham2010–2015
Business Department for Business, Innovation and SkillsShadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and SkillsJohn Denham2010–2011Chuka Umunna2011–2015Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and SkillsGordon Banks2010 – 2011Nia Griffith2010 – 2011Chuka Umunna2011
Education Department for EducationShadow Secretary of State for EducationAndy Burnham2010–2011Stephen Twigg2011–2013Tristram Hunt2013–2015Shadow Minister for Further EducationIain Wright2010 – 2011Karen Buck2011 – 2013Tristram Hunt2013Rushanara Ali2013 – 2014Shadow Minister for Children and FamiliesSharon Hodgson2010 – 2013Shadow Minister for Children and Young FamiliesLisa Nandy2012 – 2013Shadow Minister for Children and FamiliesSteve McCabe2013–2015Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early YearsLucy Powell2013 – 2014Shadow Minister for Children and FamiliesAlison McGovern2014 – 2015Shadow Minister for Further Education, Skills and Regional GrowthGordon Marsden2010 – 2013
Energy and Climate Change Department of Energy and Climate ChangeShadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate ChangeMeg Hillier2010–2011Caroline Flint2011–2015Shadow Minister for EnergyHuw Irranca-Davies2010 – 2011Tom Greatrex2011 – 2015Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate ChangeLuciana Berger2010 – 2013Jonathan Reynolds2013 – 2015
Local government Department for Communities and Local GovernmentShadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local GovernmentCaroline Flint2010–2011Hilary Benn2011–2015Shadow Minister for Communities and Local GovernmentBarbara Keeley2010–2011Roberta Blackman-Woods2011–2015Lyn Brown2013–2015Shadow Minister for HousingJack Dromey2010–2013Shadow Minister for Communities and Local GovernmentAndy Sawford2013–2015Deputy Shadow Minister for LondonHeidi Alexander2013–2015Shadow Spokesman in the House of LordsLord McKenzie of Luton2010–2013
DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsShadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsMary Creagh2010–2013Maria Eagle2013–2015Shadow Minister for FoodWillie Bain2010 – 2011Shadow Minister for Food and FarmingHuw Irranca-Davies2011 – 2015Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and FisheriesJamie Reed2010 – 2011Fiona O'Donnell2011 – 2012Barry Gardiner2013 – 2015Shadow Minister for the EnvironmentTom Harris2012 – 2013Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs teamHeidi Alexander2010 – 2012
Health and social services Department of HealthShadow Secretary of State for HealthJohn Healey2010–2011Andy Burnham2011–2015Shadow Minister for HealthDerek Twigg2010–2011Jamie Reed2011–2015Andrew Gwynne2011–2015Shadow Minister for Social CareEmily Thornberry2010–2011Liz Kendall2011–2015Shadow Minister for Public HealthDiane Abbott2010–2013Luciana Berger2013–2015Shadow Minister for Disabled PeopleMargaret Curran2010–2011Anne McGuire2011–2013Kate Green2013 – 2015Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Secretary of State for HealthDebbie Abrahams2010–2015Shadow Spokesman in the House of LordsBaroness Thornton2010–2012Department for Work and PensionsShadow Secretary of State for Work and PensionsDouglas Alexander2010–2011Liam Byrne2011–2013Rachel Reeves2013–2015Shadow Minister for PensionsRachel Reeves2010–2011Gregg McClymont2011–2015Shadow Spokesman in the House of LordsBaroness Sherlock2013–2015Shadow Spokesman in the House of LordsLord McKenzie of Luton2010–2013
Culture Department for Culture, Media, and SportShadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportIvan Lewis2010–2011Harriet Harman2011–2015Shadow Minister for Civil SocietyRoberta Blackman-Woods2010–2011Gareth Thomas2011–2013Lisa Nandy2013–2015Shadow Culture MinisterGloria De Piero2010–2011
Transport Department for TransportShadow Secretary of State for TransportMaria Eagle2010–2013Mary Creagh2013–2014Michael Dugher2014–2015Shadow Minister for TransportAndrew Gwynne2010 – 2011Shadow Minister for TransportGordon Marsden2013 – 2015Shadow Minister for Aviation, Shipping and Road SafetyJim Fitzpatrick2010 – 2013Shadow Minister for Roads and Road SafetyRichard Burden2013 – 2015
Women and Equalities Government Equalities OfficeShadow Secretary of State for Women and EqualitiesYvette Cooper2010–2013Gloria De Piero2013–2015Shadow Minister for Women and EqualitiesFiona Mactaggart2010 – 2011Kate Green2011 – 2013Sharon Hodgson2013 – 2015Shadow Spokesman in the House of LordsBaroness Thornton2011 – 2015
Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Office of the Secretary of State for WalesShadow Secretary of State for WalesPeter Hain2010–2012Owen Smith2012–2015Shadow Minister for WalesOwen Smith2010–2012Nia Griffith2011–2015Office of the Secretary of State for ScotlandShadow Secretary of State for ScotlandAnn McKechin2010 – 2011Margaret Curran2011 – 2015Shadow Minister for ScotlandTom Greatrex2010 – 2011Willie Bain2011 – 2013Gordon Banks2013 – 2015Northern Ireland OfficeShadow Secretary of State for Northern IrelandShaun Woodward2010–2011Vernon Coaker2011–2013Ivan Lewis2013–2015Shadow Minister for Northern IrelandStephen Pound2010–2015
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