His Majesty's Loyal Opposition

The Shadow Cabinet

The Official Opposition is the largest party not in government. Its 27 Shadow Cabinet ministers and 84 shadow ministers hold the government to account. See the Government or all the parties in Parliament.

Shadow Cabinet

Mrs Kemi BadenochLeader of HM Official OppositionConservative

Kevin HollinrakeShadow Minister without PortfolioConservative

Alex BurghartShadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster · Shadow Secretary of State for Northern IrelandConservative

Neil O'BrienShadow Minister (Policy Renewal and Development)Conservative

Sir Mel StrideShadow Chancellor of the ExchequerConservative

Richard FullerShadow Chief Secretary to the TreasuryConservative

Priti PatelShadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development AffairsConservative

Chris PhilpShadow Home SecretaryConservative

James CartlidgeShadow Secretary of State for DefenceConservative

Laura TrottShadow Secretary of State for EducationConservative

Nick TimothyShadow Secretary of State for JusticeConservative

Julia LopezShadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and TechnologyConservative

Sir James CleverlyShadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentConservative

Stuart AndrewShadow Secretary of State for Health and Social CareConservative

Andrew GriffithShadow Secretary of State for Business and TradeConservative

Helen WhatelyShadow Secretary of State for Work and PensionsConservative

Victoria AtkinsShadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsConservative

Claire CoutinhoShadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net ZeroConservative

Nigel HuddlestonShadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and SportConservative

Mr Richard HoldenShadow Secretary of State for TransportConservative

Mims DaviesShadow Secretary of State for WalesConservative

Andrew BowieShadow Secretary of State for ScotlandConservative

Jesse NormanShadow Leader of the House of CommonsConservative

Lord TrueShadow Leader of the House of LordsConservative

Baroness CashShadow Minister for Women and EqualitiesConservative

Rebecca HarrisOpposition Chief Whip (Commons)Conservative

Baroness Williams of TraffordShadow Chief Whip (Lords)Conservative

Shadow ministers by department

Attorney General's Office 2 ministers

Shadow Attorney GeneralLord Wolfson of Tredegar

Shadow Solicitor GeneralHelen Grant

Cabinet Office 2 ministers

Shadow MinisterBaroness Finn

Shadow MinisterMike Wood

Department for Business and Trade 5 ministers

Shadow MinisterLord Hunt of Wirral

Shadow MinisterLord Sharpe of Epsom

Shadow MinisterDame Harriett Baldwin

Shadow MinisterGareth Davies

Shadow Minister (London)Gareth Bacon

Department for Culture, Media and Sport 2 ministers

Shadow MinisterLord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

Shadow MinisterMr Louie French

Department for Education 4 ministers

Shadow MinisterBaroness Cash

Shadow MinisterSaqib Bhatti

Shadow Minister (Equalities)Claire Coutinho

Shadow Minister (Women)Mims Davies

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 3 ministers

Shadow MinisterLord Moynihan

Shadow MinisterAndrew Bowie

Shadow Parliamentary Under SecretaryGreg Smith

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 4 ministers

Shadow MinisterLord Blencathra

Shadow MinisterLord Roborough

Shadow MinisterRobbie Moore

Shadow Parliamentary Under SecretaryDr Neil Hudson

Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 3 ministers

Shadow MinisterViscount Camrose

Shadow MinisterLord Markham

Shadow MinisterDr Ben Spencer

Department for Transport 3 ministers

Shadow MinisterLord Moylan

Shadow MinisterJerome Mayhew

Shadow Parliamentary Under SecretaryGreg Smith

Department for Work and Pensions 3 ministers

Shadow MinisterBaroness Stedman-Scott

Shadow MinisterBaroness Spielman

Shadow Parliamentary Under SecretaryMark Garnier

Department of Health and Social Care 3 ministers

Shadow MinisterLord Kamall

Shadow MinisterDr Caroline Johnson

Shadow Parliamentary Under SecretaryDr Luke Evans

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 3 ministers

Shadow MinisterThe Earl of Courtown

Shadow MinisterLord Callanan

Shadow MinisterWendy Morton

HM Treasury 4 ministers

Shadow Economic SecretaryMark Garnier

Shadow Exchequer SecretaryJames Wild

Shadow MinisterBaroness Neville-Rolfe

Shadow MinisterLord Altrincham

Home Office 4 ministers

Shadow Minister (Crime, Policing and Fire)Matt Vickers

Shadow MinisterLord Davies of Gower

Shadow MinisterLord Cameron of Lochiel

Shadow Parliamentary Under SecretaryAlicia Kearns

Ministry of Defence 3 ministers

Shadow MinisterBaroness Goldie

Shadow MinisterThe Earl of Minto

Shadow MinisterMr Mark Francois

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government 5 ministers

Shadow Minister (Housing and Planning)Gareth Bacon

Shadow MinisterBaroness O'Neill of Bexley

Shadow MinisterLord Jamieson

Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)David Simmonds

Shadow Parliamentary Under SecretaryPaul Holmes

Ministry of Justice 2 ministers

Shadow MinisterLord Keen of Elie

Shadow MinisterDr Kieran Mullan

Northern Ireland Office 1 minister

Shadow MinisterLord Caine

Office of the Advocate General for Scotland 1 minister

Shadow Advocate-General for ScotlandLord Keen of Elie

Office of the Leader of the House of Commons 1 minister

Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of CommonsJohn Lamont

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords 1 minister

Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of LordsEarl Howe

Scotland Office 1 minister

Shadow MinisterLord Cameron of Lochiel

Wales Office 1 minister

Shadow MinisterBaroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist

Whips Office (Commons) 16 ministers

Opposition Assistant WhipMr Andrew Snowden

Opposition Assistant WhipSir Ashley Fox

Opposition Assistant WhipKatie Lam

Opposition Assistant WhipRebecca Paul

Opposition Assistant WhipRebecca Smith

Opposition Assistant WhipHarriet Cross

Opposition Assistant WhipDavid Reed

Opposition Assistant WhipGregory Stafford

Opposition Deputy Chief WhipJoy Morrissey

Opposition Deputy Chief WhipMr Gagan Mohindra

Opposition WhipMike Wood

Opposition WhipJerome Mayhew

Opposition WhipJames Wild

Opposition WhipPaul Holmes

Opposition WhipAlicia Kearns

Opposition WhipDavid Simmonds

Whips Office (Lords) 7 ministers

Opposition Deputy Chief WhipBaroness Scott of Bybrook

Opposition WhipThe Earl of Courtown

Opposition WhipLord Evans of Rainow

Opposition WhipBaroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist

Opposition WhipLord Reay

Opposition WhipLord Ashcombe

Opposition WhipThe Earl of Effingham

Source: Opposition front-bench posts, matched to MPs' official Parliament profiles.