Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
since 4 November 2024
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderBill Cash

In British politics the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Secretary of State for Justice, an office which has existed since 2007. Prior to 2007, the office was known as Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. The post is currently held by Robert Jenrick.

Shadow Secretaries of State

Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

Name Entered office Left office Party Shadow Cabinet
Bill Cash[1] 1 July 2003 13 November 2003 Conservative Duncan Smith
Alan Duncan[2] 13 November 2003 14 June 2004 Conservative Howard
Oliver Heald[3] 15 June 2004 8 May 2007 Conservative
Cameron

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

Name Entered office Left office Party Shadow Cabinet
Oliver Heald[3] 9 May 2007 3 July 2007 Conservative Cameron
Nick Herbert[4] 3 July 2007 19 January 2009 Conservative
Dominic Grieve[5] 19 January 2009[n 1] 11 May 2010 Conservative
Jack Straw[6] 12 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour Harman I
Sadiq Khan[7] 8 October 2010 30 March 2015 Labour Miliband
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton[8] 11 May 2015 26 June 2016 Labour Harman II
Corbyn
Richard Burgon[9] 27 June 2016 6 April 2020 Labour
David Lammy[10] 6 April 2020 29 November 2021 Labour Starmer
Steve Reed 29 November 2021 4 September 2023 Labour
Shabana Mahmood 4 September 2023 5 July 2024 Labour
Edward Argar 8 July 2024 4 November 2024 Conservative Sunak
Robert Jenrick 4 November 2024 Incumbent Conservative Badenoch

Notes

  1. ^ The source by Grieve's name states Grieve's tenure as 7 September 2009 - 6 May 2010

References

  1. ^ "Sir William Cash MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald QC MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Lord Herbert of South Downs". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Rt Hon Jack Straw". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Rt Hon Sadiq Khan". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Lord Falconer of Thoroton". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Richard Burgon MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Rt Hon David Lammy MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 28 August 2021.