His Majesty's Official Opposition: The Shadow Cabinet

This list details those MPs and Members of the House of Lords that hold an opposition post, their position and 'shadow' department.

You can browse the list of Shadow Cabinet Ministers for His Majesty's Official Opposition below.

HM Official Opposition
Leader of HM Official Opposition
Rishi Sunak
Conservative
Richmond and Northallerton
HM Treasury
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Jeremy Hunt
Conservative
Godalming and Ash
HM Treasury
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Laura Trott
Conservative
Sevenoaks
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
Mr Andrew Mitchell
Conservative
Sutton Coldfield
Home Office
Shadow Home Secretary
Mr James Cleverly
Conservative
Braintree
Department for Education
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Damian Hinds
Conservative
East Hampshire
Cabinet Office
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Sir Oliver Dowden
Conservative
Hertsmere
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mrs Kemi Badenoch
Conservative
North West Essex
Ministry of Defence
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
James Cartlidge
Conservative
South Suffolk
Department for Work and Pensions
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Mel Stride
Conservative
Central Devon
Department for Business and Trade
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Kevin Hollinrake
Conservative
Thirsk and Malton
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero
Claire Coutinho
Conservative
East Surrey
Ministry of Justice
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Edward Argar
Conservative
Melton and Syston
Department of Health and Social Care
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Victoria Atkins
Conservative
Louth and Horncastle
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Julia Lopez
Conservative
Hornchurch and Upminster
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Steve Barclay
Conservative
North East Cambridgeshire
Department for Transport
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Helen Whately
Conservative
Faversham and Mid Kent
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology
Andrew Griffith
Conservative
Arundel and South Downs
Wales Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Lord Davies of Gower
Conservative
Life peer
Scotland Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
John Lamont
Conservative
Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Northern Ireland Office
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Alex Burghart
Conservative
Brentwood and Ongar
Office of the Leader of the House of Commons
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Chris Philp
Conservative
Croydon South
Office of the Leader of the House of Lords
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Lord True
Conservative
Life peer
Department for Education
Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities
Mims Davies
Conservative
East Grinstead and Uckfield
Whips Office (Commons)
Opposition Chief Whip (Commons)
Stuart Andrew
Conservative
Daventry
Whips Office (Lords)
Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Conservative
Life peer
Attorney General's Office
Shadow Attorney General
Sir Jeremy Wright
Conservative
Kenilworth and Southam