The Shadow Secretary of State for Defence is a member of the
UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the
Secretary of State for Defence
The secretary of state for defence, also referred to as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Ministry of Defence. The incumbent is a membe ...
and the department, the
Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
. The post is currently held by
John Healey.
Shadow Secretaries of State
See also
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Secretary of State for Defence
The secretary of state for defence, also referred to as the defence secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Ministry of Defence. The incumbent is a membe ...
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Ministry of Defence
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A ministry of defence or defense (see spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is an often-used name for the part of a government responsible for matters of defence, found in states ...
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UK Shadow Cabinet
References
External links
{{UK Parliament Opposition Cabinet Offices
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)