The Shadow Lord Chancellor is the member of the
British
British may refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies.
** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
Shadow Cabinet who shadows the
Lord Chancellor
The lord chancellor, formally the lord high chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister. Th ...
, an office which has existed since the
Norman Conquest
The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Con ...
. Since 2010, the officeholder has jointly held the title
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
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
The secretary of state for justice, also referred to as the justice secretary, is a secretary ...
. The current Shadow Lord Chancellor is
Steve Reed.
Shadow Lord Chancellors
Notes
References
{{UK Parliament Opposition Cabinet Offices
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)