The Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy was a position in the
Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
The role was established as Shadow Minister for Young People and Voter Registration by the
Leader of the Opposition
The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
,
Jeremy Corbyn, on 14 September 2015. Upon
Cat Smith
Catherine Jane Smith (born 16 June 1985) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Lancaster and Fleetwood since 2015. A member of the Labour Party, she was a member of the shadow cabinets of Jeremy Corbyn and ...
's appointment in 2016, the title was changed to Shadow Minister for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs.
Opposition Leader
Keir Starmer re-named the position in his
May 2021 reshuffle to Shadow Secretary of State for Young People and Democracy. The position was abolished in the
November 2021 reshuffle.
List of officeholders
List of Shadow Ministers for Young People and Voter Registration
List of Shadow Ministers for Voter Engagement and Youth Affairs
List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Young People and Democracy
See also
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Official Opposition frontbench
The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow Cabinet and other official shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the Official Opposition. The Opposition front ...
References
{{UK Parliament Opposition Cabinet Offices
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)
Youth politics in the United Kingdom