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The Shadow Cabinet appointed by
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leader
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was the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet from 1997 to 2001. Following his initial appointments in June 1997, Hague reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet five times before his resignation as leader following defeat in the 2001 general election.


Initial Shadow Cabinet

* Rt Hon. William Hague MP —
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and Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Peter Lilley MP —
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
* Rt Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs * Rt Hon. Sir Brian Mawhinney MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary (formally known as the Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the person within the shadow cabinet who shadows the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government polic ...
* Rt Hon. Cecil Parkinson, Lord Parkinson PC —
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* Rt Hon. Stephen Dorrell MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment * Rt Hon. Gillian Shephard MP —
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
and
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a position in the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to account, who has control over the esta ...
* Rt Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC — Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords * Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
* Rt Hon. John Redwood MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
* Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions * Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Constitutional Affairs spokesperson, including
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* Rt Hon. David Curry MP —
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and his/her ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. ...
* Rt Hon. Alastair Goodlad MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The shadow cabinet minister for international development is the lead spokesperson for the United Kingdom's Official Opposition on issues related to international aid, most notably to the third world. The shadow cabinet minister holds the Minist ...
* Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP —
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
* Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport * Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and their department, the Northern Ireland Office. The post is currently hel ...
* John Maples MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
* Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
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* Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip * Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC — Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords


June 1998 reshuffle

Hague first reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 1 June 1998. * Rt Hon. William Hague MP —
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and Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Peter Lilley MP — Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP —
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
* Rt Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs * Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary (formally known as the Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the person within the shadow cabinet who shadows the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government polic ...
* Rt Hon. Cecil Parkinson, Lord Parkinson PC —
Chairman of the Conservative Party The chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office. When the Conservatives are in government, the off ...
* Rt Hon. Michael Ancram MP — Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party * David Willetts MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment * Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP —
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
and
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a position in the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to account, who has control over the esta ...
* Rt Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC — Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords * John Maples MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
* Rt Hon. John Redwood MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
* Rt Hon. Gillian Shephard MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions * Dr Liam Fox MP — Constitutional Affairs spokesperson * Tim Yeo MP —
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and his/her ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. ...
* Gary Streeter MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The shadow cabinet minister for international development is the lead spokesperson for the United Kingdom's Official Opposition on issues related to international aid, most notably to the third world. The shadow cabinet minister holds the Minist ...
* Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP —
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
* Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport * Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and their department, the Northern Ireland Office. The post is currently hel ...
* Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
* Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom), His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the ...
* Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip * Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC — Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords ;Junior Shadow Ministers * Rt Hon. Sir Nicholas Lyell MP —
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* Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC —
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;Changes from June 1997 * Peter Lilley moves from
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to Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party *
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moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
* Sir Brian Mawhinney leaves the Shadow Cabinet * Sir Norman Fowler moves from Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions to
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*
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moves from
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to Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions *
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moves from
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
to
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
* John Maples moves from
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
to
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
*
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enters the Shadow Cabinet as
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*
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leaves the Shadow Cabinet * Peter Ainsworth enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport * Liam Fox enters the Shadow Cabinet as Constitutional Affairs spokesperson *
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enters the Shadow Cabinet as
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*
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leaves the Shadow Cabinet *
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enters the Shadow Cabinet as
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*
Michael Ancram Michael Andrew Foster Jude Kerr, 13th Marquess of Lothian, Baron Kerr of Monteviot, (born 7 July 1945), commonly known as Michael Ancram, is a British politician and life peer who served as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party from 2001 to ...
becomes Vice-Chairman of the
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. A few months later he succeeded Parkinson with his own successor not sitting in the Shadow Cabinet.


December 1998

A minor Shadow Cabinet reshuffle was required on 2 December 1998, due to the sacking of
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over the
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. Cranborne had been engaged in secret negotiations with the Labour Government over the issue of hereditary peers, without informing William Hague. This amendment (proposed by
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for issues of formality, known as the Weatherill Amendment) allowed 92 hereditary peers to remain. The sacking of Cranborne led to a leadership crisis, with some Conservative peers resigning the party whip.


Shadow Cabinet

* Rt Hon. William Hague MP —
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and Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Peter Lilley MP — Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP —
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
* Rt Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs * Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary (formally known as the Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the person within the shadow cabinet who shadows the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government polic ...
* Michael Ancram MP —
Chairman of the Conservative Party The chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office. When the Conservatives are in government, the off ...
* David Willetts MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment * Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP —
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
and
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a position in the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to account, who has control over the esta ...
* Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC — Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords * John Maples MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
* Rt Hon. John Redwood MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
* Rt Hon. Gillian Shephard MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions * Dr Liam Fox MP — Constitutional Affairs spokesperson * Tim Yeo MP —
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and his/her ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. ...
* Gary Streeter MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The shadow cabinet minister for international development is the lead spokesperson for the United Kingdom's Official Opposition on issues related to international aid, most notably to the third world. The shadow cabinet minister holds the Minist ...
* Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP —
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
* Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport * Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and their department, the Northern Ireland Office. The post is currently hel ...
* Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
* Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom), His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the ...
* Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip * Oliver Eden, Lord Henley — Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords ;Changes * Rt Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC is sacked from the Shadow Cabinet * Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC moves from Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords to Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords * Oliver Eden, Lord Henley enters the Shadow Cabinet as Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords


1999 reshuffle

Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 15 June 1999. * Rt Hon. William Hague MP —
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition The Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition, more commonly referred to as the Leader of the Opposition, is the person who leads the Official Opposition in the United Kingdom. The position is seen as the shadow head of government of the Uni ...
and Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP —
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
* Rt Hon. John Maples MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs * Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary (formally known as the Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the person within the shadow cabinet who shadows the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government polic ...
* Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP —
Chairman of the Conservative Party The chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office. When the Conservatives are in government, the off ...
* Rt Hon. Theresa May MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment * Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP —
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
,
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a position in the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to account, who has control over the esta ...
and Constitutional Affairs spokesperson * Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC — Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords * Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
* Angela Browning MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
* Rt Hon. John Redwood MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions * Tim Yeo MP —
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and his/her ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. ...
* Gary Streeter MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The shadow cabinet minister for international development is the lead spokesperson for the United Kingdom's Official Opposition on issues related to international aid, most notably to the third world. The shadow cabinet minister holds the Minist ...
* Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP —
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
* Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport * Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and their department, the Northern Ireland Office. The post is currently hel ...
* Dr Liam Fox MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
* David Willetts MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom), His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the ...
* Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip * Oliver Eden, Lord Henley — Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords ;Junior Shadow Ministers * Edward Garnier QC MP —
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* Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC —
Shadow Lord Chancellor The Shadow Lord Chancellor is the member of the British Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Lord Chancellor, an office which has existed since the Norman Conquest. Since 2010, the officeholder has jointly held the title Shadow Secretary of State for ...
* Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport * Andrew Lansley MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister ;Changes from 2 December 1998 * Peter Lilley leaves the Shadow Cabinet * Cecil Lord Parkinson leaves the Shadow Cabinet *
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leaves the Shadow Cabinet *
Gillian Shephard Gillian Patricia Shephard, Baroness Shephard of Northwold, (''née'' Watts; born 22 January 1940), is a British Conservative politician who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for South West Norfolk from 1987 to 2005. Shephard served as a Cabin ...
leaves the Shadow Cabinet * Sir Norman Fowler leaves the Shadow Cabinet * Sir Nicholas Lyell leaves the Shadow Ministerial Team *
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enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment *
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enters the Shadow Cabinet as
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
*
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enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as
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*
Bernard Jenkin Sir Bernard Christison Jenkin (born 9 April 1959) is a British Conservative Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Harwich and North Essex since 2010. He also serves as chair of the Liaison Committee. He was first elected ...
enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Transport Minister *
Andrew Lansley Andrew David Lansley, Baron Lansley, (born 11 December 1956) is a British Conservative politician who previously served as Secretary of State for Health and Leader of the House of Commons. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for South Cambridge ...
enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Cabinet Office Minister *
Ann Widdecombe Ann Noreen Widdecombe (born 4 October 1947) is a British politician, author and television personality. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald, and the former Maidstone constituency, from 1987 to 2010 and Member of the ...
moves from
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
to
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary (formally known as the Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the person within the shadow cabinet who shadows the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government polic ...
* John Maples moves from
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
to Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs *
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moves from
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
to Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions * Liam Fox moves from Constitutional Affairs spokesperson to
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
*
Iain Duncan Smith Sir George Iain Duncan Smith (born George Ian Duncan Smith; 9 April 1954), often referred to by his initials IDS, is a British politician who served as Leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2001 to 2003. He was S ...
moves from
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom), His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the ...
to
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
*
David Willetts David Linsay Willetts, Baron Willetts, (born 9 March 1956) is a British politician and life peer. From 1992 to 2015, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) representing the constituency of Havant in Hampshire. He served as Minister of State for ...
moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment to
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom), His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the ...


February 2000 reshuffle

On 2 February 2000, Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet. * Rt Hon. William Hague MP —
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition The Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition, more commonly referred to as the Leader of the Opposition, is the person who leads the Official Opposition in the United Kingdom. The position is seen as the shadow head of government of the Uni ...
and Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Michael Portillo MP —
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
* Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs * Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary (formally known as the Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the person within the shadow cabinet who shadows the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government polic ...
* Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP —
Chairman of the Conservative Party The chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office. When the Conservatives are in government, the off ...
* Rt Hon. Theresa May MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment * Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP —
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
,
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a position in the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to account, who has control over the esta ...
and Constitutional Affairs spokesperson * Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC — Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords * Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
* Angela Browning MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
* Archie Norman MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions * Tim Yeo MP —
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and his/her ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. ...
* Gary Streeter MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The shadow cabinet minister for international development is the lead spokesperson for the United Kingdom's Official Opposition on issues related to international aid, most notably to the third world. The shadow cabinet minister holds the Minist ...
* Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP —
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
* Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport * Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and their department, the Northern Ireland Office. The post is currently hel ...
* Dr Liam Fox MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
* David Willetts MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom), His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the ...
* Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip * Oliver Eden, Lord Henley — Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords ;Junior Shadow Ministers * Edward Garnier QC MP —
Shadow Attorney General The Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales is an office within British politics The United Kingdom is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional mona ...
* Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC —
Shadow Lord Chancellor The Shadow Lord Chancellor is the member of the British Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Lord Chancellor, an office which has existed since the Norman Conquest. Since 2010, the officeholder has jointly held the title Shadow Secretary of State for ...
* Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport * Andrew Lansley CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister ;Changes from 15 June 1999 *
John Redwood Sir John Alan Redwood (born 15 June 1951) is a British politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wokingham in Berkshire since 1987. A member of the Conservative Party, he was Secretary of State for Wales in the Major govern ...
leaves the Shadow Cabinet * John Maples leaves the Shadow Cabinet *
Michael Portillo Michael Denzil Xavier Portillo (; born 26 May 1953) is a British journalist, broadcaster and former politician. His broadcast series include railway documentaries such as '' Great British Railway Journeys'' and '' Great Continental Railway Jour ...
enters the Shadow Cabinet as
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
*
Archie Norman Archibald John Norman (born 1 May 1954) is a British businessman and politician. He is the only person to have been chairman of an FTSE 100 company and a Member of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons (MP) at the same ti ...
enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions *
Francis Maude Francis Anthony Aylmer Maude, Baron Maude of Horsham, (born 4 July 1953) is a British Conservative Party politician and life peer who served as Minister of State for Trade and Investment from 2015 to 2016, having previously served as Minis ...
moves from
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
to Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs


September 2000 reshuffle

Hague's final Shadow Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 26 September 2000. * Rt Hon. William Hague MP —
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition The Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition, more commonly referred to as the Leader of the Opposition, is the person who leads the Official Opposition in the United Kingdom. The position is seen as the shadow head of government of the Uni ...
and Leader of the Conservative Party * Rt Hon. Michael Portillo MP —
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer The Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Parliamentary system is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who is responsible for shadowing the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The title is given at the gift of the Leader of the Opposition and ...
* Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs * Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department In British politics, the Shadow Home Secretary (formally known as the Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department) is the person within the shadow cabinet who shadows the Home Secretary; this effectively means scrutinising government polic ...
* Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP —
Chairman of the Conservative Party The chairman of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom is responsible for party administration and overseeing the Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly Conservative Central Office. When the Conservatives are in government, the off ...
* Rt Hon. Theresa May MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment * Angela Browning MP —
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
,
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a position in the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to account, who has control over the esta ...
and Constitutional Affairs spokesperson * Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC — Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords * Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence 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 and the department, the Ministry of Defence. The post is currently held by John Healey. Shadow S ...
* Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
* Archie Norman MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions * Tim Yeo MP —
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food The Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a member of the UK Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Ministers of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and his/her ministry, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. ...
* Gary Streeter MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development The shadow cabinet minister for international development is the lead spokesperson for the United Kingdom's Official Opposition on issues related to international aid, most notably to the third world. The shadow cabinet minister holds the Minist ...
* Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP —
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
* Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport * Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland The Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet responsible for the scrutiny of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and their department, the Northern Ireland Office. The post is currently hel ...
* Dr Liam Fox MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Health The Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State ...
* David Willetts MP —
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (United Kingdom), His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the ...
* Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip * Oliver Eden, Lord Henley — Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords ;Junior Shadow Ministers * Edward Garnier QC MP —
Shadow Attorney General The Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales is an office within British politics The United Kingdom is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional mona ...
* Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC —
Shadow Lord Chancellor The Shadow Lord Chancellor is the member of the British Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Lord Chancellor, an office which has existed since the Norman Conquest. Since 2010, the officeholder has jointly held the title Shadow Secretary of State for ...
* Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport * Andrew Lansley CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister ;Changes from 2 February 2000 *
Sir George Young George Samuel Knatchbull Young, Baron Young of Cookham, (born 16 July 1941), known as Sir George Young, 6th Baronet, from 1960 to 2015, is a British Conservative Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1974 to 2015, ha ...
leaves the Shadow Cabinet *
Oliver Letwin Sir Oliver Letwin (born 19 May 1956) is a British politician, Member of Parliament (MP) for West Dorset from 1997 to 2019. Letwin was elected as a member of the Conservative Party, but sat as an independent after having the whip removed in S ...
enters the Shadow Cabinet as
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
*
Angela Browning Angela Frances Browning, Baroness Browning (; born 4 December 1946) is a British Conservative Party politician. She was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tiverton and Honiton from 1997 to 2010, having previously been MP for Tiverton from 199 ...
moves from
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...
to
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management ...
,
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster The Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is a position in the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to account, who has control over the esta ...
and Constitutional Affairs spokesperson *
David Heathcoat-Amory David Philip Heathcoat-Amory (born 21 March 1949) is a British politician, accountant, and farmer. He was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Wells from 1983 until he lost the seat in the 2010 general election. He became a member of the ...
moves from
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury is the most junior member of the Shadow Cabinet, and is the deputy to the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent G ...
to
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secre ...


See also

{{William Hague Conservative Party (UK)-related lists Official Opposition (United Kingdom) Shadow Cabinet Shadow Cabinet 1997 establishments in the United Kingdom 2001 disestablishments in the United Kingdom British shadow cabinets 1997 in British politics