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Hague Shadow Cabinet
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Shadow cabinet of the United Kingdom
1997 – 2001
William Hague MP (3156637603) (cropped).jpg
Date formed19 June 1997
Date dissolved13 September 2001
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Leader of the Opposition William Hague
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Peter Lilley (1998-1999)
Michael Portillo (2000-2001)
Member party
  •   Conservative Party
Status in legislature Official Opposition
165 / 659 (25%)
(1997)
166 / 659 (25%)
(2001)
History
Election 1997 Conservative leadership election
Outgoing election 2001 Conservative Party leadership election
Legislature terms 52nd UK Parliament
53rd UK Parliament
Predecessor Major shadow cabinet
Successor Duncan Smith shadow cabinet

The Shadow Cabinet appointed by Conservative Party leader William Hague was the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet from 1997 to 2001. Following his initial appointments in June 1997, [1] Hague reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet five times before his resignation as leader following defeat in the 2001 general election.

Contents

Shadow Cabinet list

PortfolioShadow MinisterTerm
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition

Leader of the Conservative Party

William Hague with poppy (3x4).jpg Rt Hon. William Hague MP 1997–2001
Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party Peter Lilley (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Peter Lilley MP 1998–1999
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer 1997–1998
Lord Henry PLUMB EP President with Francis MAUDE (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP 1998–2000
Henry Buckton with Michael Portillo (50771170853) (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Michael Portillo MP 2000–2001
Deputy leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords Robert Gascoyne-Cecil 2013-crop.jpg Rt Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC 1997–1998
Official portrait of Lord Strathclyde crop 2.jpg Rt Hon. Thomas Galbraith, Lord Strathclyde PC 1998–2010
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords 1997–1998
Official portrait of Lord Henley crop 2.jpg Oliver Eden, Lord Henley 1998–2001
Opposition Chief Whip James Arbuthnot.jpg Rt Hon. James Arbuthnot MP 1997–2001
Shadow Lord Chancellor Christopher Prout 1989.jpg Rt Hon Christopher Prout, Lord Kingsland QC1997–2009
Shadow Foreign Secretary Michael Howard as Home Secretary (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Michael Howard QC MP 1997–1999
Rt Hon. John Maples MP 1999–2000
Lord Henry PLUMB EP President with Francis MAUDE (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP 2000–2001
Shadow Home Secretary Rt Hon. Sir Brian Mawhinney MP 1997–1998
Official portrait of Lord Fowler crop 2.jpg Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP 1998–1999
Ann Widdecombe as a Minister of State.jpg Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP 1999–2001
Chairman of the Conservative Party Rt Hon. Cecil Parkinson, Lord Parkinson PC 1997–1998
Global Strategy Forum (6963381142) cropped.jpg Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP 1998–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence George Young Minister.jpg Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP 1997–1998
Rt Hon. John Maples MP 1998–1999
Iain Duncan Smith Nightingale 1 (cropped).JPG Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP 1999–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment Stephen Dorrell 2011 (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Stephen Dorrell MP 1997–1998
David Willetts.jpg David Willetts MP 1998–1999
Theresa May (28235949166) (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Theresa May MP 1999–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions Official portrait of Lord Fowler crop 2.jpg Rt Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP 1997–1998
Gillian Shephard official portrait (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Gillian Shephard MP 1998–1999
John Redwood official portrait (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. John Redwood MP 1999–2000
Archie Norman.jpg Archie Norman MP 2000–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry John Redwood official portrait (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. John Redwood MP 1997–1999
Baroness Browning (cropped).jpg Angela Browning MP 1999–2000
David Heathcoat-Amery.JPG Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP 2000–2001
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Gillian Shephard official portrait (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Gillian Shephard MP 1997–1998
George Young Minister.jpg Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP 1998–2000
Baroness Browning (cropped).jpg Angela Browning MP 2000–2001
Consitutional Affairs spokesperson, including Scotland and Wales Global Strategy Forum (6963381142) cropped.jpg Rt Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP 1997–1998
Liam Fox MP, 2007 (cropped).jpg Dr Liam Fox MP 1998–1999
George Young Minister.jpg Rt Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP 1999–2000
Baroness Browning (cropped).jpg Angela Browning MP 2000–2001
Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Portrait of MEP David M Curry (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. David Curry MP 1997
Michael Jack official portrait (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Michael Jack MP 1997–1998
From left to right Oliver Morton, David Odling and Tim Yeo MP.jpg Tim Yeo MP 1998–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Rt Hon. Alastair Goodlad MP 1997–1998
Official portrait of Mr Gary Streeter crop 2.jpg Gary Streeter MP 1998–2001
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury David Heathcoat-Amery.JPG Rt Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP 1997–2000
Oliver Letwin.jpg Rt Hon. Oliver Letwin MP 2000–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Lord Henry PLUMB EP President with Francis MAUDE (cropped).jpg Rt Hon. Francis Maude MP 1997–1998
Peter Ainsworth MP 1998–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt Hon. Andrew Mackay MP 1997–2001
Shadow Secretary of State for Health Rt Hon. John Maples MP 1997–1998
Ann Widdecombe as a Minister of State.jpg Rt Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP 1998–1999
From left to right Oliver Morton, David Odling and Tim Yeo MP.jpg Tim Yeo MP 1999–2003
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security Iain Duncan Smith Nightingale 1 (cropped).JPG Rt Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP 1997–1999
David Willetts.jpg David Willetts MP 1999–2005
Shadow Attorney General Edward Garnier, Solicitor General (cropped).jpg Edward Garnier 1997–2001

Initial Shadow Cabinet

June 1998 reshuffle

Hague first reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 1 June 1998. [2]

Junior Shadow Ministers
Changes from June 1997

December 1998

A minor Shadow Cabinet reshuffle was required on 2 December 1998, due to the sacking of Viscount Cranborne over the House of Lords Act 1999. Cranborne had been engaged in secret negotiations with the Labour Government over the issue of hereditary peers, without informing William Hague. [9] This amendment (proposed by Bernard Weatherill 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. [10]

Shadow Cabinet

Changes

1999 reshuffle

Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 15 June 1999.

Junior Shadow Ministers
Changes from 2 December 1998

February 2000 reshuffle

On 2 February 2000, Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet.

Junior Shadow Ministers
Changes from 15 June 1999

September 2000 reshuffle

Hague's final Shadow Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 26 September 2000.

Junior Shadow Ministers
Changes from 2 February 2000

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Shadow Cabinet". publications.parliament.uk. 5 June 1998. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "BBC News | News | Hague reshuffles shadow cabinet". news.bbc.co.uk. 1 June 1998. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
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  5. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Lord Mawhinney - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Lord Fowler - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Baroness Shephard of Northwold - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Lord Young of Cookham - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "BBC News | UK Politics | Sacked peer defends himself". news.bbc.co.uk. 3 December 1998. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Hyland, Julie (4 December 1998). "Britain's Conservative Party split over House of Lords reform". World Socialist Web Site. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "Opposition Front Bench". publications.parliament.uk. 28 November 1998. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  12. ↑ "BBC News | UK Politics | Sacked peer defends himself". news.bbc.co.uk. 3 December 1998. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Opposition Front Bench". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  14. ↑ MacAskill, Ewen (16 June 1999). "Lilley sacked in Hague reshuffle". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  15. ↑ "BBC News | UK Politics | Howard to quit shadow cabinet". news.bbc.co.uk. 9 March 1999. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  16. ↑ "BBC News | UK Politics | Shephard to stand down". news.bbc.co.uk. 8 May 1999. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  17. ↑ "BBC News | UK Politics | Fowler to quit shadow cabinet". news.bbc.co.uk. 14 May 1999. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  18. ↑ staff, By Guardian (15 June 1999). "Lilley goes as Hague picks his team for the next election". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  19. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Baroness May of Maidenhead - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  20. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Baroness Browning - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  21. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Lord Garnier - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "Jenkin joins shadow cabinet". Gazette. 15 June 1999. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  23. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Lord Lansley - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  24. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Miss Ann Widdecombe - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  25. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Sir John Redwood - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  26. ↑ "Fox unearthed as new shadow health secretary". Health Service Journal. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  27. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Sir Iain Duncan Smith - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  28. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Lord Willetts - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  29. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BBC News | UK POLITICS | Portillo promoted in Tory shake-up". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Opposition Front Bench". publications.parliament.uk. 6 December 2000. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  31. 1 2 3 4 "BBC News | UK POLITICS | Browning moves in Tory reshuffle". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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