Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

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Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Official portrait of Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP.jpg
Incumbent
Pat McFadden
since 4 September 2023
Shadow Cabinet
Appointer Leader of the Opposition
PrecursorShadow Lord President of the Council (2016-2020)
Formation18 July 1992
First holder Mo Mowlam
Website The Labour Party

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 estates and rents of the Duchy of Lancaster. [1] The position was re-established by Keir Starmer in April 2020, replacing the position of Shadow Lord President of the Council last held by Jon Trickett, which was split from Shadow Leader of the House of Commons by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.

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The position is currently held by Pat McFadden, Labour MP for Wolverhampton South Eas t. [2] He was appointed to the role in September 2023 by Keir Starmer, succeeding Angela Rayner. [3] McFadden shadows Conservative MP and Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden. [1]

List of Shadow Chancellors of the Duchy of Lancaster

NameTerm startTerm endConcurrent positionPolitical partyShadow Cabinet
Mo Mowlam 18 July 199229 September 1992 Shadow Minister for the Citizen's Charter Labour Smith
Michael Meacher Michael Meacher MP.jpg 21 October 199320 October 1994
Beckett
Ann Taylor Official portrait of Baroness Taylor of Bolton crop 2, 2019.jpg 20 October 199419 October 1995 Blair
Derek Foster 19 October 19952 May 1997
Michael Heseltine Lord Heseltine (6969083278).jpg 2 May 199719 June 1997 Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Conservative Major
Gillian Shephard Official portrait of Baroness Shephard of Northwold crop 2.jpg 19 June 19971 June 1998 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Hague
George Young Official portrait of Lord Young of Cookham crop 2.jpg 1 June 199815 June 1999 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
15 June 199926 September 2000Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Angela Browning Official portrait of Baroness Browning crop 2.jpg 26 September 200014 September 2001 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Eric Forth 14 September 200111 November 2003 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Duncan Smith
Vacant11 November 20038 December 2005Vacant
Oliver Heald Official portrait of Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald QC MP crop 2.jpg 8 December 20052 July 2007 Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Conservative Cameron
Francis Maude Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office.jpg 2 July 200711 May 2010 Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office
Vacant11 May 20105 April 2020Vacant
Rachel Reeves Official portrait of Rachel Reeves crop 2.jpg 5 April 2020 9 May 2021 Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Labour Starmer
Angela Rayner Official portrait of Angela Rayner MP crop 2.jpg 9 May 2021 4 September 2023
Pat McFadden Official portrait of Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP crop 2.jpg 4 September 2023 Incumbent

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  1. 1 2 "Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster". GOV.UK. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  2. "Labour's Shadow Cabinet as of September 2023". The Labour Party. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. "Angela Rayner named shadow levelling up secretary in Labour reshuffle". the Guardian. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2022.