| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Website | The Shadow Cabinet |
In British politics, the Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury (or colloquially Shadow Financial Secretary) is a shadow ministerial position of the Official Opposition that acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent position Financial Secretary to the Treasury, a government minister in HM Treasury. [1] The position is currently held by James Murray.
Former office holders include:
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| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Leader of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Field born 1964 |  | 10 May 2005 [7] | 8 December 2005 | Conservative | Michael Howard | |
| Mark Hoban born 1964 |  | 8 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 | David Cameron | ||
| Stephen Timms born 1955 |  | 12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Harriet Harman (Acting) | |
| Chris Leslie born 1972 |  | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2013 | Ed Miliband | ||
| Shabana Mahmood born 1980 |  | 7 October 2013 | 8 May 2015 | |||
| Alison McGovern born 1980 |  | 8 May 2015 | 18 September 2015 | Harriet Harman (Acting) | ||
| Rob Marris born 1955 |  | 18 September 2015 | 30 June 2016 | Jeremy Corbyn | ||
| Peter Dowd born 1957 |  | 6 October 2016 | 9 February 2017 | |||
| Anneliese Dodds born 1978 |  | 3 July 2017 | 5 April 2020 | |||
| Dan Carden born 1986 |  | 6 April 2020 | 15 October 2020 | Sir Keir Starmer | ||
| James Murray born 1983 |  | 16 October 2020 | 5 July 2024 | |||
| Nigel Huddleston born 1970 |  | 19 July 2024 | Incumbent | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
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