Shadow Minister without Portfolio (UK)

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Shadow Minister without Portfolio
Incumbent
Vacant
since 6 July 2024
Shadow Cabinet
Appointer Leader of the Opposition
Website The Conservative Party

The Shadow Minister without Portfolio is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet. The postholder shadows the ministers without portfolio.

The position is currently vacant following the 2024 general election.

List of Shadow Ministers without Portfolio

NamePortraitTerm of officeLength of term of officePartyShadow Cabinet
Cecil Parkinson [1] 11 June 19972 December 19981 year, 5 months and 21 daysConservative Hague
Michael Ancram [2] Official portrait of The Marquess of Lothian crop 2.jpg 2 December 199818 September 20012 years, 9 months and 16 daysConservative
David Davis [3] Official portrait of Rt Hon David Davis MP crop 2.jpg 18 September 200123 July 200210 months and 5 daysConservative Duncan Smith
NamePortraitTerm of officeLength of term of officePartyShadow Cabinet
Liam Fox [4] Official portrait of Dr Liam Fox crop 2.jpg 10 November 200310 May 20051 year and 6 monthsConservative Howard
Francis Maude [5] Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office.jpg 10 May 20053 July 20072 years, 1 month and 23 daysConservative
Cameron
Oliver Letwin [6] Oliver Letwin Official.jpg 8 December 20056 May 20104 years, 4 months and 28 daysConservative
Caroline Spelman [7] Official portrait of Dame Caroline Spelman crop 2.jpg 3 July 200719 January 20091 year, 6 months and 16 daysConservative
NamePortraitTerm of officeLength of term of officePartyShadow Cabinet
Michael Dugher [8] Portrait Placeholder.png 7 October 20117 October 20132 years Labour Miliband
The Lord Wood of Anfield [9] [10] Official portrait of Lord Wood of Anfield crop 2.jpg 17 October 201127 May 20153 years, 7 months and 10 daysLabour
Jon Trickett [11] Official portrait of Jon Trickett crop 2.jpg 8 October 201314 September 20151 year, 11 months and 6 daysLabour
Harman II
Jonathan Ashworth [12] Official portrait of Jonathan Ashworth crop 2.jpg 14 September 20157 October 20161 year and 23 daysLabour Corbyn
Andrew Gwynne [13] Official portrait of Andrew Gwynne crop 2.jpg 7 October 201614 June 20178 months and 7 daysLabour
Ian Lavery Official portrait of Ian Lavery crop 2.jpg 9 February 20175 April 20203 years, 1 month and 27 daysLabour
Vacant5 April 20204 December 20211 year, 7 months and 29 daysLabour Starmer
Conor McGinn [14] [15] Official portrait of Conor McGinn crop 2.jpg 4 December 202122 September 20229 months and 18 daysLabour
Vacant23 September 20224 September 202311 months and 12 daysLabour
Nick Thomas-Symonds [16] [15] Official portrait of Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (cropped).jpg 4 September 20236 July 20242 years, 3 months and 7 days*Labour

* Incumbent's length of term last updated: 11 December 2025.

References

  1. ↑ "Lord Parkinson". UK Parliament. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Marquess of Lothian". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mr David Davis". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dr Liam Fox". UK Parliament. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "Lord Maude of Horsham". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Sir Oliver Letwin". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "Dame Caroline Spelman". UK Parliament. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Michael Dugher". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Lord Wood of Anfield". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lord Wood of Anfield:the crisis of Conservative values". Daily Telegraph. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2022. There is no doubt that David Cameron has had a terrible year, writes Shadow Minister without Portfolio, Lord Wood of Anfield.
  11. ↑ "Jon Trickett". UK Parliament. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rt Hon Jonathan Ashworth MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. ↑ "Andrew Gwynne MP". UK Parliament. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  14. ↑ "Conor McGinn". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  15. 1 2 "His Majesty's Official Opposition: The Shadow Cabinet - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament" . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Parliamentary career for Nick Thomas-Symonds - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament" . Retrieved 15 September 2023.
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