List of Shadow Secretaries of State for Child Poverty
| Shadow Secretary | Term of Office | Political Party | Leader of the Opposition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Streeting MP |  | 9 May 2021 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | Keir Starmer | |
Incumbent Abolished since 29 November 2021 | |
| Shadow Cabinet | |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
|---|---|
| Formation | 9 May 2021 |
| First holder | Wes Streeting |
| Final holder | Wes Streeting |
| Website | Shadow Cabinet |
The Shadow Secretary of State for Child Poverty was a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 9 May 2021 by the Leader of the Opposition, Keir Starmer during a cabinet reshuffle. [1] The position was abolished in the November 2021 reshuffle.
| Shadow Secretary | Term of Office | Political Party | Leader of the Opposition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Streeting MP | | 9 May 2021 | 29 November 2021 | Labour | Keir Starmer | |
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