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| Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
|---|---|
| Style | Shadow Minister |
| Nominator | Leader of the Opposition |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Jonathan Djanogly |
| Formation | Around 2004 |
| Website | The Shadow Cabinet |
The Shadow Solicitor General is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.
The Shadow Solicitor General shadows the Solicitor General for England and Wales and deputises for the Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales.
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| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Leader of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Djanogly |  | May 2004 | 6 May 2010 | Conservative | Michael Howard | |
| Maria Eagle |  | 11 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Harriet Harman (Acting) | |
| Catherine McKinnell |  | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 | Ed Miliband | ||
| Karl Turner |  | 3 December 2014 | 11 January 2016 | Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (Acting) | ||
| Jo Stevens |  | 13 January 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Jeremy Corbyn | ||
| Nick Thomas-Symonds |  | 9 October 2016 | 5 April 2020 | |||
| Ellie Reeves |  | 9 April 2020 [1] | 4 December 2021 | Sir Keir Starmer | ||
| Andy Slaughter |  | 4 December 2021 | 27 November 2023 | |||
| Karl Turner | | 27 November 2023 | incumbent | |||
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