Members of The Shadow Cabinet
Ed Miliband reshuffled his Shadow Cabinet on 15 May 2012. The Shadow Olympics Minister, Tessa Jowell, subsequently resigned from the front bench following the conclusion of the London Paralympic Games.
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
|---|---|
| Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Leader of the Labour Party |
Ed Miliband |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Labour Party Chair Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
Harriet Harman |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Ed Balls |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Douglas Alexander |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities |
Yvette Cooper |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor Shadow Secretary of State for Justice |
Sadiq Khan |
| Shadow Chief Whip in the House of Commons | Rosie Winterton |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Andy Burnham |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Stephen Twigg |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | Chuka Umunna |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Jim Murphy |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Hilary Benn |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Angela Eagle |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | Caroline Flint |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Rachel Reeves |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Maria Eagle |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Liam Byrne |
| Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Ivan Lewis |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Mary Creagh |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Jon Trickett |
| Deputy Chair of the Labour Party Campaign Coordinator |
Tom Watson |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Vernon Coaker |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Margaret Curran |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Owen Smith |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | Baroness Royall of Blaisdon |
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords | Lord Bassam of Brighton |
| Also attends Shadow Cabinet meetings | |
| Shadow Minister for Care and Older People | Liz Kendall |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Michael Dugher |
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales | Emily Thornberry |
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) | Lord Wood of Anfield |
| Labour Party Policy Review Co-ordinator | Jon Cruddas |
Source: Parliament.uk Labour Shadow Cabinet
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