# Opposition frontbench of Kemi Badenoch

The frontbench of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Parliament of the United Kingdom consists of the Shadow cabinet and other shadow ministers of the political party currently serving as the Official Opposition. Since 2024, His Majesty's Loyal Opposition is the Conservative Party, and the Leader of the Opposition is Kemi Badenoch.

## Formation

The full shadow cabinet was announced on 5 November 2024. Junior appointments were made on 6 November. On 18 November it was confirmed that all of the 26 new Conservative MPs elected at the 2024 general election were given positions in opposition. On 20 November, the full frontbench team was confirmed.

## List of shadow ministers

| | Sits in the House of Commons |
| | Sits in the House of Lords |
| | Privy Counsellor |
| Shadow Cabinet full members in bold ||
| Shadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics ||

## Leader of the Opposition and Cabinet Office

Office of the Leader of the Opposition :
| Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Conservative Party Shadow First Lord of the Treasury Shadow Minister for the Civil Service | | Kemi Badenoch | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | Julia Lopez | Julia Lopez | November 2024 – present |
Cabinet Office :
| Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster | Alex Burghart | Alex Burghart | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Paymaster General | | Richard Holden | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Charlie Dewhirst | Charlie Dewhirst | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Mike Wood | Mike Wood | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Baroness Finn | The Baroness Finn | November 2024 – present |
Equalities Office :
| Shadow Minister for Equalities | | Claire Coutinho | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for Women | Mims Davies | Mims Davies | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Shivani Raja | Shivani Raja | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Baroness Stedman-Scott | The Baroness Stedman-Scott | November 2024 – present |

## Foreign relations

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs | | Priti Patel | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs | | Wendy Morton | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs | Andrew Rosindell | Andrew Rosindell | November 2024 - present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Lincoln Jopp | Lincoln Jopp | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs | The Lord Callanan | The Lord Callanan | September 2024 – present |
Defence :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | James Cartlidge | James Cartlidge | July 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for Defence | | Mark Francois | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | David Reed | David Reed | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for Defence | The Baroness Goldie | The Baroness Goldie | September 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister for Defence | The Earl of Minto | The Earl of Minto | September 2024 – present |

## Law and order

Home Department :
| Shadow Home Secretary | | Chris Philp | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Matt Vickers | Matt Vickers | July 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Alicia Kearns | Alicia Kearns | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Sarah Bool | Sarah Bool | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Murray of Blidworth | The Lord Murray of Blidworth | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Davies of Gower | The Lord Davies of Gower | November 2024 – present |
Justice :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Shadow Lord Chancellor | | Robert Jenrick | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister of State | Kieran Mullan | Kieran Mullan | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Jack Rankin | Jack Rankin | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Keen of Ellie | The Lord Keen of Ellie | September 2024 – present |
Attorney General's Office :
| Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales Shadow Advocate General for Northern Ireland | The Lord Wolfson of Tredegar | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Advocate General for Scotland | The Lord Keen of Ellie | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Solicitor General | Helen Grant | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Sarah Bool | November 2024 – present |

## Economy

Treasury :
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | | Mel Stride | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Richard Fuller | Richard Fuller | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Gareth Davies | Gareth Davies | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury | James Wild | James Wild | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Mark Garnier | Mark Garnier | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Blake Stephenson | Blake Stephenson | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Baroness Neville-Rolfe | The Baroness Neville-Rolfe | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Altrincham | The Lord Altrincham | September 2024 – present |
Business and Trade :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade | Andrew Griffith | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister of State | Harriett Baldwin | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary of State | Greg Smith | July 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Alison Griffiths | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Sharpe of Epsom | September 2024 – present |
Science, Innovation and Technology :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology | Alan Mak | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister of State | Ben Spencer | July 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Peter Fortune | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Viscount Camrose | September 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Markham | September 2024 – present |

## Social services

Education :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | | Laura Trott | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Neil O'Brien | Neil O'Brien | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Patrick Spencer | Patrick Spencer | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Baroness Barran | The Baroness Barran | September 2024 – present |
Health and Social Care :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care | | Edward Argar | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Caroline Johnson | Caroline Johnson | July 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Luke Evans | Luke Evans | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Neil Shastri-Hurst | Neil Shastri-Hurst | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Kamall | The Lord Kamall | September 2024 – present |
Work and Pensions :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Helen Whately | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Danny Kruger | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Peter Bedford | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Viscount Younger of Leckie | September 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Baroness Stedman-Scott | September 2024 – present |

## Environment

Energy Security and Net Zero :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero | | Claire Coutinho | July 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Andrew Bowie | Andrew Bowie | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Bradley Thomas | Bradley Thomas | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Offord of Garvel | The Lord Offord of Garvel | September 2024 – present |
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | | Victoria Atkins | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Robbie Moore | Robbie Moore | July 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Neil Hudson | Neil Hudson | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Aphra Brandreth | Aphra Brandreth | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Roborough | The Lord Roborough | September 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Blencathra | The Lord Blencathra | September 2024 – present |

## Culture

Culture, Media and Sport :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | | Stuart Andrew | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Saqib Bhatti | Saqib Bhatti | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary | Louie French | Louie French | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Joe Robertson | Joe Robertson | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay | September 2024 – present |

## Transport

Transport :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Gareth Bacon | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister of State | Jerome Mayhew | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Moylan | September 2024 – present |

## Devolved and local government

Housing, Communities and Local Government :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government | Kevin Hollinrake | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | David Simmonds | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | Paul Holmes | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Lewis Cocking | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Jamieson | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Baroness Scott of Bybrook | November 2024 – present |
Northern Ireland :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Alex Burghart | July 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | Charlie Dewhirst | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Caine | September 2024 – present |
Scotland :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Andrew Bowie | November 2024 – present |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary | John Cooper | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Lord Cameron of Lochie | September 2024 – present |
Wales :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Mims Davies | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Minister | The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | November 2024 – present |

## Parliament

House Leaders :
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Jesse Norman | November 2024 – present |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | The Lord True | July 2024 – present |
| Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | The Earl Howe | July 2024 – present |
House of Commons Whips :
| Opposition Chief Whip | Rebecca Harris | November 2024 – present |
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip | Gagan Mohindra | November 2024 – present |
| Opposition Deputy Chief Whip | Joy Morrissey | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | Mike Wood | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | Greg Smith | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | Alicia Kearns | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | Paul Holmes | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | David Simmonds | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | James Wild | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | Jerome Mayhew | November 2024 – present |
| Senior Opposition Whip | Richard Holden | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Nick Timothy | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Katie Lam | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Harriet Cross | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Ben Obese-Jecty | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Rebecca Paul | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Rebecca Smith | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Greg Stafford | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Ashley Fox | November 2024 – present |
| Junior Opposition Whip | Andrew Snowden | November 2024 – present |
House of Lords Whips :
| Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords | | Baroness Williams of Old Trafford | July 2024 – present |
| Deputy Chief Whip in the House of Lords | The Earl of Courtown | The Earl of Courtown | September 2024 – present |
| Opposition Lords Whip | The Earl of Effingham | The Earl of Effingham | September 2024 – present |
| Opposition Lords Whip | The Lord Sandhurst | The Lord Sandhurst | September 2024 – present |
| Opposition Lords Whip | The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist | September 2024 – present |
| Opposition Lords Whip | The Baroness Stedman-Scott | The Baroness Stedman-Scott | November 2024 – present |
| Opposition Lords Whip | The Lord Jamieson | The Lord Jamieson | November 2024 – present |