# Opposition frontbench of Ed Miliband

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The frontbench of Her 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. From 2010 to 2015, Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition was the Labour Party, and the Leader of the Opposition was Ed Miliband.
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| | Member of the House of Commons |
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| Shadow Cabinet full members in bold ||
| Shadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics ||

## Leader's Office, Cabinet Office and Whips Office

Office of the Leader of the Opposition :
| | Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Leader of the Labour Party | Ed Miliband | 2010 – 2015 |
| | Deputy Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Chair of the Labour Party | Harriet Harman | 2010 – 2015 |
| | Deputy Chair of the Labour Party | Tom Watson | 2011–2013 |
| | Deputy Chair of the Labour Party | Jon Trickett | 2013–2015 |
| | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | Karen Buck | 2013 – 2015 |
| | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | Wayne David | 2013 – 2015 |
| | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | John Denham | 2011 – 2013 |
| | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition | Anne McGuire | 2010 – 2011 |
| Cabinet Office ||||
| | Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Liam Byrne | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Tessa Jowell | 2011–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Jon Trickett | 2011–2013 |
| | Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Michael Dugher | 2013–2014 |
| | Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Jonathan Ashworth | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office | Lucy Powell | 2014–2015 |
| | Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | 2010–2012 |
| Whips' Office ||||
| | Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons | Rosie Winterton | 2010–2015 |
| | Shadow Chief Whip in the House of Lords | Steve Lord Bassam of Brighton | 2010–2015 |
| | Opposition Whip | Nic Dakin | 2011–2015 |
| | Junior Whip | Heidi Alexander | 2012–2013 |
| | Senior Whip | Heidi Alexander | 2013–2015 |
| | House of Lords Whip | Maeve Sherlock | 2013–2015 |
| | Junior Whip | Margaret Wheeler | 2010–2014 |
| | Senior Whip | Margaret Wheeler | 2014–2015 |
| Parliament ||||
| | Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Hilary Benn | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Angela Eagle | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | Janet Baroness Royall of Blaisdon | 2010–2015 |
| | Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords | Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | 2010–2015 |

## Treasury

HM Treasury :
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Alan Johnson | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Ed Balls | 2011–2015 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Angela Eagle | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Rachel Reeves | 2011–2013 |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Chris Leslie | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury | David Hanson | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Cathy Jamieson | 2011–2013 |
| Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury | Catherine McKinnell | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Chris Leslie | 2010–2013 |
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | Shabana Mahmood | 2013–2015 |

## Foreign Affairs and Defence

Foreign Office :
| | Shadow Foreign Secretary | Yvette Cooper | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Foreign Secretary | Douglas Alexander | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Europe | Wayne David | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for Europe | Emma Reynolds | 2011–2013 |
| | Shadow Minister for Europe | Gareth Thomas | 2013–2014 |
| | Shadow Minister for Europe | Pat McFadden | 2014–2015 |
| Department for International Development ||||
| | Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Harriet Harman | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Ivan Lewis | 2011–2013 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Jim Murphy | 2013–2014 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for International Development | Mary Creagh | 2014–2015 |
| Ministry of Defence ||||
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Jim Murphy | 2010–2013 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | Vernon Coaker | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans | Gemma Doyle | 2010–2015 |

## Home Affairs

Home Office :
| | Shadow Home Secretary | Ed Balls | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Home Secretary | Yvette Cooper | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Policing | Jack Dromey | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Prisons | Jenny Chapman | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention | Gloria De Piero | 2011–2013 |
| | Shadow Minister for Home Affairs | Steve Reed | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Immigration | Gerry Sutcliffe | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for Immigration | David Hanson | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Baron Hunt of Kings Heath | 2012–2015 |
| Ministry of Justice and Attorney General's Office ||||
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Lord Chancellor | Sadiq Khan | 2010–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Justice | Andy Slaughter | 2010–2015 |
| | Shadow Attorney General | Patricia Scotland | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Attorney General | Emily Thornberry | 2011–2014 |
| | Shadow Attorney General | Willy Lord Bach | 2014–2015 |
| | Shadow Solicitor General | Catherine McKinnell | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Solicitor General | Karl Turner | 2014–2015 |
| | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Justice Secretary | Alex Cunningham | 2010–2015 |

## Business

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | John Denham | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills | Chuka Umunna | 2011–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills | Gordon Banks | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills | Nia Griffith | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills | Chuka Umunna | 2011 |

## Education

Department for Education :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Andy Burnham | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Stephen Twigg | 2011–2013 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Tristram Hunt | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Further Education | Iain Wright | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Further Education | Karen Buck | 2011 – 2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Further Education | Tristram Hunt | 2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Further Education | Rushanara Ali | 2013 – 2014 |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | Sharon Hodgson | 2010 – 2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Young Families | Lisa Nandy | 2012 – 2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | Steve McCabe | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Years | Lucy Powell | 2013 – 2014 |
| Shadow Minister for Children and Families | Alison McGovern | 2014 – 2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Further Education, Skills and Regional Growth | Gordon Marsden | 2010 – 2013 |

## Energy and Climate Change

Department of Energy and Climate Change :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | Meg Hillier | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change | Caroline Flint | 2011–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Energy | Huw Irranca-Davies | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Energy | Tom Greatrex | 2011 – 2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change | Luciana Berger | 2010 – 2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change | Jonathan Reynolds | 2013 – 2015 |

## Local government

Department for Communities and Local Government :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Caroline Flint | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government | Hilary Benn | 2011–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government | Barbara Keeley | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government | Roberta Blackman-Woods | 2011–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government | Lyn Brown | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Housing | Jack Dromey | 2010–2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Communities and Local Government | Andy Sawford | 2013–2015 |
| Deputy Shadow Minister for London | Heidi Alexander | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Bill McKenzie | 2010–2013 |

## DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Mary Creagh | 2010–2013 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Maria Eagle | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Food | Willie Bain | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Food and Farming | Huw Irranca-Davies | 2011 – 2015 |
| Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries | Jamie Reed | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries | Fiona O'Donnell | 2011 – 2012 |
| Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries | Barry Gardiner | 2013 – 2015 |
| Shadow Minister for the Environment | Tom Harris | 2012 – 2013 |
| Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs team | Heidi Alexander | 2010 – 2012 |

## Health and social services

Department of Health :
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Health | John Healey | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Andy Burnham | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Health | Derek Twigg | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for Health | Jamie Reed | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Health | Andrew Gwynne | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Social Care | Emily Thornberry | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for Social Care | Liz Kendall | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Public Health | Diane Abbott | 2010–2013 |
| | Shadow Minister for Public Health | Luciana Berger | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Margaret Curran | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Anne McGuire | 2011–2013 |
| | Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Kate Green | 2013 – 2015 |
| | Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Shadow Secretary of State for Health | Debbie Abrahams | 2010–2015 |
| | Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Glenys Thornton | 2010–2012 |
| Department for Work and Pensions ||||
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Douglas Alexander | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Liam Byrne | 2011–2013 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions | Rachel Reeves | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Pensions | Rachel Reeves | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for Pensions | Gregg McClymont | 2011–2015 |
| | Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Maeve Sherlock | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Bill McKenzie | 2010–2013 |

## Culture

Department for Transport :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Ivan Lewis | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport | Harriet Harman | 2011–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Civil Society | Roberta Blackman-Woods | 2010–2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Civil Society | Gareth Thomas | 2011–2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Civil Society | Lisa Nandy | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Culture Minister | Gloria De Piero | 2010–2011 |

## Transport

Department for Transport :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Maria Eagle | 2010–2013 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Mary Creagh | 2013–2014 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Transport | Michael Dugher | 2014–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | Andrew Gwynne | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | Gordon Marsden | 2013 – 2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Aviation, Shipping and Road Safety | Jim Fitzpatrick | 2010 – 2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety | Richard Burden | 2013 – 2015 |

## Women and Equalities

Government Equalities Office :
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | Yvette Cooper | 2010–2013 |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities | Gloria De Piero | 2013–2015 |
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Fiona Mactaggart | 2010 – 2011 |
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Kate Green | 2011 – 2013 |
| Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities | Sharon Hodgson | 2013 – 2015 |
| Shadow Spokesman in the House of Lords | Glenys Thornton | 2011 – 2015 |

## Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales :
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Peter Hain | 2010–2012 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Owen Smith | 2012–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Wales | Owen Smith | 2010–2012 |
| | Shadow Minister for Wales | Nia Griffith | 2011–2015 |
| Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland ||||
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Ann McKechin | 2010 – 2011 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | Margaret Curran | 2011 – 2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Scotland | Tom Greatrex | 2010 – 2011 |
| | Shadow Minister for Scotland | Willie Bain | 2011 – 2013 |
| | Shadow Minister for Scotland | Gordon Banks | 2013 – 2015 |
| Northern Ireland Office ||||
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Shaun Woodward | 2010–2011 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Vernon Coaker | 2011–2013 |
| | Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Ivan Lewis | 2013–2015 |
| | Shadow Minister for Northern Ireland | Stephen Pound | 2010–2015 |