Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

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Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
since 4 November 2024
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderBill Cash

In British politics the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Secretary of State for Justice, an office which has existed since 2007. Prior to 2007, the office was known as Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. The post is currently held by Robert Jenrick.

Shadow Secretaries of State

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Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs

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Name Entered office Left office Party Shadow Cabinet
Bill Cash[1] 1 July 2003 13 November 2003 Conservative Duncan Smith
Alan Duncan[2] 13 November 2003 14 June 2004 Conservative Howard
Oliver Heald[3] 15 June 2004 8 May 2007 Conservative
Cameron

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

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Name Entered office Left office Party Shadow Cabinet
Oliver Heald[3] 9 May 2007 3 July 2007 Conservative Cameron
Nick Herbert[4] Error creating thumbnail: 3 July 2007 19 January 2009 Conservative
Dominic Grieve[5] File:Dominic Grieve.jpg 19 January 2009[n 1] 11 May 2010 Conservative
Jack Straw[6] File:Jack Straw 2.jpg 12 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour Harman I
Sadiq Khan[7] File:Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP at Has Labour lost the plot on crime? (cropped).jpg 8 October 2010 30 March 2015 Labour Miliband
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton[8] File:Official portrait of Lord Falconer of Thoroton crop 2.jpg 11 May 2015 26 June 2016 Labour Harman II
Corbyn
Richard Burgon[9] File:Richard Burgon.jpg 27 June 2016 6 April 2020 Labour
David Lammy[10] File:Official portrait of Rt Hon David Lammy MP crop 5.jpg 6 April 2020 29 November 2021 Labour Starmer
Steve Reed File:Official portrait of Mr Steve Reed crop 2.jpg 29 November 2021 4 September 2023 Labour
Shabana Mahmood File:Shabana Mahmood Official Cabinet Portrait, July 2024 (cropped) 2.jpg 4 September 2023 5 July 2024 Labour
Edward Argar File:Edward Argar Official Cabinet Portrait, September 2022 (cropped).jpg 8 July 2024 4 November 2024 Conservative Sunak
Robert Jenrick File:Official portrait of Robert Jenrick MP crop 3, 2024.jpg 4 November 2024 Incumbent Conservative Badenoch

Notes

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  1. ^ The source by Grieve's name states Grieve's tenure as 7 September 2009 - 6 May 2010

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