Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury
Shadow ministerial position
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In British politics, the shadow financial secretary to the Treasury (or colloquially Shadow Financial Secretary) is a shadow ministerial position of the Official Opposition that acts as the primary opposition to the equivalent position Financial Secretary to the Treasury, a government minister in HM Treasury.[1] The position is currently held by Gareth Davies.
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
WebsiteThe Shadow Cabinet
| Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 13 January 2026Vacant | |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Website | The Shadow Cabinet |
Office-holders
Former office holders include:
- Stuart Holland (1987-1989)[2]
- Sir Oliver Letwin (23 July 1999 - 10 January 2000)[3]
- Sir David Lidington (8 October 2001 - 1 October 2002)[4]
- Sir Stephen O'Brien (1 June 2002 - 30 June 2002)[5]
- Mark Prisk (1 June 2002 - 1 June 2003)[6]
- Andrew Tyrie (11 November 2003 - 15 March 2004)
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Leader of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Field
born 1964 |
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10 May 2005 [7] | 8 December 2005 | Conservative | Michael Howard | |
| Mark Hoban
born 1964 |
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8 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 | David Cameron | ||
| Stephen Timms
born 1955 |
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12 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Harriet Harman
(Acting) | |
| Chris Leslie
born 1972 |
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8 October 2010 | 7 October 2013 | Ed Miliband | ||
| Shabana Mahmood
born 1980 |
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7 October 2013 | 8 May 2015 | |||
| Alison McGovern
born 1980 |
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8 May 2015 | 18 September 2015 | Harriet Harman
(Acting) | ||
| Rob Marris
born 1955 |
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18 September 2015 | 30 June 2016 | Jeremy Corbyn | ||
| Peter Dowd
born 1957 |
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6 October 2016 | 9 February 2017 | |||
| Anneliese Dodds
born 1978 |
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3 July 2017 | 5 April 2020 | |||
| Dan Carden
born 1986 |
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6 April 2020 | 15 October 2020 | Sir Keir Starmer | ||
| James Murray
born 1983 |
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16 October 2020 | 5 July 2024 | |||
| Nigel Huddleston
born 1970 |
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19 July 2024 | 8 November 2024 | Conservative | Rishi Sunak | |
| Gareth Davies
born 1970 |
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8 November 2024 | 13 January 2026 | Conservative | Kemi Badenoch | |