Shadow Minister without Portfolio (UK)
Member of the Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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The Shadow Minister without Portfolio is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet. The postholder shadows the ministers without portfolio.
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
WebsiteThe Conservative Party
| Shadow Minister without Portfolio | |
|---|---|
Incumbent since 6 July 2024Vacant | |
| Shadow Cabinet | |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Website | The Conservative Party |
The position is currently vacant following the 2024 general election.
List of Shadow Ministers without Portfolio
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Length of term of office | Party | Shadow Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Parkinson[1] | 11 June 1997 | 2 December 1998 | 1 year, 5 months and 21 days | Conservative | Hague | ||
| Michael Ancram[2] |  |
2 December 1998 | 18 September 2001 | 2 years, 9 months and 16 days | Conservative | ||
| David Davis[3] |  |
18 September 2001 | 23 July 2002 | 10 months and 5 days | Conservative | Duncan Smith | |
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Length of term of office | Party | Shadow Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Fox[4] |  |
10 November 2003 | 10 May 2005 | 1 year and 6 months | Conservative | Howard | |
| Francis Maude[5] |  |
10 May 2005 | 3 July 2007 | 2 years, 1 month and 23 days | Conservative | ||
| Cameron | |||||||
| Oliver Letwin[6] |  |
8 December 2005 | 6 May 2010 | 4 years, 4 months and 28 days | Conservative | ||
| Caroline Spelman[7] |  |
3 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 | 1 year, 6 months and 16 days | Conservative | ||
| Name | Portrait | Term of office | Length of term of office | Party | Shadow Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dugher[8] |  |
7 October 2011 | 7 October 2013 | 2 years | Labour | Miliband | |
| The Lord Wood of Anfield[9][10] |  |
17 October 2011 | 27 May 2015 | 3 years, 7 months and 10 days | Labour | ||
| Jon Trickett[11] |  |
8 October 2013 | 14 September 2015 | 1 year, 11 months and 6 days | Labour | ||
| Harman II | |||||||
| Jonathan Ashworth[12] |  |
14 September 2015 | 7 October 2016 | 1 year and 23 days | Labour | Corbyn | |
| Andrew Gwynne[13] |  |
7 October 2016 | 14 June 2017 | 8 months and 7 days | Labour | ||
| Ian Lavery |  |
9 February 2017 | 5 April 2020 | 3 years, 1 month and 27 days | Labour | ||
| Vacant | 5 April 2020 | 4 December 2021 | 1 year, 7 months and 29 days | Labour | Starmer | ||
| Conor McGinn[14][15] |  |
4 December 2021 | 22 September 2022 | 9 months and 18 days | Labour | ||
| Vacant | 23 September 2022 | 4 September 2023 | 11 months and 12 days | Labour | |||
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4 September 2023 | 6 July 2024 | 2 years, 6 months and 17 days* | Labour | ||
* Incumbent's length of term last updated: 21 March 2026.