Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury

The Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury is a position in the Official Opposition frontbench.

Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Incumbent
Tulip Siddiq
since 4 December 2021
StyleShadow Economic Secretary (informal)
Shadow Minister (formal)
Member ofOfficial Opposition frontbench
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Formation11 May 2010
First holderDavid Hanson

The shadow minister is the opposite number to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, holding them and the Treasury to account.[1] Led by the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, they are a junior opposition spokesperson for the Treasury.

List of shadow ministers
Name Portrait Term of office Party Opposition Leader
David Hanson

MP for Delyn

 11 May 2010 25 September 2010 Labour Harriet Harman
25 September 2010 7 October 2011 Labour Ed Miliband
Cathy Jamieson[2][3]
MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun		 7 October 2011 11 October 2013 Labour
Catherine McKinnell[4][5]
MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North		 11 October 2013[6] 8 May 2015 Labour
Alison McGovern
MP for Wirral South		 8 May 2015 14 September 2015 Labour Harriet Harman
Richard Burgon
MP for Leeds East		 18 September 2015 27 June 2016 Labour Jeremy Corbyn
Jonathan Reynolds
MP for Stalybridge and Hyde		 6 October 2016 6 April 2020 Labour
Pat McFadden[7]
MP for Wolverhampton South East		 9 April 2020 29 November 2021 Labour Keir Starmer
Tulip Siddiq

MP for Hampstead and Kilburn

 4 December 2021 Incumbent Labour

References
  1. "Her Majesty's Official Opposition: HM Treasury - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  2. "Government hints at fuel rethink". www.standard.co.uk. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  3. "Fuel Duty: Government May Still Axe Increase". Sky News. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  4. "Labour calls for regular checks on child poverty". the Guardian. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  5. "Labour: inflation rate still not tackling cost of living". ITV News. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  6. "Business Tax Briefing - 11/10/2013". www.uktaxmobile.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  7. "Pat McFadden MP, Labour's Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, responds to FCA High Court ruling". The Labour Party. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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