Shadow Solicitor General
The Shadow Solicitor General is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.
| Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
|---|---|
| Style | Shadow Minister |
| Nominator | Leader of the Opposition |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Inaugural holder | Jonathan Djanogly |
| Formation | Around 2004 |
| Website | The Shadow Cabinet |
Responsibilities
The Shadow Solicitor General shadows the Solicitor General for England and Wales and deputises for the Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales.
List of officeholders
- Donald Anderson - 1 January 1994 - 1 January 1996
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Leader of | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Djanogly |  |
May 2004 | 6 May 2010 | Conservative | Michael Howard | |
| Maria Eagle |  |
11 May 2010 | 8 October 2010 | Labour | Harriet Harman
(Acting) | |
| Catherine McKinnell |  |
8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 | Ed Miliband | ||
| Karl Turner |  |
3 December 2014 | 11 January 2016 | Ed Miliband
Harriet Harman (Acting) | ||
| Jo Stevens |  |
13 January 2016 | 6 October 2016 | Jeremy Corbyn | ||
| Nick Thomas-Symonds |  |
9 October 2016 | 5 April 2020 | |||
| Ellie Reeves |  |
9 April 2020[1] | 4 December 2021 | Sir Keir Starmer | ||
| Andy Slaughter |  |
4 December 2021 | Incumbent | |||
References
- Rodgers, Sienna. "Shadow ministers appointed as Starmer completes frontbench". LabourList. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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