The Strongest Possible Shadow Cabinet
David Cameron stressed we have the “strongest possible Shadow Cabinet to take us forward to the General Election” after announcing a number of changes.
He said, “With Ken Clarke’s arrival, we now have the best economic team. With the other changes I have made today, we have combined fresh thinking with experience, hope and change with stability and common sense.”
The reshuffle details are as follows.
Joining the Shadow Cabinet:
Kenneth Clarke becomes Shadow Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary
Mark Francois becomes Shadow Minister for Europe
New Shadow Cabinet responsibilities:
Alan Duncan - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Chris Grayling - Shadow Home Secretary
Dominic Grieve - Shadow Justice Secretary
Nick Herbert - Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary
Theresa May - Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary and Shadow Minister for Women
Eric Pickles - Chairman of the Conservative Party
Caroline Spelman - Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary
The full Shadow Cabinet from Monday, 19th January 2009 is as follows:
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition & Leader of the Conservative Party
Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition in the House of Lords
Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Rt Hon William Hague MP
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and General Election Campaign Coordinator
George Osborne MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Greg Clark MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Alan Duncan MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Dr Liam Fox MP
Shadow Minister for Europe
Mark Francois MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Cheryl Gillan MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
Michael Gove MP
Shadow Home Secretary
Chris Grayling MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Dominic Grieve QC MP
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Philip Hammond MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Nick Herbert MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Jeremy Hunt MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Andrew Lansley MP
Chairman of the Policy Review & Chairman of the Conservative Research Department
Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster
Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Shadow Minister for Women
Rt Hon Theresa May MP
Opposition Chief Whip
Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Andrew Mitchell MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
David Mundell MP
Shadow Security Minister & National Security Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition
Baroness Neville-Jones of Hutton Roof
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Owen Paterson MP
Chairman of the Conservative Party
Eric Pickles MP
Shadow Minister for Housing
Grant Shapps MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government
Caroline Spelman MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Theresa Villiers MP
Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion & Social Action
Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury
Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
David Willetts MP
Chief Whip in the House of Lords
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns (attending Shadow Cabinet)
He said, “With Ken Clarke’s arrival, we now have the best economic team. With the other changes I have made today, we have combined fresh thinking with experience, hope and change with stability and common sense.”
The reshuffle details are as follows.
Joining the Shadow Cabinet:
Kenneth Clarke becomes Shadow Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Secretary
Mark Francois becomes Shadow Minister for Europe
New Shadow Cabinet responsibilities:
Alan Duncan - Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Chris Grayling - Shadow Home Secretary
Dominic Grieve - Shadow Justice Secretary
Nick Herbert - Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary
Theresa May - Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary and Shadow Minister for Women
Eric Pickles - Chairman of the Conservative Party
Caroline Spelman - Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary
The full Shadow Cabinet from Monday, 19th January 2009 is as follows:
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition & Leader of the Conservative Party
Rt Hon David Cameron MP
Leader of Her Majesty's Official Opposition in the House of Lords
Rt Hon Lord Strathclyde
Shadow Foreign Secretary
Rt Hon William Hague MP
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and General Election Campaign Coordinator
George Osborne MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change
Greg Clark MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke QC MP
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Alan Duncan MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Dr Liam Fox MP
Shadow Minister for Europe
Mark Francois MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Wales
Cheryl Gillan MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
Michael Gove MP
Shadow Home Secretary
Chris Grayling MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Dominic Grieve QC MP
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Philip Hammond MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Nick Herbert MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Jeremy Hunt MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Andrew Lansley MP
Chairman of the Policy Review & Chairman of the Conservative Research Department
Rt Hon Oliver Letwin MP
Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster
Rt Hon Francis Maude MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Shadow Minister for Women
Rt Hon Theresa May MP
Opposition Chief Whip
Rt Hon Patrick McLoughlin MP
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Andrew Mitchell MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland
David Mundell MP
Shadow Security Minister & National Security Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition
Baroness Neville-Jones of Hutton Roof
Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Owen Paterson MP
Chairman of the Conservative Party
Eric Pickles MP
Shadow Minister for Housing
Grant Shapps MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government
Caroline Spelman MP
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Theresa Villiers MP
Shadow Minister for Community Cohesion & Social Action
Baroness Warsi of Dewsbury
Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills
David Willetts MP
Chief Whip in the House of Lords
The Baroness Anelay of St Johns (attending Shadow Cabinet)
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