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)

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