| 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 |
The Shadow Solicitor General is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.
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 | 27 November 2023 | |||
| Karl Turner | |
27 November 2023 | incumbent | |||
References
- ↑ Rodgers, Sienna. "Shadow ministers appointed as Starmer completes frontbench". LabourList. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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