Opposition Front Bench

Acting Leader of the Opposition
Rt Hon Harriet Harman QC MP

Acting Shadow Deputy Prime Minister
Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
Lord Philip Hunt (DPM issues in Lords and ECC)

Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Rt Hon David Miliband MP
Ivan Lewis MP
Chris Bryant MP
Baroness (Glenys) Kinnock
Baroness (Liz) Symons
Baroness (Christine) Crawley

Treasury
Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP
Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP
Angela Eagle MP*
Rt Hon David Hanson MP
Gareth Thomas MP (with DfID)
Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP** (with BIS)
Lord (John) Eatwell
Lord (Bryan) Davies
Lord (Neil) Davidson

Justice
Rt Hon Jack Straw MP
Maria Eagle MP (and Shadow Solicitor General)
Helen Jones MP (and Whip)
Lord (Willy) Bach

Home Office
Rt Hon Alan Johnson MP
Phil Woolas MP
Meg Hillier MP (and women/equalities)
Alan Campbell MP
Lord (Bill) Brett (andDfID)

Defence
Rt Hon Bob Ainsworth MP
Kevan Jones MP
Lord (Denis) Tunnicliffe

Business, Innovation & Skills
Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP
Rt Hon David Lammy MP
Kevin Brennan MP (with DCSF)
Ian Lucas MP
Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP** (with HMT)
Lord (Tony) Young

Work & Pensions
Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP (also Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities)
Helen Goodman MP
Kerry McCarthy MP (and Whip)
Lord (Bill) McKenzie
Baroness (Glenys) Thornton (Equalities)
Baroness (Jan) Royall (Equalities)

Energy and Climate Change
Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP
Joan Ruddock MP
Emily Thornberry MP
Lord (Philip) Hunt (and DPM issues)

Health
Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP
Barbara Keeley MP (and Shadow Deputy Leader of the House)
Diana Johnson MP*
Mary Creagh MP
Baroness (Glenys) Thornton
Baroness (Christine) Crawley
Baroness (Maggie) Jones

Education
Rt Hon Ed Balls MP
Vernon Coaker MP
Iain Wright MP
Baroness (Delyth) Morgan
Baroness (Jan) Royall (and Leader of House of Lords)

Communities and Local Government    
Rt Hon John Denham MP
Rt Hon John Healey MP
Ian Austin MP
Gordon Marsden MP
Lord (Bill) McKenzie
Baroness (Christine) Crawley
Lord (Kamlesh) Patel (Communities)

Transport
Rt Hon Sadiq Khan MP
Wille Bain MP
Lord (Bryan) Davies

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP
Jim Fitzpatrick MP
Huw Irranca-Davies MP
Baroness (Joyce) Quin

International Development
Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP
Gareth Thomas MP (and Treasury)
Lord (Bill) Brett (and Home Office)

Cabinet Office
Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP (and Shadow Olympics Minister and Shadow Minister for London)
Paul Goggins MP (and Northern Ireland)
Baroness (Jan) Royall (and Ldr of Hse of Lords)

Culture, Olympics, Media & Sport
Rt Hon Ben Bradshaw MP
Rt Hon Tessa Jowell MP (Shadow Olympics Minister)
Rt Hon Margaret Hodge MP
Gerry Sutcliffe MP
Lord (Matthew) Evans
Baroness Angela Billingham (sport)
Baroness (Maggie) Jones

Law Officers
Rt Hon Baroness (Patricia) Scotland of Asthal QC
Maria Eagle MP
Lord (Neil) Davidson

Leader of the House of Commons and Minister for Women
Rt Hon Rosie Winterton MP
Barbara Keeley MP (with Health)

Leader of the House of Lords
Rt Hon Baroness (Jan) Royall

Northern Ireland
Rt Hon Shaun Woodward MP
Paul Goggins MP (with Cabinet Office)
Baroness (Jan) Royall (and Leader of House of Lords)

Scotland
Rt Hon Jim Murphy MP
Ann McKechin MP
Lord (John) Sewel

Wales
Rt Hon Peter Hain MP
Wayne David MP
Lord (Bryan) Davies

Key

Shadow Cabinet Members underlined

Shadow Cabinet Attendees italicised

(joint responsibilities with another department)

* Angela Eagle will also support the DWP team on pensions policy

* Diana Johnson will also support the Education team on children’s health issues

** Stephen Timms will resume his duties upon his return to parliament.