First Harman Shadow Cabinet | |
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![]() Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom | |
May – September 2010 | |
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Date formed | 11 May 2010 |
Date dissolved | 25 September 2010 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Leader of the Opposition | Harriet Harman |
Shadow Deputy Prime Minister | Jack Straw |
Member party | |
Status in legislature | Official Opposition 258 / 650 (40%) |
History | |
Election | 2010 general election |
Outgoing election | 2010 Labour leadership election |
Legislature terms | 55th UK Parliament |
Predecessor | Shadow Cabinet of David Cameron |
Successor | Shadow Cabinet of Ed Miliband |
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Harriet Harman led the Shadow Cabinet during her time as pro tempore Leader of the Labour Party in 2010—from the time Gordon Brown resigned as Labour Leader (and Prime Minister) until Ed Miliband was elected to the leadership.
With a few exceptions, Labour Cabinet ministers retained their roles in the Shadow Cabinet. Harman, who had been Leader of the House of Commons, gave the responsibility of shadowing that role to Rosie Winterton, who had attended Cabinet as Minister for Regional Economic Development and Coordination. The two peers who led Cabinet departments, Peter Mandelson at Business, Innovation and Skills and Andrew Adonis at Department for Transport, left the Shadow Cabinet in the first few days after Labour entered opposition. They were replaced by Pat McFadden and Sadiq Khan, respectively.
Members of the Shadow Cabinet
[edit]Junior frontbenchers
[edit]Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
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Shadow Minister for Disabled People | Kerry McCarthy MP |
Shadow Minister for Food | Willie Bain MP |
Shadow Minister for Scotland | Ann McKechin MP |