The Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office is a position on the Official Opposition frontbench attending the British Shadow Cabinet, appointed by the Leader of the Opposition. The post involves holding the Cabinet Office and the Minister for the Cabinet Office to account.
The position has been held by Mike Wood since September 2024.
Shadow Ministers for the Cabinet Office NamePortraitTerm of officeTitlePartyLeaderAndrew Lansley15 June 199918 September 2001Shadow Cabinet Office MinisterConservativeHagueTim Collins18 September 200123 July 2002Duncan SmithUnknownFrancis Maude2 July 200711 May 2010Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterConservativeCameronTessa Jowell11 May 20108 October 2010Shadow Minister for the Cabinet OfficeLabourHarmanLiam Byrne8 October 201020 January 2011MilibandTessa Jowell20 January 20117 October 2011Jon Trickett7 October 20117 October 2013Michael Dugher7 October 20135 November 2014Lucy Powell5 November 201414 September 2015HarmanTom Watson14 September 20157 October 2016CorbynIan Lavery7 October 20169 February 2017Jon Trickett9 February 20175 April 2020Shadow Lord President of the CouncilRachel Reeves(de facto)5 April 20209 May 2021Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterStarmerAngela Rayner9 May 20214 September 2023 Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of LancasterJenny Chapman, Baroness Chapman of Darlington22 June 20215 July 2024 Shadow Minister for the Cabinet OfficeLucy Neville-Rolfe, Baroness Neville-Rolfe5 July 20246 November 2024ConservativeSunakMike Wood6 November 2024IncumbentBadenoch
See also Official Opposition frontbench Starmer shadow cabinet Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Shadow Minister of State at the Cabinet Office
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