The Shadow Minister without Portfolio is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet. The postholder shadows the ministers without portfolio currently vacant.
The position is currently held by Kevin Hollinrake since July 2025.
List of Shadow Ministers without Portfolio
NamePortraitTerm of office Length of term of officePartyShadow CabinetCecil Parkinson11 June 19972 December 1998 ConservativeHagueMichael Ancram2 December 199818 September 2001 ConservativeDavid Davis18 September 200123 July 2002 Conservative Duncan SmithLiam Fox10 November 200310 May 2005 Conservative HowardFrancis Maude10 May 20053 July 2007 Conservative CameronOliver Letwin8 December 20056 May 2010 ConservativeCaroline Spelman3 July 200719 January 2009 ConservativeMichael Dugher7 October 20117 October 2013 Labour MilibandThe Lord Wood of Anfield17 October 201127 May 2015 LabourJon Trickett8 October 201314 September 2015 Labour Harman IIJonathan Ashworth14 September 20157 October 2016 Labour CorbynAndrew Gwynne7 October 201614 June 2017 LabourIan Lavery9 February 20175 April 2020 LabourVacant5 April 20204 December 2021 Labour StarmerConor McGinn4 December 202122 September 2022 LabourVacant23 September 20224 September 2023 LabourNick Thomas-Symonds4 September 20235 July 2024 LabourKevin Hollinrake22 July 2025Incumbent* Conservative Badenoch
* Incumbent's length of term last updated: .
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