Press Release Monday 05th November 2014 For immediate use Ed Miliband announces new Shadow Cabinet appointments The new Shadow Cabinet is: Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labour Party Ed Miliband MP Shadow Deputy Prime Minister, Party Chair and Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Harriet Harman MP Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Balls MP Shadow Foreign Secretary and Chair of General Election Campaign (Strategy) Douglas Alexander MP Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper MP Shadow Lord Chancellor, Secretary of State for Justice and Shadow Minister for London Sadiq Khan MP Opposition Chief Whip Rosie Winterton MP Shadow Secretary of State for Health Andy Burnham MP Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills Chuka Umunna MP Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rachel Reeves MP Shadow Secretary of State for Education Tristram Hunt MP Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Vernon Coaker MP Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Hilary Benn MP Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Caroline Flint MP Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Chair of the National Policy Forum Angela Eagle MP Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Michael Dugher MP Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Ivan Lewis MP Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Mary Creagh MP Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Margaret Curran MP Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Owen Smith MP Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Maria Eagle MP Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office Lucy Powell MP Shadow Minister without Portfolio and Deputy Party Chair Jon Trickett MP Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities Gloria De Piero MP Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Chris Leslie MP Shadow Leader of the House of Lords Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Lords Chief Whip Lord Bassam of Brighton Also attending Shadow Cabinet: Shadow Minister for Care and Older People Liz Kendall MP Shadow Minister for Housing Emma Reynolds Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry MP Shadow Minister without Portfolio (Cabinet Office) Lord Wood of Anfield Coordinator of the Labour Party Policy Review Jon Cruddas MP In addition: Lucy Powell becomes Vice Chair of the General Election Campaign (Operations) Alison McGovern becomes Shadow Minister for Children and Families Anas Sarwar becomes Shadow Minister for International Development Jon Trickett will also be part of the Leader’s Office as a senior adviser Editors notes: Of those attending there are 17 men and 15 women.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 20:01:56 +0000
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