Shadow Cabinet of Margaret Beckett

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Margaret Beckett led the United Kingdom Shadow Cabinet when she was Leader of the Labour Party on a pro tempore Leader of the Opposition basis between the death of John Smith on 12 May 1994 and Tony Blair's election as Leader on 21 July 1994, an election in which Beckett was also a candidate. Her Shadow Cabinet was identical to Smith's final one with the exception of her role and the appointment of Nick Brown as Acting Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.

Shadow Cabinet

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! Portfolio

! Minister

Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Leader of the Labour Party (interim)
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Election Co-ordinator

| The Rt Hon. Margaret Beckett

Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords

| The Rt Hon. The Lord Richard PC

Labour Chief Whip in the House of Commons

| The Rt Hon. Derek Foster

Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords

| The Lord Graham of Edmonton

Shadow Lord Chancellor

| The Lord Irvine of Lairg

Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer

| Gordon Brown

Shadow Foreign Secretary

| The Rt Hon. Jack Cunningham

Shadow Home Secretary

| Tony Blair

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

| David Clark

Shadow Secretary of State for Education

| Ann Taylor

Shadow Secretary of State for Employment

| John Prescott

Shadow Minister for Local Government and Housing

| Jack Straw

Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment

| Chris Smith

Shadow Secretary of State for Health

| David Blunkett

Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security

| Donald Dewar

Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage

| Mo Mowlam

Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

| Robin Cook

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Shadow Minister for London

| Frank Dobson

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

| George Robertson

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

| Ron Davies

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

| Kevin McNamara

Shadow Minister for Overseas Development

| Tom Clarke

Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Spokesperson for the Citizen's Charter

| Michael Meacher

Shadow Minister for the Status of Women

| Clare Short

Shadow Spokesperson for Children and Families

| Joan Lestor

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

| Harriet Harman

Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

| Gavin Strang

Acting Shadow Leader of the House of Commons

| Nick Brown

See also