Shadow Solicitor General
{{Short description|Junior member of the Official Opposition frontbench}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{more citations needed|date=November 2020}}{{Infobox Political post
| post = Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales
| appointer = Leader of the Opposition
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| succession =
| abolished =
| last =
| formation = Around 2004
| inaugural = Jonathan Djanogly
| termlength = At His Majesty's pleasure
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| body =
| nominator = Leader of the Opposition
| residence =
| style = Shadow Minister
| incumbentsince = 6 November 2024
| incumbent = Helen Grant
| alt =
| image = Official portrait of Helen Grant MP crop 2, 2024.jpg
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}}The shadow solicitor general is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.
Responsibilities
The shadow solicitor general shadows the solicitor general for England and Wales and deputises for the shadow attorney general for England and Wales.
List of officeholders
{{Incomplete list|date=January 2023}}
- Nick Brown - 1 January 1985 - 1 January 1988
- Donald Anderson - 1 January 1994 - 1 January 1996
| class="wikitable" |
| colspan="2" |Name
! style="width:50px;"|Portrait !Entered office !Left office ! style="width:50px;"|Political party |
|---|
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
| |June 2003 |May 2004 | rowspan="2" |Conservative |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |May 2004 |6 May 2010 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |11 May 2010 |8 October 2010 | rowspan="8" |Labour {{Small|(Acting)}} |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |8 October 2010 |7 October 2011 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |3 December 2014 |11 January 2016 Harriet Harman {{Small|(Acting)}} |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |13 January 2016 |6 October 2016 | rowspan="2" |Jeremy Corbyn |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |9 October 2016 |5 April 2020 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |4 December 2021 | rowspan="3" |Sir Keir Starmer |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |4 December 2021 |27 November 2023 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |27 November 2023 |5 July 2024 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |19 July 2024 |6 November 2024 |
| style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" |
|80px |6 November 2024 |Incumbent |
References
{{Reflist}}{{UK Parliament Opposition Cabinet Offices}}
Category:Official Opposition (United Kingdom)
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