Shadow Solicitor General

Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales
Incumbent
Helen Grant
since 6 November 2024
StyleShadow Minister
NominatorLeader of the Opposition
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holderJonathan Djanogly
FormationAround 2004

The shadow solicitor general is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.

Responsibilities

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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

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Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Leader of

the Opposition

Nick Hawkins June 2003 May 2004 Conservative Michael Howard
Jonathan Djanogly May 2004 6 May 2010 Michael Howard

David Cameron

Maria Eagle 11 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour Harriet Harman

(Acting)

Catherine McKinnell 8 October 2010 7 October 2011 Ed Miliband
Karl Turner 3 December 2014 11 January 2016 Ed Miliband

Harriet Harman (Acting)

Jeremy Corbyn

Jo Stevens 13 January 2016 6 October 2016 Jeremy Corbyn
Nick Thomas-Symonds 9 October 2016 5 April 2020
Ellie Reeves 9 April 2020[1] 4 December 2021 Sir Keir Starmer
Andy Slaughter 4 December 2021 27 November 2023
Karl Turner 27 November 2023 5 July 2024
Alberto Costa 19 July 2024 6 November 2024 Conservative Rishi Sunak
Helen Grant 6 November 2024 Incumbent Conservative Kemi Badenoch

References

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  1. ^ Rodgers, Sienna. "Shadow ministers appointed as Starmer completes frontbench". LabourList. Retrieved 26 November 2020.