- UK Shadow Cabinet 2001-2003
The UK Shadow Cabinet (see also
Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK) ) was appointed by Conservative Party leaderIan Duncan Smith . Following his initial appointments in September 2001 Smith managed three reshuffles before his resignation as leader in November 2003.IDS Shadow Cabinet, 18 September 2001
*Rt.Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and ShadowSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — ShadowChancellor of the Exchequer
*Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for the Home Department
*Rt. Hon. David Davis MP —Chairman of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — ShadowLeader of the House of Lords
*Rt. Hon. Eric Forth MP — ShadowLeader of the House of Commons and ShadowChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Defence
*David Willetts MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Work and Pensions
*Dr. Liam Fox MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Health
*Peter Ainsworth MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
*Tim Yeo MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
*Quentin Davies MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Northern Ireland
*John Whittingdale MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Trade and Industry
*Damian Green MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Education and Skills
*John Bercow MP — ShadowChief Secretary to the Treasury
*Jacqui Lait MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Scotland
*Nigel Evans MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Wales
*Caroline Spelman MP — ShadowSecretary of State for International Development
*Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP —Opposition Chief Whip
*Rt. Hon. Lord Cope of Berkeley PC —Opposition Lords Chief Whip Junior Shadow Ministers
*Tim Collins CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
*Eric Pickles MP — Shadow Transport Minister
*Ann Winterton MP — Shadow Rural Affairs Minister
*James Clappison MP — Shadow Work Minister
*Bill Cash MP — Shadow Attorney General
*Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord ChancellorIDS Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, 3 May 2002
There was a minor reshuffle of the Shadow Cabinet due to the sacking of
Ann Winterton as Shadow Rural Affairs Minister.Ann Winterton was sacked due to a racist speech at a rugby club, claiming that 'Pakis' were '10 a penny'. Winterton refused to resign, and was therefore sacked by IDS.hadow Cabinet
*Rt.Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and ShadowSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — ShadowChancellor of the Exchequer
*Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for the Home Department
*Rt. Hon. David Davis MP —Chairman of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — ShadowLeader of the House of Lords
*Rt. Hon. Eric Forth MP — ShadowLeader of the House of Commons and ShadowChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Defence
*David Willetts MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Work and Pensions
*Dr. Liam Fox MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Health
*Peter Ainsworth MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
*Tim Yeo MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
*Quentin Davies MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Northern Ireland
*John Whittingdale MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Trade and Industry
*Damian Green MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Education and Skills
*John Bercow MP — ShadowChief Secretary to the Treasury
*Jacqui Lait MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Scotland
*Nigel Evans MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Wales
*Caroline Spelman MP — ShadowSecretary of State for International Development
*Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP —Opposition Chief Whip
*Rt. Hon. Lord Cope of Berkeley PC —Opposition Lords Chief Whip Junior Shadow Ministers
*Tim Collins CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
*Eric Pickles MP — Shadow Transport Minister
*David Lidington MP — Shadow Rural Affairs Minister
*James Clappison MP — Shadow Work Minister
*Bill Cash MP — Shadow Attorney General
*Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord ChancellorChanges from 18 September 2001
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Ann Winterton is sacked from the Shadow Ministerial Team
*David Lidington enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Rural Affairs MinisterIDS Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, 23 July 2002
*Rt.Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and ShadowSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — ShadowChancellor of the Exchequer
*Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for the Home Department
*Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP —Chairman of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — ShadowLeader of the House of Lords
*Rt. Hon. Eric Forth MP — ShadowLeader of the House of Commons and ShadowChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Defence
*David Willetts MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Work and Pensions
*Dr. Liam Fox MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Health
*David Lidington MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
*John Whittingdale MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*Rt. Hon. David Davis MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
*Quentin Davies MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Northern Ireland
*Tim Yeo MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Trade and Industry
*Damian Green MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Education and Skills
*Howard Flight MP — ShadowChief Secretary to the Treasury
*Jacqui Lait MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Scotland
*Nigel Evans MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Wales
*Caroline Spelman MP — ShadowSecretary of State for International Development
*Tim Collins CBE MP; ShadowSecretary of State for Transport
*Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP —Opposition Chief Whip
*Rt. Hon. Lord Cope of Berkeley PC —Opposition Lords Chief Whip Junior Shadow Ministers
*Eric Pickles MP — Shadow Transport Minister
*John Hayes MP — Shadow Rural Affairs Minister
*James Clappison MP — Shadow Work Minister
*Bill Cash MP — Shadow Attorney General
*Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord ChancellorChanges from 3 May 2002
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John Bercow leaves the Shadow Cabinet
*Peter Ainsworth leaves the Shadow Cabinet
*John Hayes enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Rural Affairs Minister
*Howard Flight enters the Shadow Cabinet as ShadowChief Secretary to the Treasury
*Owing to the resignation ofStephen Byers , theDepartment of Transport, Local Government and the Regions is divided between the newSecretary of State for Transport and theOffice of the Deputy Prime Minister ; Tim Collins CBE MP moves from Shadow Cabinet Office Minister to ShadowSecretary of State for Transport
*John Whittingdale moves from ShadowSecretary of State for Trade and Industry to ShadowSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*Tim Yeo moves from ShadowSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to ShadowSecretary of State for Trade and Industry
*Theresa May moves from ShadowSecretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions toChairman of the Conservative Party
*David Davis is moved fromChairman of the Conservative Party to become Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
*David Lidington moves from Shadow Rural Affairs Minister to ShadowSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs IDS Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, 1 July 2003 - leadership challenge
*Rt.Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP —
Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party and ShadowSecretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
*Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — ShadowChancellor of the Exchequer
*Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for the Home Department
*Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP —Chairman of the Conservative Party
*Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — ShadowLeader of the House of Lords
*Rt. Hon. Eric Forth MP — ShadowLeader of the House of Commons and ShadowChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
*Hon. Bernard Jenkin MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Defence
*David Willetts MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Work and Pensions
*Dr. Liam Fox MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Health
*David Lidington MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
*John Whittingdale MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*Rt. Hon. David Davis MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
*Quentin Davies MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Northern Ireland
*Tim Yeo MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Trade and Industry
*Damian Green MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Education and Skills
*Howard Flight MP — ShadowChief Secretary to the Treasury
*Jacqui Lait MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Scotland
*Nigel Evans MP — ShadowSecretary of State for Wales
*Caroline Spelman MP — ShadowSecretary of State for International Development
*Tim Collins CBE MP; ShadowSecretary of State for Transport
*Rt. Hon. David Maclean MP —Opposition Chief Whip
*Rt. Hon. Lord Cope of Berkeley PC —Opposition Lords Chief Whip Junior Shadow Ministers
*Eric Pickles MP — Shadow Transport Minister
*John Hayes MP — Shadow Rural Affairs Minister
*James Clappison MP — Shadow Work Minister
*Bill Cash MP — Shadow Attorney General
*Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
*Patick Mercer OBE MP — Shadow Homeland Security MinisterChanges from 23 July 2002
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Patrick Mercer becomes the newly created Shadow Homeland Security Minister
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