Who is the Shadow Secretary for Defence?
Shadow First Secretary of State The current holder is Emily Thornberry who was appointed on 14 June 2017. Shadow First Secretary of State The Shadow First Secretary of State is a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 11 May 2015 by the Leader of the Opposition, Harriet Harman for her interim shadow cabinet. Prior to 2015, the office was known as Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Even though the role has no specific responsibilities attached to it, the holder of the position shadows the First Secretary of State and deputises for the Leader of the Opposition in
Shadow Secretary of State for the Family Shadow Secretary of State for the Family The Shadow Secretary of State for the Family was a short-lived position in the British Shadow Cabinet. It was created in 2004 by then Conservative Party leader, and Leader of the Opposition, Michael Howard. It was an unusual Shadow Cabinet role in that it did not shadow a specific department or Secretary of State, rather it shadowed various responsibilities of other departments such as the Department for Education and Skills. The role was held by only one person, Theresa May, who for much of her tenure held it in conjunction with the job