Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury (UK)

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Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Official portrait of Tulip Siddiq.jpg
Incumbent
Tulip Siddiq

since 4 December 2021
StyleShadow Economic Secretary (informal)
Shadow Minister (formal)
Member ofOfficial Opposition frontbench
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Formation11 May 2010
First holderDavid Hanson

The Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury is a position in the Official Opposition frontbench.

The shadow minister is the opposite number to the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, holding them and the Treasury to account.[1] Led by the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, they are a junior opposition spokesperson for the Treasury.

List of shadow ministers[]

Name Portrait Term of office Party Opposition Leader
David Hanson

MP for Delyn

David Hanson 2.jpg 11 May 2010 25 September 2010 Labour Harriet Harman
25 September 2010 7 October 2011 Ed Miliband
Cathy Jamieson[2][3]
MP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Cathy Jamieson.jpg 7 October 2011 11 October 2013
Catherine McKinnell[4][5]
MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North
Official portrait of Catherine McKinnell crop 2.jpg 11 October 2013[6] 8 May 2015
8 May 2015 14 September 2015 Harriet Harman
Richard Burgon
MP for Leeds East
Richard Burgon.jpg 18 September 2015 27 June 2016 Jeremy Corbyn
Jonathan Reynolds
MP for Stalybridge and Hyde
Official portrait of Jonathan Reynolds MP crop 2.jpg 6 October 2016 6 April 2020
Pat McFadden[7]
MP for Wolverhampton South East
Official portrait of Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP crop 2.jpg 9 April 2020 29 November 2021 Keir Starmer
Tulip Siddiq

MP for Hampstead and Kilburn

Official portrait of Tulip Siddiq crop 2.jpg 4 December 2021 Incumbent

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References[]

  1. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition: HM Treasury - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament". members.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  2. ^ "Government hints at fuel rethink". www.standard.co.uk. 2012-11-13. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  3. ^ "Fuel Duty: Government May Still Axe Increase". Sky News. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  4. ^ "Labour calls for regular checks on child poverty". the Guardian. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  5. ^ "Labour: inflation rate still not tackling cost of living". ITV News. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  6. ^ "Business Tax Briefing - 11/10/2013". www.uktaxmobile.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  7. ^ "Pat McFadden MP, Labour's Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, responds to FCA High Court ruling". The Labour Party. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
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