Shadow Secretary of State for Education

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Shadow Secretary of State for Education
Official portrait of Bridget Phillipson MP.jpg
Incumbent
Bridget Phillipson
since 29 November 2021
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderRoy Hattersley
WebsiteThe Shadow Cabinet

The Shadow Secretary of State for Education, also called the Shadow Education Secretary, is an office in the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for Opposition policy on education and for holding the Secretary of State for Education, junior education ministers, and the Department for Education to account.

List of Shadow Secretaries of State[]

Shadow Secretaries of State for Education and Science[]

Shadow Secretary Took office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet
Roy Hattersley Roy Hattersley 2012 cropped 2.jpg 4 May 1973 5 March 1974 Labour Harold Wilson
Norman St John-Stevas 28 February 1974 6 November 1978 Conservative Margaret Thatcher
Mark Carlisle 6 November 1978 4 May 1979
Gordon Oakes[n 1] 4 May 1979 14 July 1979 Labour James Callaghan
Neil Kinnock Start campagne voor Europese verkiezingen van PvdA (Rotterdam) Neal Kinnoch , k, Bestanddeelnr 932-9811.jpg 14 July 1979 2 October 1983
Michael Foot
Giles Radice Official portrait of Lord Radice crop 2.jpg 2 October 1983 13 July 1987 Neil Kinnock
Jack Straw Jack Straw 2.jpg 13 July 1987 18 July 1992

Shadow Secretaries of State for Education[]

Shadow Secretary Took office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet
Ann Taylor Official portrait of Baroness Taylor of Bolton crop 2.jpg 18 July 1992 20 October 1994 Labour John Smith
Margaret Beckett (1994)
David Blunkett Official portrait of Lord Blunkett crop 2.jpg 20 October 1994 19 October 1995 Tony Blair

Shadow Secretaries of State for Education and Employment[]

Shadow Secretary Took office Left office Political Party Shadow Cabinet
David Blunkett Official portrait of Lord Blunkett crop 2.jpg 19 October 1995 2 May 1997 Labour Tony Blair
Gillian Shephard Official portrait of Baroness Shephard of Northwold crop 2.jpg 2 May 1997 11 June 1997 Conservative John Major
Stephen Dorrell Stephen dorrell mp -nhs confederation annual conferencepercent2c manchester-11july2011 - crop.jpg 11 June 1997 15 June 1998 William Hague
David Willetts Official portrait of Lord Willetts crop 2.jpg 1 June 1998 15 June 1999
Theresa May Theresa May - Home Secretary and minister for women and equality.jpg 15 June 1999 18 September 2001

Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Skills[]

Shadow Secretary Took office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet
Damian Green Official portrait of Rt Hon Damian Green MP crop 2.jpg 18 September 2001 11 November 2003 Conservative Iain Duncan Smith
Tim Yeo From left to right Oliver Morton, David Odling and Tim Yeo MP.jpg 11 November 2003 14 July 2004 Michael Howard
Tim Collins[1] 14 July 2004 5 May 2005
David Cameron[2] David Cameron official.jpg 10 May 2005 6 December 2005
David Willetts[3] Official portrait of Lord Willetts crop 2.jpg 8 December 2005 3 July 2007 David Cameron

Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families[]

Shadow Secretary Took office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet
Michael Gove[4] Official portrait of Rt Hon Michael Gove MP crop 2.jpg 3 July 2007 6 May 2010 Conservative David Cameron

Shadow Secretaries of State for Education[]

Shadow Secretary Took office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet
Ed Balls[5] Ed Balls 2.jpg 12 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour Harriet Harman
Andy Burnham[6] Andy Burnham2.jpg 8 October 2010 7 October 2011 Ed Miliband
Stephen Twigg[7] Official portrait of Stephen Twigg crop 2.jpg 7 October 2011 7 October 2013
Tristram Hunt[8] Tristram Cropped.jpg 7 October 2013 14 September 2015
Harriet Harman
Lucy Powell[9] Official portrait of Lucy Powell MP crop 2.jpg 14 September 2015 26 June 2016 Jeremy Corbyn
Pat Glass[10] Pat Glass.jpg 27 June 2016 29 June 2016
Angela Rayner[11] Official portrait of Angela Rayner MP crop 2.jpg 1 July 2016 5 April 2020
Rebecca Long-Bailey[12] Official portrait of Rebecca Long Bailey crop 2.jpg 6 April 2020 25 June 2020 Keir Starmer
Kate Green[13] Official portrait of Kate Green crop 2.jpg 27 June 2020 29 November 2021
Bridget Phillipson[14] Official portrait of Bridget Phillipson MP crop 2.jpg 29 November 2021 Incumbent

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mr Tim Collins". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Mr David Cameron". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Lord Willetts". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Michael Gove". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Ed Balls". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Andy Burnham". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Stephen Twigg". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Tristram Hunt". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Lucy Powell". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Pat Glass". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Angela Rayner". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Rebecca Long Bailey". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Kate Green". UK Parliament. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Bridget Phillipson". UK Parliament. Retrieved 29 November 2021.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Secretary of State for Education and Science Shirley Williams lost her seat in the General Election.
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