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LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION | Rt Hon Tony Blair MP* |
DEPUTY LEADER (Shadow Deputy Prime Minister) | Rt Hon John Prescott MP* |
LEADER OF THE HOUSE (OPPOSITION) | Ann Taylor MP* |
CHIEF WHIP | Rt Hon Donald Dewar MP* |
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AGRICULTURE see FOOD etc.
DEFENCE, DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL
David Clark MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Defence. Overall responsibility including relations with NATO, WEU etc.; disarmament and arms control, the defence industry and the Defence Diversification Agency.
John Reid MP Army. Size and shape of armed forces for all operational matters and commitments. European Defence Structures and Strategy. Emergingtechnology and new weapons systems. Nuclear weapons.
Paul Murphy MP Royal Navy. Royal Dockyards. Service personnel and logistic matters; forces pay, pensions, terms and conditions; administrative support of armed forces; equal opportunities. Developing Labour's response to the Bett Report.
John Spellar MP Air Force. Procurement budget; research and development: defence equipment including sales. Chemical and biological weapons.
DISABLED PEOPLE'S RIGHTS
Tom Clarke MP* Shadow Minister for Disabled Person's Rights. Overall responsibility. Civil Rights issues, employment and training, Care in the Community and carers.
Gordon McMaster MP Shadow Spokesperson for Disabled Persons' Rights. Deputy in all matters, concentrating on benefits and allowances, access to goods, services and transport.
DUCHY OF LANCASTER
Rt Hon Derek Foster MP* To support the Deputy Leader and shadow the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster on Civil Service matters, the working of Government and the Citizen's Charter.
Richard Caborn MP Shadow Minister for National Competitiveness and Regulation. Responsibility for the policies of the Deputy Prime Minister's office: competitiveness, related regulatory issues and regional policy.
EDUCATION and EMPLOYMENT David Blunkett MP* Shadow Education and Employment Secretary.
Education Bryan Davies MPShadow Minister for Further and Higher Education. Peter Kilfoyle MPShadow Schools Minister. Special responsibility for the development of youth policy. Estelle Morris MP Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Schools and Early Years). Responsible to David Blunkett for the development of policies for standards, effectiveness and opportunity throughout the schools system; development of early years policies. Employment Ian McCartney MP Shadow Employment Minister. Responsible to David Blunkett for all National Minimum Wage and Employment issues, including job creation measures and employment campaigns. Stephen Byers MP Shadow Minister for Training and Employment. Responsible to David Blunkett for training initiatives; careers service; ACAS and industrial relations; employment and trade union rights; the Social Chapter and European Social Action Programme. Peter Hain MP Working with Ian Mccartney (and, where appropriate, Stephen Byers) for policy development and campaigning work on job insecurity, job creation and related employment and training issues. ENVIRONMENT & LONDON Frank Dobson MP* Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment. Overall responsibility. Personal responsibility for water industry. Responsibility for co-ordinating campaigning, policy and publicity in London.
Hilary Armstrong MP Shadow Minister for Local Government. Responsibility for local and regional government, including finance, the Council Tax, reorganisation, de-regulation, competition, market testing and equal opportunities; Buying Agency, Security Facilities Executive, QE II Centre, Property Holdings and Property Services Agency services.
Nick Raynsford MP Shadow Minister for Housing. Responsibility for housing and construction. Building Research Establishment. Supporting Frank Dobson on London matters and special responsibility for the East Thames Corridor and the Channel Tunnel Rail Link.
Keith Vaz MP Shadow Minister for Planning and Regeneration. Responsibility for planning and urban regeneration. Planning Inspectorate. Graham Allen MP Shadow Minister for Health and Safety. Responsibility for the Health and Safety Executive. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Michael Meacher MP*Shadow Minister for Environmental Protection - overall responsibility.
Joan Ruddock MPDeputy in all matters. FOOD, AGRICULTURE & RURAL AFFAIRS Dr Gavin Strang MP* Shadow Minister for Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Covering food, agriculture, fisheries, forestry and countryside issues.
Elliot Morley MP Deputy to Gavin Strang. Animal welfare*, fisheries, forestry, rural development, environment, set-aside and alternative crops, agro-chemicals, research and development including genetically modified organisms, ADAS, animal health (welfare), State Veterinary Service, land use, flood defence.
Llin Golding MP Food and drink industries, food safety and regulations, agricultural commodities and marketing, horticulture, hill farming, Common Agricultural Policy, trade, animal health (production), plant health, seeds, labour, land tenure. * deals with all animal welfare matters and co-ordinates animal welfare policy across all relevant departments. FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS Rt Hon Robin Cook MP* Shadow Foreign Secretary. Overall responsibility, with particular emphasis on European Union matters and relations with China and Hong Kong.
Joyce Quin MP Deputy. European Union; Central and Eastern Europe and North America; responsibility for issues of administration and consular services.
Tony Lloyd MP South and Central America; the South Atlantic and the Falkland Islands; the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa. Responsibility for economic relations; security (NATO), disarmament and arms control matters; policy on human rights and on United Nations and Commonwealth issues.
Derek Fatchett MP The Far East. Hong Kong and China; South East Asia; South Asia; Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific; the Middle East, the Near East and North Africa. Environmental issues. HEALTH Chris Smith MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Health. Overall responsibility.
Tessa Jowell MP Shadow Health Minister, (Deputy to Chris Smith). All aspects of the brief, plus special responsibility for dentistry and London. Kevin Barron MP Shadow Minister for Public Health. Responsibility for public health, health promotion, ambulances, blood, information technology, the pharmaceutical industry, pharmacies, tobacco and the Private Finance Initiative.
Ann Coffey MP Shadow Health Minister. Responsibility for Community Care, mental health, social services, long term care, adoption, ancillary professions, and children's health. HOME AFFAIRS Jack Straw MP* Shadow Home Secretary. Overall responsibility; regional government; financing of political parties; monarchy; security and terrorism issues.
Alun Michael MP Deputy; Shadow Minister for the Voluntary Sector with responsibility for the Leader's review; leader on European issues. Police and crime prevention; criminal justice; probation and after-care; juvenile offenders; miscarriages of justice; voluntary sector; charities; coroners; life sentences; firearms; gay and lesbian issues.
Doug Henderson MP Immigration and nationality; passports; refugee settlement; extradition; community and race relations; data protection and privacy; constitutional issues; obscenity; local legislation and bye laws; electoral laws; summertime; animals.
George Howarth MP Prisons; fire service and emergency planning; drugs; green issues; deregulation and market testing; gambling; Sunday trading; liquor licensing; mentally disordered offenders. LAW OFFICER Rt Hon John Morris QC MP Overall responsibility. LEADER of the HOUSE Ann Taylor MP*Overall responsibility
Jeff Rooker MP Deputy in all matters.
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LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT Paul Boateng MPOverall responsibility. NATIONAL HERITAGE Rt Hon Dr Jack Cunningham MP* Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage. Overall responsibility and specific responsibility for the media, performing arts, the National Lottery, public expenditure and taxation, European Union and other international matters, and public appointments.
Mark Fisher MP All aspects of the Arts, museums and galleries, built heritage and libraries, arts aspects of the National Lottery.
Tom Pendry MP Sport, tourism and tourist industries, leisure, sport aspects of the National Lottery.
Lewis Moonie MP Broadcasting, press, information technology, and the National Lottery. NORTHERN IRELAND Marjorie Mowlam MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland with overall responsibility for the work of the Northern Ireland Office and of the Northern Ireland Departments, dealing with political and constitutional matters, security policy and operations; crime; broad economic questions; relations with the Irish community in Britain; women's issues; liaison with the Foreign Affairs, Home Affairs and Defence teams.
Tony Worthington MP Deputy; political development and community relations; security; education and training; the arts and the National Lottery.
Jim Dowd MP Finance and personnel, fair employment; environment; local government and quangos; health; social security; transport; tourism.
Eric Illsley MP Industry and economic development; training; energy; water industry; housing; agriculture and fisheries; sport; clubs and trade unions. OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT Clare Short MP* Shadow Minister for Overseas Development.
George Foulkes MP Deputy in all matters. SCOTLAND George Robertson MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland. Overall responsibility; Europe; constitution.
John McFall MP Industry and economic affairs; employment and training; home affairs; transport and roads; Highlands and Islands.
Malcolm Chisholm MP Local Government; housing; constitutional affairs; health and community care; sport; rural affairs.
Helen Liddell MP Education; social work; arts and heritage; tourism; (with John McFall) industry and economic affairs; agriculture; forestry; fishing; environment;machinery of government. SOCIAL SECURITY Harriet Harman MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security. Responsible for all aspects of the brief.
Henry McLeish MP Shadow Social Security Minister. Deputy to Harriet Harman. Responsible for Housing Benefit; Income Support; Incapacity Benefit and other benefits for disabled people; Jobseeker's Allowance; Social Fund; Sickness Benefit.
John Denham MP Shadow Social Security Minister. Responsible for pensions, and the social security implications of long-term care.
Malcolm Wicks MP Shadow Social Security Minister. Responsible for family policy (Child Support Agency, Child Benefit, Maternity Benefit, etc). TRADE & INDUSTRY Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP* Shadow President of the Board of Trade and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry.
John Battle MP Responsible for energy. Responsibilities include coal, electricity, nuclear power, renewable energy, oil and gas industries. Energy and environmental issues.
Stuart Bell MP Responsible for trade and corporate affairs. Trade policy, export support, Single Market, GATT, policy for financial services and the insurance industry, finance for industry issues, insolvency and company law, inward investment.
Nigel Griffiths MP Responsible for consumer affairs. Consumer safety, trading standards, weights and measures and the utilities. Geoff Hoon MP Responsible for superhighway, communications and related issues. Kim Howells MP Responsible for competition policy, regulation policy, Post Office, regional policy.
Adam Ingram MP Responsible for science and technology, innovation, research and development, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, electronics, engineering, aerospace, Patent Office, copyright. Barbara Roche MP Responsible for small businesses and related issues. TRANSPORT Andrew Smith MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Transport. Overall responsibility.
Keith Bradley MP Deputy to Shadow Transport Secretary, with special responsibility for railways, national roads and the Highways Agency, aviation, and liaison on Europe. Glenda Jackson MP Special responsibility for local transport in London in conjunction with Environment Team, buses, shipping, waterways, cycling, road safety and liaison on small business. TREASURY & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP* Shadow Chancellor.
Dawn Primarolo MP Shadow Financial Secretary, with special responsibility for Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise duties and taxes including Value Added Tax; the environment; Stamp Duties; Betting Duties; privatisation; Treasury interest in women's issues; Parliamentary financial business; Actuary Department; Valuation Office.
Mike O'Brien MP Shadow Economic Secretary, with special responsibility for the financial services, including banks, building and friendly societies and other financial institutions; Corporate Tax; the CSO and Royal Mint; funding and responsibility for the Department of National Savings and the National Investment and Loans Office; international financial issues and institutions (including international debt); European Union issues including budget and future financing. Alistair Darling MP Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, with special responsibility for the City; public expenditure planning including local authorities, nationalised industries, private finance initiative and public sector pay. WALES Ron Davies MP* Shadow Secretary of State for Wales. Overall responsibility for welsh matters.
Win Griffiths MP Education and training, including the Curriculum and Assessment Authority for Wales; local government; housing; financial and Revenue Support Grant matters;Programme for the Valleys; transport and roads; art and culture, including the Arts Council of Wales; the National Library of Wales and the National Museum of Wales; CADW, including the Royal Commission for Ancient and Historical Monuments; sport, including the Sports Council for Wales; women's issues; youth issues, including the Wales Youth Agency; urban affairs; land use planning; construction. Rhodri Morgan MP Health, including Health Promotion Authority for Wales and Welsh National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting; community care; personal social services; Welsh Language, including Welsh Language Board; European Affairs; economic matters and enterprise; industrial policy; regional policy; Regional Selective Assistance (RSA); Cardiff Bay; small businesses; rural affairs; water and environmental protection; agriculture; fisheries; Countryside Council for Wales; National Parks; forestry; broadcasting. WOMEN Janet Anderson MP ELECTION PLANNING: Shadow Ministers Peter Mandelson MP
Brian Wilson MP
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*MEMBERS OF THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE (SHADOW CABINET) WHIP Responsibility Rt Hon Donald Dewar MP* Chief Whip Nick Brown MP Deputy Chief Whip George Mudie MP Pairing and accomodation Dennis Turner MP West Midlands; Defence John Cummings MP Northern; Overseas Development Joe Benton MP North West; National Heritage Jon Owen Jones MP Wales; Transport Eric Clarke MP Scotland Bob Ainsworth MP Central; Treasury Eric Martlew MP Agriculture; Leader of the House; Duchy of Lancaster David Clelland MP Social Security; Disabled Person's Rights Jane Kennedy MP Home Affairs; Women; Legal Affairs Greg Pope MP Foreign Affairs; Europe Bridget Prentice MP London and Southern; Environment Clive Betts MP Education and Employment Kevin Hughes MP Yorkshire and Health Angela Eagle MP Trade and Industry - Special Projects Tommy McAvoy MP Scotland and Northern Ireland ALPHABETICAL LIST OF OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSONS Name Team AINSWORTH, Bob Whip ALLEN, Graham Environment/Health and Safety ANDERSON, Janet Women ARMSTRONG, Hilary Environment & London BARRON, Kevin Health BATTLE, John Trade & Industry BECKETT, Margaret Trade & Industry BELL, Stuart Trade & Industry BENTON, Joe Whip BETTS, Clive Whip BLAIR, Tony Leader BLUNKETT, David Education/Employment BOATENG, Paul Lord Chancellor's BRADLEY, Keith Transport BROWN, Gordon Treasury and Economic Affairs BROWN, Nick Deputy Chief Whip BYERS, Stephen Education/Employment CABORN,RichardDuchy of Lancaster CHISHOLM, MalcolmScotland CLARK, Dr David Defence CLARKE, Eric Whip CLARKE, Tom Disabled People's Rights CLELLAND,DavidWhip COFFEY,AnnHealth COOK, Robin Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs CUMMINGS, John Whip CUNNINGHAM, Dr Jack National Heritage DARLING, Alistair Treasury and Economic Affairs DAVIES, Bryan Education/Employment DAVIES, Ron Wales DENHAM,JohnSocial Security DEWAR, Donald Chief Whip DOBSON, Frank Environment and London DOWD, Jim Northern Ireland EAGLE, AngelaWhip FATCHETT, Derek Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs FISHER, Mark National Heritage FOSTER, Derek Duchy of Lancaster FOULKES, George Overseas Development GOLDING, Llin Food, Agriculture & Rural Affairs GRIFFITHS, Nigel Trade and Industry GRIFFITHS, Win Wales HAIN,PeterEducation/Employment HARMAN, Harriet Social Security HENDERSON, Doug Home Affairs HOON, Geoff Trade & Industry HOWARTH, George Home Affairs HOWELLS, Kim Trade & Industry HUGHES, KevinWhip ILLSLEY, Eric Northern Ireland INGRAM, Adam Trade & Industry JACKSON, GlendaTransport JONES, Jon Owen Whip JOWELL, Tessa Health KENNEDY,JaneWhip KILFOYLE, Peter Education/Employment LIDDELL, HelenScotland LLOYD, Tony Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs McAVOY, TommyWhip McCARTNEY, Ian Education/Employment McFALL, John Scotland McLEISH, Henry Social Security OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSONS - continued McMASTER, Gordon Disabled People's Rights MANDELSON, Peter Election Planning MARTLEW, Eric Whip MEACHER, Michael Environmental Protection MICHAEL, Alun Home Affairs MILBURN, Alan Health MOONIE, Lewis National Heritage MORGAN, Rhodri Wales MORLEY, Elliot Food, Agriculture & Rural Affairs MORRIS, Estelle Education/Employment MORRIS, Rt Hon John Law Officers MOWLAM, Marjorie Northern Ireland MUDIE, George Whip MURPHY, Paul Defence O'BRIEN,Mike Treasury and Economic Affairs PENDRY, Tom National Heritage POPE,Greg Whip PRENTICE,BridgetWhip PRESCOTT, John Deputy Leader PRIMAROLO, Dawn Treasury and Economic Affairs QUIN, Joyce Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs RAYNSFORD, Nick Environment and London REID, Dr John Defence ROBERTSON, George Scotland ROCHE, Barbara Trade & Industry ROOKER, Jeff Leader of the House RUDDOCK, Joan Environmental Protection SHORT, Clare Overseas Development SMITH, Andrew Transport SMITH, Chris Health SPELLAR, John Defence STRANG, Dr Gavin Food, Agriculture & Rural Affairs STRAW, Jack Home Affairs TAYLOR, Ann Leader of the House TURNER, Dennis Whip VAZ, Keith Environment & London WICKS,Malcolm Social Security WILSON, Brian Election Planning WORTHINGTON, Tony Northern Ireland
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LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARLIAMENTARY TEAM rev 13.11.95 LeaderRt Hon Paddy Ashdown MP Deputy Leader with overall responsibility for the general election manifesto and the strategic role of the Parliamentary teams Rt Hon Alan Beith MP Chief Whip & Shadow Leader of Archy Kirkwood MP the House Deputy Whip Simon Hughes MP Lords Chief WhipLord Harris of Greenwich Leader in the LordsLord Jenkins of Hillhead Deputy Baroness Seear Others Party PresidentRobert Maclennan MP Chairman of Campaigns and Nick Harvey MP Communications Committee Chairman of General Election Lord Holme Committee PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES EDUCATION, HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT Convenor Don Foster MP Education & Employment Don Foster MP Local Government David Rendel MP Housing Diana Maddock MP House of Lords Baroness Hamwee, Lord Tope ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS Convenor Matthew Taylor MP Deputy Convenor Malcolm Bruce MP Environment Matthew Taylor MP Agriculture & Rural Affairs Paul Tyler MP Transport David Chidgey MP* Energy, Fisheries and Maritime Jim Wallace MP Transport House of Lords Lord Ezra FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT Convenor Menzies Campbell MP Deputy Convenor Charles Kennedy MP Foreign and Commonwealth and Defence Menzies Campbell MP European Union Affairs Charles Kennedy MP President of Liberal International Rt Hon Sir David Steel KBE MP Central and Eastern Europe Sir Russell Johnston MP Overseas Development Lord Redesdale House of Lords Lord Thomson of Monifieth HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE Convenor Simon Hughes MP Health & Urban Policy Simon Hughes MP Social Security and Disability Liz Lynne MP Community Care Archy Kirkwood MP House of Lords Earl Russell JUSTICE & HOME AFFAIRS CovenorAlex Carlile MP Justice, Home Affairs & Immigration Alex Carlile MP Police, Prison & Security Matters Rt Hon Alan Beith MP Women's Issues and Family Policy Diana Maddock MP Northern Ireland Lord Holme TREASURY & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS Convenor Malcolm Bruce MP Deputy Convenor Matthew Taylor MP Treasury & Economic Affairs Malcolm Bruce MP Trade and Industry Nick Harvey MP Science & Technology & Consumer Affairs Nigel Jones MP House of Lords Baroness Seear * David Chidgey MP, will also serve as a member of the Treasury & Economic Affairs Team NATIONAL HERITAGE Convenor Robert Maclennan MP Arts, Broadcasting, Constitution, Civil Service, Tourism Robert Maclennan MP SportMenzies Campbell MP House of Lords Lord Lester, Lord Thomson of Monifieth SCOTLAND Convenor & Leader of Scottish Liberal Democrats Jim Wallace MP Deputy Convenor Ray Michie MP House of Lords Lord Mackie of Benshie WALES Convenor & Leader of Welsh Liberal Democrats Alex Carlile MP House of Lords Lord Geraint
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ALPHABETICAL LIST NameTeam ASHDOWN, Paddy Leader BEITH, Alan Deputy Leader, Justice and Home Affairs BRUCE, Malcolm Treasury and Economic Affairs CAMPBELL, Menzies Foreign Affairs, Defence and Sport CARLILE, Alex Wales, Justice, Home Affairs and Immigration CHIDGEY, David Transport. Treasury and Economic Affairs EZRA, Lord Environmental Affairs FOSTER, Don Education and Employment GERAINT, Lord Wales HAMWEE, Baroness Education, Housing and Local Government HARRIS, Lord Chief Whip, Lords HARVEY, NickTrade and Industry. Campaigns and Communications Committee HOLME, Lord Justice and Home Affairs (Northern Ireland). General Election Committee HUGHES, Simon Deputy Whip, Health and Urban Policy JENKINS of Hillhead, Lord Leader, Lords JOHNSTON, Sir Russell Foreign Affairs, Defence and Overseas Development JONES, Nigel Treasury and Economic Affairs KENNEDY, Charles Foreign Affairs, Defence and Overseas Development KIRKWOOD, Archy Chief Whip, Leader of the House, Health and Social Welfare LESTER, Lord National Heritage LYNNE, Liz Health and Social Welfare MACKIE of BENSHIE, Lord Scotland MACLENNAN, Robert Party President, National Heritage MADDOCK, Diana Education, Housing and Local Government. Justice and Home Affairs MICHIE, Ray Scotland REDESDALE, Lord Foreign Affairs, Defence and Overseas Development RENDEL, David Education, Housing and Local Government RUSSELL, Earl Health and Social Welfare SEEAR, Baroness Deputy Leader, Lords. Treasury and Economic Affairs STEEL, Sir David Foreign Affairs, Defence and Overseas Development TAYLOR, Matthew Environmental Affairs. Treasury and Economic Affairs THOMSON of MONIFIETH, Lord Foreign Affairs, Defence and Overseas Development. National Heritage TOPE, Lord Education, Housing and Local Government TYLER, Paul Environmental Affairs WALLACE, Jim Scotland
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