Shadow Solicitor General Explained

Post:Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales
Appointer:Leader of the Opposition
Formation:Around 2004
Inaugural:Jonathan Djanogly
Termlength:At His Majesty's pleasure
Nominator:Leader of the Opposition
Style:Shadow Minister
Incumbent:Vacant

The Shadow Solicitor General is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.

Responsibilities

The Shadow Solicitor General shadows the Solicitor General for England and Wales and deputises for the Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales.

List of officeholders

NamePortraitEntered officeLeft officePolitical partyLeader ofthe Opposition
Jonathan DjanoglyMay 20046 May 2010ConservativeMichael Howard David Cameron
Maria Eagle11 May 20108 October 2010LabourHarriet Harman
Catherine McKinnell8 October 20107 October 2011Ed Miliband
Karl Turner3 December 201411 January 2016

Jeremy Corbyn

Jo Stevens13 January 20166 October 2016Jeremy Corbyn
Nick Thomas-Symonds9 October 20165 April 2020
Ellie Reeves9 April 2020[1] 4 December 2021Sir Keir Starmer
Andy Slaughter4 December 202127 November 2023
Karl Turner27 November 20235 July 2024

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rodgers. Sienna. Shadow ministers appointed as Starmer completes frontbench. 2020-11-26. LabourList. en-GB.