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| + | |description=Responsible for working with the [[Leader of the House of Commons|Leader of the House]] in arranging [[House of Commons]] business, | ||
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| + | The '''Shadow Leader of the House of Commons''' is a member of the [[Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet]] responsible for working with the [[Leader of the House of Commons|Leader of the House]] in arranging [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|Commons]] business and holding the Government to account in its overall management of the House. The Shadow Leader also responds to the Business Statement of Leader of House each Thursday, though the [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]] exercised this role until the late 1980s. The office is roughly equivalent to the [[Shadow Leader of the House of Lords]]. | ||
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 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons  (UK Shadow Cabinet) | |
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| Website | http://www2.labour.org.uk/shadow-cabinet |
| Responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging House of Commons business, | |
The Shadow Leader of the House of Commons is a member of the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet responsible for working with the Leader of the House in arranging Commons business and holding the Government to account in its overall management of the House. The Shadow Leader also responds to the Business Statement of Leader of House each Thursday, though the Leader of the Opposition exercised this role until the late 1980s. The office is roughly equivalent to the Shadow Leader of the House of Lords.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Eagle | 7 October 2011 | 13 September 2015 |
| Hilary Benn | 8 October 2010 | 7 October 2011 |
| George Young | 8 September 2009 | 11 May 2010 |
| Alan Duncan | 19 January 2009 | 7 September 2009 |
| Theresa May | 6 December 2005 | 19 January 2009 |
| Chris Grayling | 10 May 2005 | 6 December 2005 |
| George Young | 1 June 1998 | 26 September 2000 |
| Alastair Goodlad | 2 May 1997 | 30 June 1997 |
| Ann Taylor | 20 October 1994 | 2 May 1997 |
| Margaret Beckett | 21 July 1994 | 20 October 1994 |
| Margaret Beckett | 24 July 1992 | 12 May 1994 |
| Frank Dobson | 13 July 1987 | 2 November 1989 |
| Peter Shore | 31 October 1983 | 13 July 1987 |
| John Silkin | 8 December 1980 | 30 October 1983 |
| Michael Foot | 4 May 1979 | 10 November 1980 |
| Norman St John-Stevas | 6 November 1978 | 4 May 1979 |
| Francis Pym | 19 November 1976 | 6 November 1978 |
| Fred Peart | 20 June 1970 | 16 December 1971 |
| Selwyn Lloyd | 16 October 1964 | 4 August 1965 |
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