Labour Party frontbench team

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The Labour Party frontbench team is the group of senior Labour MPs and peers who serve as the party’s main public spokespeople and shadow ministers, leading opposition scrutiny of the UK government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary group
political leadership team
basedOn Westminster parliamentary system convention of a Shadow Cabinet NERFINISHED
composedOf Labour MPs NERFINISHED
Labour peers
country United Kingdom
function develop Labour Party policy in opposition
lead opposition scrutiny of the UK government
represent Labour Party positions in Parliament
hasRole public spokespeople
shadow ministers
headedBy Leader of the Labour Party
historicalPrecursor Labour Party Shadow Cabinet NERFINISHED
includesPosition Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Commons NERFINISHED
Opposition Chief Whip in the House of Lords
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales NERFINISHED
Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer NERFINISHED
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury NERFINISHED
Shadow Foreign Secretary NERFINISHED
Shadow Home Secretary NERFINISHED
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons NERFINISHED
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Defence NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Education NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for International Development NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Justice NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions NERFINISHED
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs NERFINISHED
language English
legislativeBody House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Lords NERFINISHED
opposes UK government of the day
partOf Labour Party (UK) NERFINISHED
politicalAlignment centre-left
primaryVenue UK Parliament NERFINISHED
selectionBy Leader of the Labour Party
usesTitle Opposition Whip NERFINISHED
Shadow Minister
Shadow Secretary of State NERFINISHED

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Leader of the Labour Party (UK) hasAuthorityOver Labour Party frontbench team
Shadow Home Secretary positionHeldInOrganization Labour Party frontbench team
this entity surface form: Opposition front bench