UK Shadow Cabinet 1997-2001

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The UK Shadow Cabinet (see also Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK)) was appointed by Conservative Party leader William Hague. Following his initial appointments in June 1997 Hague managed five reshuffles before his resignation as leader following defeat in the 2001 General Election.

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Shadow Cabinet (June 1997 -
Rt. Hon. William Hague MP — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley MP — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Rt. Hon. Sir Brian Mawhinney MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
Rt. Hon. Lord Parkinson PC — Chairman of the Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Stephen Dorrell MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Rt. Hon. Gillian Shephard MP — Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Rt. Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Rt. Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Rt. Hon. John Redwood MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and President of the Board of Trade
Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Constitutional Affairs Spokesman, including Scotland and Wales
Rt. Hon. David Curry MP — Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Rt. Hon. Alastair Goodlad MP — Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Rt. Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP — Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt. Hon. Andrew Mackay MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
John Maples MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security
Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — Lords Opposition Chief Whip

Hague Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle,
Rt. Hon. William Hague MP — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley MP — Deputy Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
Rt. Hon. Lord Parkinson PC — Chairman of the Conservative Party
David Willetts MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Rt. Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP — Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Rt. Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
John Maples MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Rt. Hon. John Redwood MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Rt. Hon. Gillian Shephard MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Dr Liam Fox MP — Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Tim Yeo MP — Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Gary Streeter MP — Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Rt. Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP — Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt. Hon. Andrew Mackay MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security
Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — Lords Opposition Chief Whip

Junior Shadow Ministers

Rt. Hon. Sir Nicholas Lyell MP — Shadow Attorney General
Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor

Changes from June 1997

Peter Lilley moves from Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer to Deputy Leader of the British Conservative Party
Francis Maude moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Sir Brian Mawhinney leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Sir Norman Fowler moves from Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions to Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
Gillian Shephard moves from Shadow Leader of the House of Commons to Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Sir George Young moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Defence to Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
John Maples moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Health to Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Ann Widdecombe enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Alastair Goodlad leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Peter Ainsworth enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Liam Fox enters the Shadow Cabinet as Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Gary Streeter enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
David Curry leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Tim Yeo enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Michael Ancram becomes Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party

Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle,

Explanation

A minor Shadow Cabinet reshuffle was required due to the sacking of Viscount Cranborne over the House of Lords Act 1999. Cranborne had been engaged in secret negotiations with the Labour Government over the issue of hereditary peers, without informing William Hague. This amendment (proposed by Bernard Weatherill for issues of formality, known as the Weatherill Amendment) allowed 92 hereditary peers to remain. The sacking of Cranborne led to a leadership crisis, with some Conservative peers resigning the party whip.

Shadow Cabinet

Rt. Hon. William Hague MP — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Peter Lilley MP — Deputy Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt. Hon. Michael Howard QC MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Rt. Hon. Sir Norman Fowler MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
Rt. Hon. Lord Parkinson PC — Chairman of the Conservative Party
David Willetts MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Rt. Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP — Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
John Maples MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Rt. Hon. John Redwood MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Rt. Hon. Gillian Shephard MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Dr Liam Fox MP — Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Tim Yeo MP — Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Gary Streeter MP — Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Rt. Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP — Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt. Hon. Andrew Mackay MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security
Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip
Lord Henley — Lords Opposition Chief Whip

Changes

Rt. Hon. Viscount Cranborne PC is sacked from the Shadow Cabinet
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC moves from Lords Opposition Chief Whip to Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Lord Henley enters the Shadow Cabinet as Lords Opposition Chief Whip

Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle,
Rt. Hon. William Hague MP — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt. Hon. John Maples MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Chairman of the Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Rt. Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP — Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Angela Browning MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Rt. Hon. John Redwood MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Tim Yeo MP — Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Gary Streeter MP — Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Rt. Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP — Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt. Hon. Andrew Mackay MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Dr Liam Fox MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
David Willetts MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security
Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip
Lord Henley — Lords Opposition Chief Whip

Junior Shadow Ministers

Edward Garnier QC MP — Shadow Attorney General
Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport
Andrew Lansley MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister

Changes from
Peter Lilley leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Lord Parkinson leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Michael Howard leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Gillian Shephard leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Sir Norman Fowler leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Sir Nicholas Lyell leaves the Shadow Ministerial Team
Theresa May enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Angela Browning enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Edward Garnier enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Attorney General
Bernard Jenkin enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Transport Minister
Andrew Lansley enters the Shadow Ministerial Team as Shadow Cabinet Office Minister
Ann Widdecombe moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Health to Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
John Maples moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Defence to Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
John Redwood moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions
Michael Ancram moves from Vice-Chairman of the Party to Chairman of the Conservative Party
Liam Fox moves from Constitutional Affairs spokesman to Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Iain Duncan Smith moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security to Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
David Willetts moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment to Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security

Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle,
Rt. Hon. William Hague MP — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo MP — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Chairman of the Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Rt. Hon. Sir George Young Bt MP — Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Angela Browning MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Archie Norman MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Tim Yeo MP — Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Gary Streeter MP — Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Rt. Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP — Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt. Hon. Andrew Mackay MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Dr Liam Fox MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
David Willetts MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security
Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip
Lord Henley — Lords Opposition Chief Whip

Junior Shadow Ministers

Edward Garnier QC MP — Shadow Attorney General
Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport
Andrew Lansley CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister

Changes from
John Redwood leaves the Shadow Cabinet
John Maples leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Michael Portillo enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Archie Norman enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Francis Maude moves from Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer to Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs

Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle,
Rt. Hon. William Hague MP — Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition and Leader of the British Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo MP — Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Rt. Hon. Ann Widdecombe MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP — Chairman of the Conservative Party
Rt. Hon. Theresa May MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Employment
Angela Browning MP — Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Constitutional Affairs spokesman
Rt. Hon. Lord Strathclyde PC — Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
Rt. Hon. David Heathcoat-Amory MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
Archie Norman MP — Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions
Tim Yeo MP — Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Gary Streeter MP — Shadow Secretary of State for International Development
Rt. Hon. Oliver Letwin MP — Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Peter Ainsworth MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
Rt. Hon. Andrew Mackay MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Dr Liam Fox MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Health
David Willetts MP — Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security
Rt. Hon. James Arbuthnot MP — Opposition Chief Whip
Lord Henley — Lords Opposition Chief Whip

Junior Shadow Ministers

Edward Garnier QC MP — Shadow Attorney General
Lord Kingsland QC — Shadow Lord Chancellor
Bernard Jenkin MP — Shadow Minister for Transport
Andrew Lansley CBE MP — Shadow Cabinet Office Minister

Changes from
Sir George Young leaves the Shadow Cabinet
Oliver Letwin enters the Shadow Cabinet as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Angela Browning moves from Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to Shadow Leader of the House of Commons, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Constitutional Affairs Spokesman
David Heathcoat-Amory moves from Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury to Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry

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