Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Incumbent
Liz Kendall
since 4 September 2023
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderMichael Meacher
Formation2 November 1989
WebsiteThe Shadow Cabinet

The Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and develop alternative policies. The office holder, currently Liz Kendall, is a member of the Shadow Cabinet.

List of Shadow Secretaries

Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security

Name Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet
Michael Meacher

1939–2015

2 November 1989 18 July 1992 Labour Kinnock
Donald Dewar

1937–2000

18 July 1992 19 October 1995 Labour Smith
Beckett
Blair
Chris Smith

born 1951

19 October 1995 1 July 1996 Labour
Harriet Harman

born 1950

1 July 1996 2 May 1997 Labour
Peter Lilley

born 1943

2 May 1997 19 June 1997 Conservative Major
Iain Duncan Smith

born 1954

19 June 1997 15 June 1999 Conservative Hague
David Willetts

born 1956

15 June 1999 14 September 2001 Conservative

Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

David Willetts

born 1956

14 September 2001 6 May 2005 Conservative Duncan Smith
Howard
Malcolm Rifkind

born 1946

6 May 2005 6 December 2005 Conservative
Philip Hammond

born 1955

6 December 2005 2 July 2007 Conservative Cameron
Chris Grayling

born 1962

2 July 2007 19 January 2009 Conservative
Theresa May

born 1956

19 January 2009 11 May 2010 Conservative
Yvette Cooper

born 1969

11 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour Harman I
Douglas Alexander

born 1967

8 October 2010 20 January 2011 Labour Miliband
Liam Byrne

born 1970

20 January 2011 7 October 2013 Labour
Rachel Reeves

born 1979

7 October 2013 8 June 2015 Labour
Stephen Timms
Acting

born 1955

8 June 2015 13 September 2015 Labour Harman II
Owen Smith

born 1970

14 September 2015 27 June 2016 Labour Corbyn
Debbie Abrahams

born 1960

27 June 2016 11 March 2018 Labour
Margaret Greenwood

born 1959

11 March 2018 6 April 2020 Labour
Jonathan Reynolds

born 1980

6 April 2020 29 November 2021 Labour & Co-op Starmer
Jonathan Ashworth

born 1978

29 November 2021 4 September 2023 Labour & Co-op
Liz Kendall

born 1971

4 September 2023 Incumbent Labour
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