Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
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| Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade | |
|---|---|
since 5 November 2024 | |
| Appointer | Leader of the Opposition |
| Inaugural holder | Michael Heseltine |
| Website | The Shadow Cabinet |
The Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State for Business and Trade and develop alternative policies. The office holder is a member of the Shadow Cabinet. The position is currently held by Andrew Griffith.
List of Shadow Secretaries
Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Shadow Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Heseltine | File:Lord Heseltine (6969083278).jpg | 11 March 1974 | 19 November 1976 | Conservative | Edward Heath | |
| Margaret Thatcher | ||||||
| John Biffen | 19 November 1976 | 4 May 1979 | Conservative | |||
| Eric Varley | 4 May 1979 | 14 July 1979 | Labour | James Callaghan | ||
| John Silkin | File:John Silkin.png | 14 July 1979 | 4 November 1980 | Labour | ||
| Stan Orme | 4 November 1980 | 31 October 1983 | Labour | Michael Foot | ||
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Shadow Secretary of State for Trade
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Shadow Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smith | File:Blank.png | 4 May 1979 | 24 November 1982 | Labour | James Callaghan | |
| Michael Foot | ||||||
| Peter Archer | 24 November 1982 | 31 October 1983 | Labour | |||
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Shadow Secretary of State for Industry |
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade |
Entered office | Left office | Political party | Shadow Cabinet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen O'Brien | File:Stephen O'Brien Official.jpg | James Arbuthnot | File:Official portrait of Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom crop 2.jpg | 11 November 2003 | 6 May 2005 | Conservative | Michael Howard | ||
