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.
Shadow Secretary of Statefor Business and Trade
Incumbent
since 5 November 2024
Appointer Leader of the Opposition
List of shadow secretaries
Shadow President of the Board of Trade Name Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet Harold Wilson 15 July 1955 15 February 1956 Labour Attlee Patrick Gordon Walker 15 February 1956 November 1958 Labour Gaitskell Dick Mitchison November 1958 21 February 1963 Labour Douglas Jay 21 February 1963 16 October 1964 Labour Wilson Edward Heath 16 October 1964 29 October 1964 Conservative Douglas-Home Edward du Cann 29 October 1964 16 February 1965 Conservative Anthony Barber 16 February 1965 22 February 1967 Conservative Heath Keith Joseph 22 February 1967 19 June 1970 Conservative
Shadow Secretary of State for Industry and Technology
Shadow President of the Board of Trade Name Entered office Left office Political party Name Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet Tony Benn 19 June 1970 15 October 1970 Labour Roy Mason 19 June 1970 15 October 1970 Labour Wilson II
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Name Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet Tony Benn 15 October 1970 4 March 1974 Labour Wilson II Peter Walker 4 March 1974 19 June 1974 Conservative Heath II Michael Heseltine 19 June 1974 18 February 1975 Conservative
Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
Shadow Minister for Trade Name Entered office Left office Political party Name Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet Michael Heseltine 18 February 1975 19 November 1976 Conservative Terence Higgins 18 February 1975 19 November 1976 Conservative Thatcher John Biffen 19 November 1976 28 February 1977 Conservative Teddy Taylor 19 November 1976 9 December 1976 Conservative John Nott December 1976 4 May 1979 Conservative Keith Joseph 28 February 1977 4 May 1979 Conservative Eric Varley 4 May 1979 14 July 1979 Labour John Smith 4 May 1979 24 November 1982 Labour Callaghan John Silkin 14 July 1979 4 November 1980 Labour Stan Orme 4 November 1980 31 October 1983 Labour Foot Peter Archer 24 November 1982 31 October 1983 Labour
Name Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet Peter Shore 31 October 1983 26 October 1984 Labour Kinnock John Smith 26 October 1984 13 July 1987 Labour Bryan Gould 13 July 1987 2 November 1989 Labour Gordon Brown 2 November 1989 18 July 1992 Labour Robin Cook 18 July 1992 20 October 1994 Labour Smith Beckett Jack Cunningham 20 October 1994 19 October 1995 Labour Blair Margaret Beckett 19 October 1995 2 May 1997 Labour Michael Heseltine 2 May 1997 11 June 1997 Conservative Major John Redwood 11 June 1997 15 June 1999 Conservative Hague Angela Browning 15 June 1999 26 September 2000 Conservative David Heathcoat-Amory 26 September 2000 18 September 2001 Conservative John Whittingdale 18 September 2001 23 July 2002 Conservative Duncan Smith Tim Yeo 23 July 2002 11 November 2003 Conservative
Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
Shadow Secretary of State for Trade Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet Stephen O'Brien James Arbuthnot 11 November 2003 6 May 2005 Conservative Howard
Name Entered office Left office Political party Shadow Cabinet David Willetts 6 May 2005 8 December 2005 Conservative Howard Alan Duncan 8 December 2005 2 July 2007 Conservative Cameron
Alan Duncan 2 July 2007 19 January 2009 Conservative Cameron
Kenneth Clarke 19 January 2009 11 May 2010 Conservative Cameron Pat McFadden 11 May 2010 8 October 2010 Labour Harman John Denham 8 October 2010 7 October 2011 Labour Miliband Chuka Umunna 7 October 2011 13 September 2015 Labour Harman II Angela Eagle 13 September 2015 27 June 2016 Labour Corbyn Jon Trickett 5 July 2016 6 October 2016 Labour
Clive Lewis 6 October 2016 8 February 2017 Labour Corbyn Rebecca Long-Bailey 9 February 2017 6 April 2020 Labour Ed Miliband 6 April 2020 29 November 2021 Labour Starmer
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy Jonathan Reynolds 29 November 2021 7 February 2023 Labour Starmer
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds 7 February 2023 5 July 2024 Labour Starmer Kevin Hollinrake 8 July 2024 5 November 2024 Conservative Sunak Andrew Griffith 5 November 2024 Incumbent Conservative Badenoch
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