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.

1 Shadow Cabinet (June 1997 - 2 June 1998)
2 Hague Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 2 June 1998
- 2.1 Junior Shadow Ministers
- 2.2 Changes from June 1997
3 Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 2 December 1998
4 Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 15 June 1999
- 4.1 Junior Shadow Ministers
- 4.2 Changes from 2 December 1998
5 Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 2 February 2000
- 5.1 Junior Shadow Ministers
- 5.2 Changes from 15 June 1999
6 Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 26 September 2000
- 6.1 Junior Shadow Ministers
- 6.2 Changes from 2 February 2000

[edit] Shadow Cabinet (June 1997 - 2 June 1998)

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

[edit] Hague Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 2 June 1998

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

[edit] Junior Shadow Ministers

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle, 2 December 1998

[edit] 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.