Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade

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 vacant following the 2024 General Election.

Shadow Secretary of State for Trade
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Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry & President of the Board of Trade
! colspan=3|Name ! Entered office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | Margaret Beckett ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " |
 * Peter Shore
 * 31 October 1983
 * 26 October 1984
 * Labour
 * rowspan=4 | Neil Kinnock
 * rowspan=4 | Neil Kinnock
 * John Smith
 * 26 October 1984
 * 13 July 1987
 * Labour
 * Labour
 * Bryan Gould
 * Bryan Gould in 1992.jpg
 * 13 July 1987
 * 2 November 1989
 * Labour
 * Gordon Brown
 * Gordon Brown (2008).jpg
 * 2 November 1989
 * 18 July 1992
 * Labour
 * Robin Cook
 * Robin Cook-close crop.jpg
 * 18 July 1992
 * 20 October 1994
 * Labour
 * John Smith
 * Jack Cunningham
 * 20 October 1994
 * 19 October 1995
 * Labour
 * rowspan=2 | Tony Blair
 * rowspan=2 | Tony Blair
 * Margaret Beckett
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP crop 2.jpg
 * 19 October 1995
 * 2 May 1997
 * Labour
 * Michael Heseltine
 * Lord Heseltine (6969083278).jpg
 * 2 May 1997
 * 11 June 1997
 * Conservative
 * John Major
 * John Redwood
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon John Redwood MP crop 2.jpg
 * 11 June 1997
 * 15 June 1999
 * Conservative
 * rowspan=3 | William Hague
 * Angela Browning
 * official portrait of Baroness Browning crop 2.jpg
 * 15 June 1999
 * 26 September 2000
 * Conservative
 * David Heathcoat-Amory
 * David Heathcoat-Amery.JPG
 * 26 September 2000
 * 18 September 2001
 * Conservative
 * John Whittingdale
 * Official portrait of Mr John Whittingdale crop 2.jpg
 * 18 September 2001
 * 23 July 2002
 * Conservative
 * rowspan=2 | Iain Duncan Smith
 * Tim Yeo
 * From left to right Oliver Morton, David Odling and Tim Yeo MP.jpg
 * 23 July 2002
 * 11 November 2003
 * Conservative
 * }
 * }

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Shadow Secretary of State for Industry
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Shadow Secretary of State for Trade
! Entered office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " |
 * Stephen O'Brien
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 * James Arbuthnot
 * Official portrait of Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom crop 2.jpg
 * 11 November 2003
 * 6 May 2005
 * Conservative
 * Michael Howard
 * }
 * }

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Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry & President of the Board of Trade
! colspan=3|Name ! Entered office ! Left office ! Political party ! Shadow Cabinet ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! colspan=7|
 * David Willetts
 * Official portrait of Lord Willetts crop 2.jpg
 * 6 May 2005
 * 8 December 2005
 * Conservative
 * Michael Howard
 * Alan Duncan
 * Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg
 * 8 December 2005
 * 2 July 2007
 * Conservative
 * David Cameron

Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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 * Alan Duncan
 * Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg
 * 2 July 2007
 * 19 January 2009
 * Conservative
 * David Cameron

Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
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 * Kenneth Clarke
 * Official portrait of Mr Kenneth Clarke crop 2.jpg
 * 19 January 2009
 * 11 May 2010
 * Conservative
 * David Cameron
 * Pat McFadden
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP crop 2.jpg
 * 11 May 2010
 * 8 October 2010
 * Labour
 * Harriet Harman
 * John Denham
 * John Denham.jpg
 * 8 October 2010
 * 7 October 2011
 * Labour
 * rowspan=2 | Ed Miliband
 * rowspan=2 | Chuka Umunna
 * rowspan=2 | Official portrait of Chuka Umunna crop 2.jpg
 * rowspan=2 | 7 October 2011
 * rowspan=2 | 13 September 2015
 * rowspan=2 | Labour
 * Harriet Harman
 * Harriet Harman
 * Angela Eagle
 * Official portrait of Ms Angela Eagle MP crop 2.jpg
 * 13 September 2015
 * 27 June 2016
 * Labour
 * rowspan=2 | Jeremy Corbyn
 * Jon Trickett
 * Official portrait of Jon Trickett crop 2.jpg
 * 5 July 2016
 * 6 October 2016
 * Labour

Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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 * Clive Lewis
 * Official portrait of Clive Lewis crop 2.jpg
 * 6 October 2016
 * 8 February 2017
 * Labour
 * rowspan="2" | Jeremy Corbyn
 * Rebecca Long-Bailey
 * Official portrait of Rebecca Long Bailey crop 2.jpg
 * 9 February 2017
 * 6 April 2020
 * Labour
 * Ed Miliband
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon Edward Miliband MP crop 2.jpg
 * 6 April 2020
 * 29 November 2021
 * Labour
 * Keir Starmer

Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Industrial Strategy
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 * Jonathan Reynolds
 * Official portrait of Jonathan Reynolds MP crop 2.jpg
 * 29 November 2021
 * 7 February 2023
 * Labour
 * Keir Starmer

Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
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 * Jonathan Reynolds
 * Official portrait of Jonathan Reynolds MP crop 2.jpg
 * 7 February 2023
 * 5 July 2024
 * Labour
 * Keir Starmer
 * Kevin Hollinrake
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 * 8 July 2024
 * Incumbent
 * Conservative
 * Rishi Sunak
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