Shadow Solicitor General

The shadow solicitor general is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.

Shadow Solicitor General for England and Wales
Incumbent Helen Grant since 6 November 2024
Style	Shadow Minister
Nominator	Leader of the Opposition
Appointer	Leader of the Opposition
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural holder	Jonathan Djanogly
Formation	Around 2004

Responsibilities

The shadow solicitor general shadows the solicitor general for England and Wales and deputises for the shadow attorney general for England and Wales.

List of officeholders

• Nick Brown - 1 January 1985 - 1 January 1988
• Donald Anderson - 1 January 1994 - 1 January 1996

Name		Portrait	Entered office	Left office	Political party	Leader of the Opposition
	Nick Hawkins		June 2003	May 2004	Conservative	Michael Howard
	Jonathan Djanogly		May 2004	6 May 2010		Michael Howard David Cameron
	Maria Eagle		11 May 2010	8 October 2010	Labour	Harriet Harman (Acting)
	Catherine McKinnell		8 October 2010	7 October 2011		Ed Miliband
	Karl Turner		3 December 2014	11 January 2016		Ed Miliband Harriet Harman (Acting) Jeremy Corbyn
	Jo Stevens		13 January 2016	6 October 2016		Jeremy Corbyn
	Nick Thomas-Symonds		9 October 2016	5 April 2020
	Ellie Reeves		9 April 2020	4 December 2021		Sir Keir Starmer
	Andy Slaughter		4 December 2021	27 November 2023
	Karl Turner		27 November 2023	5 July 2024
	Alberto Costa		19 July 2024	6 November 2024	Conservative	Rishi Sunak
	Helen Grant		6 November 2024	Incumbent	Conservative	Kemi Badenoch