Inaugural holder Shirley Williams Website The Shadow Cabinet | Formation 19 June 1970 | |
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Appointer Leader of the Opposition | ||
The Shadow Secretary of State for Health is an office within British politics held by a member of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the government's Secretary of State for Health and develop alternative policies. The office holder is a member of the Shadow Cabinet.
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