Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales information
Office within British politics
Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales
Incumbent Emily Thornberry since 29 November 2021
Appointer
Leader of the Opposition
Website
The Shadow Cabinet
The Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales is an office within British politics held by a member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the Attorney General for England and Wales and develop alternative policies. The Shadow Attorney General is not a member of the Shadow Cabinet, but attends its meetings.[1]
The Shadow Attorney General is deputised by the Shadow Solicitor General.
^"His Majesty's Official Opposition". www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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