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Beckett Shadow Cabinet | |
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Shadow Cabinet of theUnited Kingdom | |
| 1994 | |
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| Date formed | 12 May 1994 |
| Date dissolved | 21 July 1994 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Leader of the Opposition | Margaret Beckett |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Official Opposition 271 / 651 (42%) |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 51st UK Parliament |
| Predecessor | Smith shadow cabinet |
| Successor | Blair shadow cabinet |
Margaret Beckett led theUnited Kingdom Shadow Cabinet when she wasLeader of the Labour Party on apro temporeLeader of the Opposition basis between the death ofJohn Smith on 12 May 1994 andTony Blair'selection as Leader on 21 July 1994, an election in which Beckett was also a candidate. Her Shadow Cabinet was identical toSmith's final one with the exception of her role and the appointment ofNick Brown as ActingShadow Leader of the House of Commons.