Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:28 pm on 5 November 2019.
Lindsay Hoyle
Chair, Panel of Chairs, Chair, Standing Orders Committee, Speaker of the House of Commons, Chair, Panel of Chairs, Chair, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, Chair, Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, Chair, Standing Orders Committee, Chair, House of Commons Commission
6:28,
5 November 2019
May I suggest that the Shadow Leader of the House and the Leader of the House split their speaking time accordingly?
The shadow cabinet is the name given to the group of senior members from the chief opposition party who would form the cabinet if they were to come to power after a General Election. Each member of the shadow cabinet is allocated responsibility for `shadowing' the work of one of the members of the real cabinet.
The Party Leader assigns specific portfolios according to the ability, seniority and popularity of the shadow cabinet's members.
