The Shadow International Development Secretary, known in full as the Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, is a member of the opposition's shadow cabinet that shadows the Secretary of State for International Development. The Shadow International Development Secretary is responsible for holding them to account and has the ability to ask the International Development Secretary two questions at question times. The position of Shadow International Development Secretary is not currently in use.
List of Shadow International Development Secretaries
Since shadow cabinet records began in September 2013, there have been 6 Shadow International Development Secretaries.
| Shadow International Development Secretary | Alternative Role | Party | Took office | Left office | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| talentedlobster | Conservative | May 2015 | July 2015 | ||
| Saracen's Fez | Labour | July 2015 | August 2015 | ||
| tengentoppa | Shadow Secretary of State for International Development, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Conservative | October 2015 | April 2016 | |
| DanE1998 | Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Defence and International Development | Labour | April 2016 | May 2016 | |
| RayApparently | Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Defence and International Development | Labour | May 2016 | June 2016 | |
| DanE1998 | Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Defence and International Development | Labour | June 2016 | August 2016 | |
| Wellzi | Shadow Secretary of State for Defence and International Development | Labour | August 2016 | October 2016 | |