Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Incumbent Oliver Dowden since 5 July 2024
Shadow Cabinet
Appointer	Leader of the Opposition
Formation	6 December 2005
First holder	William Hague (as Senior Member of the Shadow Cabinet)
Website	Shadow Cabinet

The Shadow Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is a position in the United Kingdom's Shadow Cabinet that was created on 6 December 2005 by the then-Leader of the Opposition, David Cameron for his shadow cabinet. From 2005 to 2010, the office was known as Senior Member of the Shadow Cabinet, and from 2015 to 2023, the office was known as Shadow First Secretary of State, and from 2010 to 2015 and again from 2023 to 2024, the office was known as Shadow Deputy Prime Minister.

Even though the role has no specific responsibilities attached to it, the holder of the position shadows the First Secretary of State and/or Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and deputises for the Leader of the Opposition in Prime Minister's Questions when the First Secretary or Deputy PM is deputising for the Prime Minister.^[1] The position is currently vacant after Angela Rayner, the most recent officeholder, became Deputy Prime Minister in July 2024. Oliver Dowden currently serves as Deputy Leader of the Opposition.