Employment Frank Dobson – Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment Harriet Harman – Shadow Secretary of State for Health Ann Taylor – Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Chris Smith – Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security Jack Cunningham – Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage and Shadow Minister with special responsibility for the Information Superhighway Margaret Beckett – Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Michael Meacher – Shadow Minister for Employment Clare Short – Shadow Secretary of State for Transport George Robertson – Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Ron Davies – Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Mo Mowlam – Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Joan Lestor – Shadow Minister for Overseas Development Gavin Strang – Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Derek Foster – Shadow Minister for the Citizen's Charter Tom Clarke – Shadow Minister for Disabled People's Rights Changes 1 July 1996: Harriet Harman and Chris Smith swap posts. 25 July 1996: Joan Lestor stood down at the 1996 Shadow Cabinet election, as she was standing down at the impending general election. She was replaced as Shadow Minister for Overseas Development by Short, who was replaced at Transport by Andrew Smith. Meacher took the new position of Shadow Minister for Environmental Protection (a post separate from Shadow Environment Secretary). See also 1994 Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet election 1995 Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet election 1996 Labour Party (UK) Shadow Cabinet election References 1994 establishments in the United Kingdom 1994 in British politics 1995 in British politics 1996 in British politics 1997 in British politics Blair Official Opposition (United Kingdom) Tony Blair 1997 disestablishments in the United Kingdom British shadow cabinets