Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
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The Shadow Secretary of State for Defence is a senior opposition frontbench role in UK politics responsible for scrutinising government defence policy and presenting alternative proposals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence canonical | 6 |
| Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Defence | 1 |
| Shadow Minister for the Armed Forces | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7762438 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Context triple: [Nicholas Soames, positionHeld, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence]
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A.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence is a junior ministerial position in the UK government responsible for assisting senior defence ministers in managing national defence policy and the armed forces.
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B.
Secretary of State for Defence
The Secretary of State for Defence is the UK government minister responsible for overseeing the country's armed forces and defence policy.
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C.
Assistant Minister for Defence
The Assistant Minister for Defence is an Australian junior government ministerial position that supports the senior Defence ministers in overseeing the nation’s defence policy, military operations, and the administration of the Australian Defence Force.
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D.
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
The Minister of State for the Armed Forces is a senior UK government minister responsible for overseeing the armed forces and supporting the Secretary of State for Defence in managing defence policy and military operations.
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E.
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence is the most senior civilian official in the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for its administration, policy implementation, and overall departmental management.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Target entity description: The Shadow Secretary of State for Defence is a senior opposition frontbench role in UK politics responsible for scrutinising government defence policy and presenting alternative proposals.
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A.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence is a junior ministerial position in the UK government responsible for assisting senior defence ministers in managing national defence policy and the armed forces.
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B.
Secretary of State for Defence
The Secretary of State for Defence is the UK government minister responsible for overseeing the country's armed forces and defence policy.
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C.
Assistant Minister for Defence
The Assistant Minister for Defence is an Australian junior government ministerial position that supports the senior Defence ministers in overseeing the nation’s defence policy, military operations, and the administration of the Australian Defence Force.
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D.
Minister of State for the Armed Forces
The Minister of State for the Armed Forces is a senior UK government minister responsible for overseeing the armed forces and supporting the Secretary of State for Defence in managing defence policy and military operations.
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E.
Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
The Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence is the most senior civilian official in the UK Ministry of Defence, responsible for its administration, policy implementation, and overall departmental management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
shadow cabinet position ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
|
| category |
Defence politics of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)
|
| correspondsTo | Secretary of State for Defence ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
armed forces policy
ⓘ
defence ⓘ national security ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
communicating opposition defence policy to the public
ⓘ
engaging with military stakeholders ⓘ questioning the Secretary of State for Defence in Parliament ⓘ responding to government defence statements ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | defence policy of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasOppositeNumber | Secretary of State for Defence ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Westminster system of shadow ministers
ⓘ
linked to:
Westminster system
|
| isPositionFor | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
United Kingdom ⓘ Westminster ⓘ |
| officeHolder | John Healey ⓘ |
| officeHolderStartTime | 2020 ⓘ |
| officeType | shadow ministerial role ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Prime Minister's Questions
ⓘ
linked to:
Prime Minister’s Questions
defence debates in Parliament ⓘ |
| partOf |
Official Opposition frontbench
ⓘ
Shadow Cabinet of the United Kingdom ⓘ
linked to:
Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)
|
| politicalSystem | parliamentary democracy of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| positionHeldInOrganization | Official Opposition (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| replaces | Shadow Minister of Defence ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)
ⓘ
linked to:
Leader of the Opposition (UK)
|
| responsibleFor |
development of alternative defence policy proposals
ⓘ
holding the Secretary of State for Defence to account ⓘ scrutiny of government defence policy ⓘ |
| seat | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| termLength | at pleasure of the Leader of the Opposition ⓘ |
| usedBy | His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition ⓘ |
| worksIn | House of Commons of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Subject: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Description of subject: The Shadow Secretary of State for Defence is a senior opposition frontbench role in UK politics responsible for scrutinising government defence policy and presenting alternative proposals.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence
linked to: Shadow Secretary of State for Defence