The reshuffle includes new shadow Secretaries of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and for Science, Innovation and Technology. The shadow Secretary for Business and Trade remains unchanged (Andrew Griffith MP)

Shadow Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)

Julia Lopez has been appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, replacing Alan Mak.

Shadow Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)

Nigel Huddleston has been appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, replacing Andrew Stuart.

The role of Shadow Secretaries of State and Ministers is to scrutinise and hold the current Government to account, as well as reflect the policy positions of the opposition party.

The PPA will be contacting the respective members to introduce our positioning on our priority policy areas for the publishing sector.