Margaret Beckett led the United Kingdom Shadow Cabinet when she was Leader of the Labour Party on a pro tempore Leader of the Opposition basis between the death of John Smith on 12 May 1994 and Tony Blair's election as Leader on 21 July 1994, an election in which Beckett was also a candidate. Her Shadow Cabinet was identical to Smith's final one with the exception of her role and the appointment of Nick Brown as Acting Shadow Leader of the House of Commons.
| Portfolio | Minister | Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
Leader of the Labour Party (interim)
Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Election Co-ordinator | The Rt Hon. Margaret Beckett |
| Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords | The Rt Hon. The Lord Richard PC |
| Labour Chief Whip in the House of Commons | The Rt Hon. Derek Foster |
| Labour Chief Whip in the House of Lords | The Lord Graham of Edmonton |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor | The Lord Irvine of Lairg |
| Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer | Gordon Brown |
| Shadow Foreign Secretary | The Rt Hon. Jack Cunningham |
| Shadow Home Secretary | Tony Blair |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Defence | David Clark |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Education | Ann Taylor |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Employment | John Prescott |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government and Housing | Jack Straw |
| Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment | Chris Smith |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Health | David Blunkett |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security | Donald Dewar |
| Shadow Secretary of State for National Heritage | Mo Mowlam |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry | Robin Cook |
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
Shadow Minister for London | Frank Dobson |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland | George Robertson |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Wales | Ron Davies |
| Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland | Kevin McNamara |
| Shadow Minister for Overseas Development | Tom Clarke |
Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
Shadow Spokesperson for the Citizen's Charter | Michael Meacher |
| Shadow Minister for the Status of Women | Clare Short |
| Shadow Spokesperson for Children and Families | Joan Lestor |
| Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury | Harriet Harman |
| Shadow Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food | Gavin Strang |
| Acting Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Nick Brown |