Editing Frontbencher (section)

==United Kingdom==
[[File:Ed Miliband PMQs.png|thumb|The [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] frontbench in 2012: [[Ed Miliband]] ([[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]]) flanked by [[Ed Balls]] ([[Shadow Chancellor]]) and [[Harriet Harman]] ([[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Deputy Leader of the Opposition]] and [[Shadow Deputy Prime Minister]])]]
In the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]], the [[Government]] frontbench is traditionally called the Treasury bench ([[HM Treasury]] is the oldest government department). The government frontbench is on the right hand side as seen by the Chairman (typically the [[Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)|Speaker of the House of Commons]] or the [[Lord Speaker]]), and is occupied by Government [[Minister (government)|minister]]s.  The [[opposition frontbench]] is occupied by ''shadow'' ministers, of whom the most senior form the [[Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (United Kingdom)|Shadow Cabinet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britpolitics.co.uk/a-level-uk-parliament-british-politics-front-back-bench/|title=What's the difference between UK frontbench and backbench MPs?|website=Britpolitics|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref>