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During which Prime Minister’s second government did Peel serve as Leader of the Opposition?
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The answer is Melbourne's. During the second government of Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who served as the leader of the Whig Party, Sir Robert Peel acted as the Leader of the Opposition in the United Kingdom. Peel, a prominent member of the Conservative Party, held this role from 1834 to 1835, scrutinizing and challenging the policies and actions of Melbourne's government.
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