Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
Frontbench Team of Tim Farron | ||
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Deputy Leader Jo Swinson (2017) | | |
Member party | ||
Status in legislature | Opposition 12 / 650 (2%) | |
History | ||
Legislature term(s) | ||
Incoming formation | 2015 leadership election | |
Outgoing formation | 2017 leadership election | |
Predecessor | Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet, 2015 | |
Successor | Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable |
Tim Farron succeeded Nick Clegg as Leader of the Liberal Democrats on 29 July 2015, unveiling his Frontbench Team shortly afterwards.[1] Farron conducted his first reshuffle on 28 October 2016.[2][3] A second reshuffle was conducted on 8 May 2017.[4] In July of the same year Farron resigned and was succeeded by Vince Cable.
Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2015-2017)
Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
Portfolio | Holder | Term |
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Leader of the Liberal Democrats
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MP
|
2015–2017 |
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
|
Jo Swinson MP | 2017–2019 |
Shadow First Secretary of State | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2016–2017 |
The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2017 | |
Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Rt Hon PC
|
2015–2017 |
The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable Kt MP | 2017 | |
Chief Whip of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2015–2017 |
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2017–2020 | |
Spokesperson for Home Affairs
|
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2015–2016 |
The Rt Hon The Lord Paddick | 2016–2017 | |
The Rt Hon FRSA Kt MP
|
2017-2019 | |
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
|
The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2015–2017 |
Jo Swinson MP | 2017–2019 | |
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union Spokesperson for International Trade |
The Rt Hon Nick Clegg | 2016–2017 |
The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2017–2019 | |
Spokesperson for Defence | The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly | 2015–2017 |
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2015–2017 |
Vacant | 2017 | |
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | QC PC
|
2015–2016[5] |
The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC | 2016–present[6] | |
Spokesperson for Health
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The Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP | 2006-2017 |
Spokesperson for Education | John Pugh MP | 2015–2017 |
Sarah Olney MP | 2017 | |
Layla Moran MP | 2017–2020 | |
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon The Baroness Manzoor CBE | 2015–2016[7] |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE | 2016–2017 | |
Stephen Lloyd MP | 2017–2018 | |
Spokesperson for Business, Innovation, and Skills
|
The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull | 2015–2016 |
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy
|
2016 | |
The Rt Hon The Lord Foster of Bath PC | 2016–2017 | |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC | 2017 | |
The Rt Hon The Lord Fox | 2017 | |
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | The Rt Hon The Baroness Featherstone PC | 2015–2019 |
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government
|
The Rt Hon Cllr The Baroness Thornhill MBE | 2015–2016 |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Pinnock | 2016–2017 | |
Wera Hobhouse MP | 2017–2019 | |
Spokesperson for Transport | The Rt Hon The Baroness Randerson | 2015–2017 |
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon The Baroness Parminter | 2015–2017 |
Spokesperson for International Development
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The Rt Hon The Baroness Northover PC | 2015–2016 |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Sheehan | 2016–2017 | |
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury | 2015–2017 |
Christine Jardine MP | 2017 | |
Spokesperson for Equalities | The Rt Hon The Baroness Hussein-Ece OBE | 2015–2016 |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull | 2016–2019 | |
Spokesperson for Justice | The Rt Hon The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC | 2015–2017 |
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon The Lord Alderdice | 2015–2016 |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Suttie | 2016–2017 | |
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2017–2020 | |
Spokesperson for Scotland | Willie Rennie MSP | 2015–2017 |
Jamie Stone MP
|
2017 | |
Spokesperson for Wales | Kirsty Williams CBE AM | 2015–2016[8] |
Mark Williams MP | 2016–2017[9] | |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Humphreys of Llanrwst | 2017–2019 | |
Spokesperson for Refugees | Amna Ahmad | 2017 |
Wera Hobhouse MP | 2017–present | |
Spokesperson for Young People | Daisy Cooper | 2017 |
Layla Moran MP | 2017–present | |
Chief Whip of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC | 2015–2016 |
The Rt Hon The Lord Stoneham of Droxford | 2016–present | |
Spokesperson for London | AM
|
2016–present |
Spokesperson for Europe | Catherine Bearder MEP | 2016–2020 |
Liaison to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe | ||
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union in the House of Lords |
The Rt Hon The Baroness Ludford | 2016–present |
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats | Willie Rennie MSP | 2015–2021 |
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Williams CBE AM | 2015–2016[10] |
Mark Williams | 2016–2017[11] | |
Kirsty Williams CBE AM | 2017 | |
Chair of Campaigns and Communications | Greg Mulholland MP | 2015–2017 |
The Rt Hon FRSA Kt
|
2017 | |
Campaign Spokespeople | Eluned Parrott | 2017 |
Jo Swinson | ||
Kirsty Williams CBE AM | ||
Chair of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors | Cllr Tim Pickstone | 2015–2017 |
References
- ^ "Tim Farron unveils his Lib Dem front bench team". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022.
- ^ "Tim Farron announces Lib Dem shadow reshuffle to 'stand up to Tory Brexit government'". PoliticsHome.com. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Tim Farron Announces New Shadow Cabinet Appointments
- ^ "Big beasts return to Lib Dem front line as Tim Farron announces election campaign team". Liberal Democrats. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "+++Breaking: Jim Wallace steps down as Lib Dem Leader in the House of Lords". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Dick Newby is the new Lib Dem leader in the House of Lords". 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat frontbencher quits party over EU policy". 4 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams resigns following election disaster". 6 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Mark Williams announced as new Welsh Lib Dem Leader". 7 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams resigns following election disaster". 6 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Mark Williams announced as new Welsh Lib Dem Leader". 7 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
See also
- Cabinet of the United Kingdom
- Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK)