While still members of David Cameron's Coalition government, the Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced a new frontbench team on 7 January 2015, in advance of that year's general election.[1]
Portfolio | Name | General Election Cabinet |
Leader of the Liberal Democrats | The Rt Hon.}} Nick Clegg {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Rt Hon.}} Danny Alexander {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Rt Hon.}} Lynne Featherstone {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Tim Farron {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | The Rt Hon.}} Vince Cable {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Education | The Rt Hon.}} David Laws {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Health | The Rt Hon.}} Norman Lamb {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | The Rt Hon.}} Ed Davey {{post-nominals|country=GBR|FRSA|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Defence | Nick Harvey {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Transport | The Rt Hon.}} Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer {{post-nominals|country=GBR|PC}} |
Spokesperson for Women, Equalities, and Families | Jo Swinson {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Europe | The Rt Hon.}} Michael Moore {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon.}} Steve Webb {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | Stephen Williams {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Older People, Ageing, and Care | The Rt Hon.}} Paul Burstow {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Dan Rogerson {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for International Development | Martin Horwood {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | John Leech {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Scotland | The Rt Hon.}} Alistair Carmichael {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Wales | The Rt Hon.}} Jenny Randerson, Baroness Randerson |
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | Lorely Burt {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Spokesperson for Justice Attorney General | The Rt Hon.}} Simon Hughes {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Leader of the House of Commons Spokesperson for London | The Rt Hon.}} Tom Brake {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
Constitutional and Political Reform Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon.}} Jim Wallace, Lord Wallace of Tankerness {{post-nominals|country=GBR|PC|QC}} |
House of Commons Chief Whip | The Rt Hon.}} Don Foster {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MP}} |
House of Lords Chief Whip | The Rt Hon.}} Richard Newby, Lord Newby {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE|PC}} |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister | Simon Wright {{post-nominals>country=GBR|MP}} |
Election Campaign Team |
Election Committee Chair | The Rt Hon.}} Paddy Ashdown, Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon {{post-nominals|country=GBR|GCMG|KBE|PC}} |
Election Committee Deputy Chair | The Rt Hon.}} Olly Grender, Baroness Grender {{post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} |
Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Party | The Rt Hon.}} Sir Malcolm Bruce {{post-nominals|country=GBR|Kt|MP}} |
Party President | The Rt Hon.}} Sal Brinton, Baroness Brinton |
Diversity Engagement Group Chair | The Rt Hon.}} Navnit Dholakia, Lord Dholakia {{post-nominals|country=GBR|OBE|PC|DL}} |
1. ^{{cite web|title=Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet|url=http://www.libdems.org.uk/general-election-cabinet|website=Liberal Democrats|publisher=Liberal Democrats|accessdate=3 August 2016}}