What follows is the current Liberal Democrat frontbench team led by Vince Cable, who was elected to head the party on 20 July 2017. Initially, no significant reshuffle was conducted, so the line-up remains much as it was inherited from Tim Farron. However, Cable completed his first reshuffle a few weeks after the Party's 2017 Autumn Conference.[1]
Portfolio | Holder | Term | Leader of the Liberal Democrats | The Rt Hon}} Sir Vince Cable {{small|MP}} | 2017–present}} |
President of the Liberal Democrats | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Brinton | 2015–present |
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson {{small|MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | 2017–present |
Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats | {{small|The Rt Hon}} Alistair Carmichael {{small|MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Rt Hon}} Sir Vince Cable {{small|MP}} | 2017 |
The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Kramer {{small|PC}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Rt Hon}} Sir Ed Davey {{small|FRSA MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Defence | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Jolly | 2015–2017 |
The Rt Hon}} The Lord Campbell of Pittenweem {{small|CH CBE PC QC}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union | {{small|The Rt Hon}} Tom Brake {{small|MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for International Trade | 2017–present |
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon}} The Lord Newby {{small|OBE PC}} | 2016–present |
Spokesperson for Health | The Rt Hon}} Norman Lamb {{small|MP}} | 2015–2017 |
The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Jolly | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Education | Layla Moran {{small|MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Young People | 2017 |
The Rt Hon}} The Lord Storey {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | Stephen Lloyd {{small>MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | Lord Fox | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Featherstone {{small|PC}} | 2015–present |
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | Wera Hobhouse {{small>MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Transport | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Randerson | 2015–present |
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Parminter | 2015–2017 |
Tim Farron {{small|MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for the North of England | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for International Development | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Sheehan | 2016–present |
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | MP}} | 2017 |
The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Justice | The Rt Hon}} The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames {{small|QC}} | 2015–present |
Spokesperson for Scotland | MP}} | 2017 |
Christine Jardine {{small>MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Wales | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Humphreys | 2017–present |
Chief Whip of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon}} The Lord Stoneham of Droxford | 2016–present |
Spokesperson for the Armed Forces | Jamie Stone {{small>MP}} | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Housing | The Rt Hon}} The Lord Shipley | 2017–present |
Spokesperson for Women | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Burt of Solihull | 2017–present |
Spokesperson without portfolio | The Rt Hon}} The Baroness Doocey | 2017–present |
1. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.libdems.org.uk/new-liberal-democrat-spokespeople|title=New Liberal Democrat spokespeople|last=http://www.libdems.org.uk/|first=|date=12 October 2017|work=Liberal Democrats|access-date=12 October 2017|language=en}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.libdemvoice.org/christine-jardine-to-cover-foreign-affairs-during-jo-swinsons-maternity-leave-57741.html|title=Christine Jardine to cover foreign affairs during Jo Swinson’s maternity leave|work=Liberal Democrat Voice|access-date=2018-06-24|language=en-US}}