First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable explained
The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Vince Cable, who was acting leader between 15 October and 18 December 2007, following the resignation of Menzies Campbell and prior to the election of Nick Clegg.
Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team
Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
Other Liberal Democrat Spokespeople
- Treasury – Colin Breed
- Foreign Affairs – Mark Hunter
- Home Affairs – Jeremy Browne, Tim Farron
- DEFRA Team – Martin Horwood (Environment), Roger Williams (Rural Affairs)
- Health – John Pugh, Sandra Gidley
- House of Commons – Sir Robert Smith
- Transport – John Leech
- Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform – Lorely Burt
- Women and Equality – Jo Swinson
- Defence – Bob Russell, Willie Rennie
- Work and Pensions – Paul Rowen
- Northern Ireland and Scotland – Alan Reid
- International Development – John Barrett
- Wales – Mark Williams
- Communities and Local Government – Jo Swinson, Tom Brake
- Culture, Media and Sport – Tom Brake, Dan Rogerson (Arts, Culture and Heritage), Richard Younger-Ross
- Children, Schools and Families – Annette Brooke
- Schools – Greg Mulholland
- Innovation, Universities and Skills – Evan Harris
- Deputy Whips – Adrian Sanders, Jenny Willott
- Chair of the Parliamentary Party – Paul Holmes
- London and the Olympics – Tom Brake
- Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary – Tim Farron
Liberal Democrats House of Lords Frontbench Team
Liberal Democrat peers are also organised into teams broadly corresponding to the areas of Government departments.
See also