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 | |
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General Election Cabinet | ||
Leader of the Liberal Democrats | Nick Clegg | |
Spokesperson for the Treasury | Danny Alexander | |
Spokesperson for Home Affairs | Lynne Featherstone | |
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Tim Farron | |
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | Vince Cable | |
Spokesperson for Education | David Laws | |
Spokesperson for Health | Norman Lamb | |
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | Ed Davey | |
Spokesperson for Defence | ||
Spokesperson for Transport | Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer | |
Spokesperson for Women, Equalities, and Families | Jo Swinson | |
Spokesperson for Europe | ||
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | Steve Webb | |
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | ||
Spokesperson for Older People, Ageing, and Care | Paul Burstow | |
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Dan Rogerson | |
Spokesperson for International Development | Martin Horwood | |
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | ||
Spokesperson for Scotland | Alistair Carmichael | |
Spokesperson for Wales | Jenny Randerson, Baroness Randerson | |
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | Lorely Burt | |
Spokesperson for Justice Attorney General | Simon Hughes | |
Leader of the House of Commons Spokesperson for London | Tom Brake | |
Constitutional and Political Reform Leader of the House of Lords | Jim Wallace, Lord Wallace of Tankerness | |
House of Commons Chief Whip | ||
House of Lords Chief Whip | Richard Newby, Lord Newby | |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister | ||
Election Campaign Team | ||
Election Committee Chair | Paddy Ashdown, Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon | |
Election Committee Deputy Chair | Olly Grender, Baroness Grender | |
Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Party | ||
Party President | Sal Brinton, Baroness Brinton | |
Diversity Engagement Group Chair | Navnit Dholakia, Lord Dholakia |