Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson explained

The Liberal Democrat Home Affairs spokesperson is the spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats on matters relating to the work of the Home Secretary and Home Office. The office holder is a member of the Liberal Democrat frontbench team. The post exists when the Liberal Democrats are in opposition, but not when they in government, for example during the Cameron–Clegg coalition.

The position is also sometimes called the Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary.^{[1] [2]}

List of Home Affairs spokespersons

Name		Portrait	width=150	Took office	width=150	Left office	Frontbench team
	Alan Beith		12 July 1994	29 August 1999	Ashdown
Kennedy
		width=160	Simon Hughes		29 August 1999	12 June 2003
		width=160	Mark Oaten^[3]	75px	12 June 2003	21 January 2006^[4]
		width=160	Alistair Carmichael		10 May 2005	2 March 2006
	Nick Clegg^[5]		5 March 2006	18 December 2007	Campbell
					Cable I
	width=160	Chris Huhne^[6]		20 December 2007	6 May 2010	Clegg
		width=160 colspan="2"	Vacant – Liberal Democrats part of the Cameron–Clegg coalition	7 May 2010	7 January 2015	–
	width=160	Lynne Featherstone^[7]		7 January 2015	?	Clegg's General Election Cabinet
	width=160	Alistair Carmichael^[8]		29 July 2015	28 October 2016^[9]	Farron
	width=160	Lord (Brian) Paddick		28 October 2016	14 June 2017^[10]
	Sir Edward Davey^[11]		16 June 2017	21 August 2019
	Cable II
	Christine Jardine^[12]		21 August 2019	7 September 2020	Swinson
					Davey (acting)
	width=160	Alistair Carmichael		7 September 2020	Incumbent	Davey

Spokespersons for Home Affairs in the House of Lords

Spokespersons for the Liberal Democrats on Home Affairs in the House of Lords:

Name		Portrait	width=150	Took office	width=150	Left office
	width=160	Lord (Brian) Paddick^[13]		1 June 2015	9 October 2023
	width=160	Baroness Hamwee^[14]		17 June 2017	Incumbent

See also

• Liberal Democrat frontbench team

References

1. Web site: Metal detectors to fight knife crime in schools . Reuters . 20 January 2008 . 13 April 2022 . Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary Chris Huhne said introducing the security measures was "sad" but "necessary"..
2. Web site: Lib Dems bid to widen law on revenge porn . The Guardian . 11 December 2016 . 13 April 2022 . Liberal Democrat shadow home secretary Brian Paddick says amendments to the policing and crime bill "are common sense measures that work for victims"..
3. Web site: Kennedy unveils new Lib Dem team . BBC News . 13 April 2022 . 16 May 2005 . home affairs spokesman Mark Oaten stay in their top posts..
4. Web site: Gaby Hinsliff . Leading Lib Dem quits over sex scandal . The Guardian . 22 January 2006 . 13 April 2022 . Alastair Carmichael, Oaten's deputy, will take over from him as home affairs spokesman temporarily..
5. Web site: Mr Nick Clegg . UK Parliament . 13 April 2022.
6. Web site: Chris Huhne . UK Parliament . 13 April 2022.
7. Web site: Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet . stonelibdems.org.uk . 13 April 2022 . 7 January 2015 . The Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet :... Home Affairs - Lynne Featherstone.
8. Web site: Mr Alistair Carmichael . UK Parliament . 13 April 2022.
9. Web site: Tim Farron announces new shadow cabinet. LibDemVoice. 13 April 2022. 29 October 2016. Alistair Carmichael MP Shadow First Secretary of State; Lord Brian Paddick Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department.
10. Web site: Lib Dem peer resigns over Farron's views on homosexuality . The Guardian . 18 April 2022 . 14 June 2017 . The Liberal Democrats’ home affairs spokesman, Brian Paddick, has resigned from his post, citing concerns about the party leader’s views..
11. Web site: Ed Davey . UK Parliament . 13 April 2022.
12. Web site: Christine Jardine . UK Parliament . 13 April 2022.
13. Web site: Lord Paddick . UK Parliament . 14 April 2022.
14. Web site: Baroness Hamwee . UK Parliament . 14 April 2022.