Frontbench Team of Ed Davey explained

Cabinet Name:Frontbench Team of Ed Davey
Cabinet Type:Frontbench Team
Flag Border:true
Incumbent:2020–present
Date Formed:27 August 2020
Government Head Title:Leader
Government Head:Ed Davey
Other Government Minister Title:Deputy Leader
Other Government Minister:Daisy Cooper
State Head Title:Monarch
State Head:Elizabeth II
Charles III
Legislature Status:Third party (As of July 2024) Opposition(2020 - 2024)
Legislature Term:58th UK Parliament
59th UK Parliament
Incoming Formation:2020 leadership election
Previous:Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson

Ed Davey was appointed as Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Jo Swinson. Davey announced his first frontbench team as Acting Leader in January 2020.[1]

Davey was elected permanent Leader on 27 August 2020 and assembled a new Frontbench Team in the following days. Following the 2024 general election, Davey's frontbench team became the second largest opposition party to the governing Labour Party, behind the Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak.

On 18 September 2024, after party conference, Davey announced a new 33-member frontbench team, with new members taking frontbench roles. This left 39 backbench MPs, more than twice the number of Liberal Democrat MPs prior to the election. This was also subsequent to former frontbench members Layla Moran, Alistair Carmichael, and Jamie Stone standing down from the frontbench after being elected to chair parliamentary select commitees. [2]

Frontbench team (2024–present)

Current holder!Term
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey 2020–present
Deputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsDaisy Cooper (2020–present)2020–present
Treasury2024–present
Chief WhipWendy Chamberlain 2020–present
Foreign AffairsCalum Miller 2024–present
Home AffairsLisa Smart 2024–present
Health and Social CareHelen Morgan 2024–present
Munira Wilson 2021–present
Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTim Farron 2020–present
Cabinet OfficeSarah Olney 2024–present
BusinessSarah Gibson 2024–present
TradeClive Jones 2024–present
Work and PensionsSteve Darling 2024–present
DefenceHelen Maguire 2024–present
International DevelopmentMonica Harding 2024–present
EuropeJames MacCleary 2024–present
Women and EqualitiesChristine Jardine 2022–present
Scotland2022–present
JusticeJosh Babarinde 2024–present
Shadow Attorney GeneralBen Maguire 2024–present
Care and CarersAlison Bennett 2024–present
Mental HealthDanny Chambers 2024–present
Hospitals and Primary CareJess Brown-Fuller 2024–present
Science, Innovation, and TechnologyVictoria Collins 2024–present
Culture, Media and SportMax Wilkinson 2024–present
Universities and SkillsIan Sollom 2024–present
Energy Security and Net ZeroPippa Heylings 2024–present
Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentVikki Slade 2024–present
TransportPaul Kohler 2024–present
Housing and PlanningGideon Amos 2024–present
WalesDavid Chadwick 2024–present
Northern IrelandAl Pinkerton 2024–present
LondonLuke Taylor 2024–present
Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsMarie Goldman 2024–present
Deputy Chief WhipTom Morrison 2024–present

Other roles and spokespeople

PortfolioName
In the House of Lords[3]
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords The Baroness Walmsley
Lords Chief Whip The Lord Stoneham
Lords Spokesperson for Business The Lord Fox
Lords Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport The Baroness Bonham-Carter
Lords Spokesperson for Defence The Baroness Smith
Lords Spokesperson for Education
Lords Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero The Earl Russell
Lords Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lords Spokesperson for Foreign, Commonwealth and Developmental Affairs The Lord Purvis
Lords Spokesperson for International Trade
Lords Spokesperson for Health The Lord Allan
Lords Spokesperson for Housing, Communities and Local Government The Baroness Pinnock
Lords Spokesperson for Justice
Lords Spokesperson for Northern Ireland The Baroness Suttie
Lords Spokesperson for Policing
Lords Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology
Lords Spokesperson for Scotland
Lords Spokesperson for Transport The Baroness Randerson
Lords Spokesperson for Treasury
The Baroness Barker
Lords Spokesperson for Wales The Baroness Humphreys
Lords Spokesperson for Work and Pensions
Lords Spokesperson for Attorney General's Office
Welsh Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats

Frontbench team (2020–2024)

Frontbench Team of Ed Davey[4] [5] [6] !Portfolio!Final holder!Previous holders
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey (2020–present)Sir Ed Davey and Mark Pack (acting) (2019–20)
Deputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsDaisy Cooper (2020–present)Sir Ed Davey (2019–20)
Treasury
Economy and Social Justice (2020)
Sarah Olney (2022–2024)Sir Ed Davey (2020)
Christine Jardine (2020–22)
Foreign Affairs & International Development
Foreign Affairs (2020)
Layla Moran (2020–2024) Alistair Carmichael (2020)
Home AffairsLisa Smart (2024–pressent) Alistair Carmichael (2020–2024)
DefenceHelen Maguire (2024–present)Richard Foord (2022–2024)
Justice Alistair Carmichael (2022–2024)Daisy Cooper (2020)
Wera Hobhouse (2020–22)
Science, Innovation, and TechnologyLayla Moran (2023–2024)
Health, Wellbeing & Social CareDaisy Cooper (2021–2024)Munira Wilson (2020–21)
Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentHelen Morgan (2022–2024)Tim Farron (–2022)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food and Rural Affairs (–2022)
Tim Farron (2020–present)
Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsWera Hobhouse (2020–2024)
Business & Industrial Strategy
Business (2020–23)
Sarah Olney (2020–2024)
Energy and Climate Change
Climate Emergency and Energy (–2022)
Wera Hobhouse (2020–2024)
Work & PensionsWendy Chamberlain (2020–2024)
Munira Wilson (2021–present)Layla Moran (2017–20)
Daisy Cooper (2020–21)
TransportWera Hobhouse (2022–2024)Munira Wilson (2020)
Sarah Olney (2020–2022)
Culture, Media and Sport
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (2020–23)
Jamie Stone (2020–2024)Daisy Cooper (2020)
Cabinet OfficeChristine Jardine (2022–2024)
Women and EqualitiesChristine Jardine (2019–20; 2022–present)Wera Hobhouse (2020–22)
TradeSarah Green (2022–2024)Sarah Olney (2020)
Christine Jardine (2020–21)
Sarah Olney (2021–22)
Northern Ireland Alistair Carmichael (2020–2024)Wendy Chamberlain (2020)
ScotlandChristine Jardine (2022–present)Wendy Chamberlain (2020–22)
WalesSarah Green (2022–2024)Wendy Chamberlain (2020–22)
Chief Whip in the House of CommonsWendy Chamberlain (2020–present) Alistair Carmichael (2017–20)
Defunct roles
Political and Constitutional ReformNoneWendy Chamberlain (2020)
Alistair Carmichael (2020–22)
Brexit Alistair Carmichael (2020)
Christine Jardine (2020–21)
International DevelopmentWendy Chamberlain (2020)

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet our new Commons team . Liberal Democrats . 11 January 2020.
  2. News: Morton . Becky . 18 September 2024 . Lib Dems unveil new top team after election success . BBC News.
  3. Web site: Spokespersons in the House of Lords. UK Parliament. en. 2017-11-05.
  4. Web site: Ed Davey announces key appointments on Twitter. libdemvoice.org.
  5. Web site: Daisy Cooper is the new Liberal Democrat education spokesperson. markpack.org.uk. September 2020 .
  6. Web site: Spokespeople. libdems.org.uk.