Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
2015–2017
Date formed16 July 2015
Date dissolved20 July 2017
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
LeaderTim Farron
Deputy LeaderJo Swinson (2017)
Member party
  •   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislatureOpposition
12 / 650 (2%)
History
Legislature term(s)
Incoming formation2015 leadership election
Outgoing formation2017 leadership election
PredecessorLiberal Democrat General Election Cabinet, 2015
SuccessorSecond Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

Tim Farron succeeded Nick Clegg as Leader of the Liberal Democrats on 29 July 2015, unveiling his Frontbench Team shortly afterwards.[1] Farron conducted his first reshuffle on 28 October 2016.[2][3] A second reshuffle was conducted on 8 May 2017.[4] In July of the same year Farron resigned and was succeeded by Vince Cable.

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2015-2017)

Frontbench Team of Tim Farron

Portfolio Holder Term
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron MP 2015–2017
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson MP 2017–2019
Shadow First Secretary of State The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP 2016–2017
The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP 2017
Spokesperson for the Treasury The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC 2015–2017
The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable Kt MP 2017
Chief Whip of the House of Commons The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP 2015–2017
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP 2017–2020
Spokesperson for Home Affairs The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP 2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Lord Paddick 2016–2017
The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA Kt MP 2017-2019
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP 2015–2017
Jo Swinson MP 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union
Spokesperson for International Trade 		The Rt Hon Nick Clegg 2016–2017
The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Defence The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly 2015–2017
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP 2015–2017
Vacant 2017
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC PC 2015–2016[5]
The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC 2016–present[6]
Spokesperson for Health The Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP 2006-2017
Spokesperson for Education John Pugh MP 2015–2017
Sarah Olney MP 2017
Layla Moran MP 2017–2020
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions The Rt Hon The Baroness Manzoor CBE 2015–2016[7]
The Rt Hon The Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE 2016–2017
Stephen Lloyd MP 2017–2018
Spokesperson for Business, Innovation, and Skills The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull 2015–2016
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy 2016
The Rt Hon The Lord Foster of Bath PC 2016–2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC 2017
The Rt Hon The Lord Fox 2017
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change The Rt Hon The Baroness Featherstone PC 2015–2019
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government The Rt Hon Cllr The Baroness Thornhill MBE 2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Pinnock 2016–2017
Wera Hobhouse MP 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Transport The Rt Hon The Baroness Randerson 2015–2017
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The Rt Hon The Baroness Parminter 2015–2017
Spokesperson for International Development The Rt Hon The Baroness Northover PC 2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Sheehan 2016–2017
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport The Rt Hon The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury 2015–2017
Christine Jardine MP 2017
Spokesperson for Equalities The Rt Hon The Baroness Hussein-Ece OBE 2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull 2016–2019
Spokesperson for Justice The Rt Hon The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC 2015–2017
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland The Rt Hon The Lord Alderdice 2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Suttie 2016–2017
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP 2017–2020
Spokesperson for Scotland Willie Rennie MSP 2015–2017
Jamie Stone MP 2017
Spokesperson for Wales Kirsty Williams CBE AM 2015–2016[8]
Mark Williams MP 2016–2017[9]
The Rt Hon The Baroness Humphreys of Llanrwst 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Refugees Amna Ahmad 2017
Wera Hobhouse MP 2017–present
Spokesperson for Young People Daisy Cooper 2017
Layla Moran MP 2017–present
Chief Whip of the House of Lords The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC 2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Lord Stoneham of Droxford 2016–present
Spokesperson for London Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM 2016–present
Spokesperson for Europe Catherine Bearder MEP 2016–2020
Liaison to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union
in the House of Lords 		The Rt Hon The Baroness Ludford 2016–present
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie MSP 2015–2021
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams CBE AM 2015–2016[10]
Mark Williams 2016–2017[11]
Kirsty Williams CBE AM 2017
Chair of Campaigns and Communications Greg Mulholland MP 2015–2017
The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA Kt 2017
Campaign Spokespeople Eluned Parrott 2017
Jo Swinson
Kirsty Williams CBE AM
Chair of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors Cllr Tim Pickstone 2015–2017

References

  1. ^ "Tim Farron unveils his Lib Dem front bench team". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Tim Farron announces Lib Dem shadow reshuffle to 'stand up to Tory Brexit government'". PoliticsHome.com. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ^ Tim Farron Announces New Shadow Cabinet Appointments
  4. ^ "Big beasts return to Lib Dem front line as Tim Farron announces election campaign team". Liberal Democrats. 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  5. ^ "+++Breaking: Jim Wallace steps down as Lib Dem Leader in the House of Lords". Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Dick Newby is the new Lib Dem leader in the House of Lords". 13 September 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  7. ^ "Liberal Democrat frontbencher quits party over EU policy". 4 August 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams resigns following election disaster". 6 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  9. ^ "Mark Williams announced as new Welsh Lib Dem Leader". 7 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  10. ^ "Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams resigns following election disaster". 6 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  11. ^ "Mark Williams announced as new Welsh Lib Dem Leader". 7 May 2016. Retrieved 25 September 2016.

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