Frontbench Team of Tim Farron

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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.

Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
20152017
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 terms
Incoming formation2015 leadership election
Outgoing formation2017 leadership election
PredecessorLiberal Democrat General Election Cabinet, 2015
SuccessorSecond Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2015-2017)

Frontbench Team of Tim Farron

PortfolioHolderTerm
Leader of the Liberal DemocratsTim Farron MP2015–2017
Deputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsJo Swinson MP2017–2019
Shadow First Secretary of StateThe Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP2016–2017
The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP2017
Spokesperson for the TreasuryThe Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC2015–2017
The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable Kt MP2017
Chief Whip of the House of CommonsThe Rt Hon Tom Brake MP2015–2017
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP2017–2020
Spokesperson for Home AffairsThe Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Lord Paddick2016–2017
The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA Kt MP2017-2019
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsThe Rt Hon Tom Brake MP2015–2017
Jo Swinson MP2017–2019
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union
Spokesperson for International Trade
The Rt Hon Nick Clegg2016–2017
The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP2017–2019
Spokesperson for DefenceThe Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly2015–2017
Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsThe Rt Hon Tom Brake MP2015–2017
Vacant2017
Shadow Leader of the House of LordsThe Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC PC2015–2016[5]
The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC2016–present[6]
Spokesperson for HealthThe Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP2006-2017
Spokesperson for EducationJohn Pugh MP2015–2017
Sarah Olney MP2017
Layla Moran MP2017–2020
Spokesperson for Work and PensionsThe Rt Hon The Baroness Manzoor CBE2015–2016[7]
The Rt Hon The Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE2016–2017
Stephen Lloyd MP2017–2018
Spokesperson for Business, Innovation, and SkillsThe Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull2015–2016
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy2016
The Rt Hon The Lord Foster of Bath PC2016–2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC2017
The Rt Hon The Lord Fox2017
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate ChangeThe Rt Hon The Baroness Featherstone PC2015–2019
Spokesperson for Communities and Local GovernmentThe Rt Hon Cllr The Baroness Thornhill MBE2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Pinnock2016–2017
Wera Hobhouse MP2017–2019
Spokesperson for TransportThe Rt Hon The Baroness Randerson2015–2017
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsThe Rt Hon The Baroness Parminter2015–2017
Spokesperson for International DevelopmentThe Rt Hon The Baroness Northover PC2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Sheehan2016–2017
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and SportThe Rt Hon The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury2015–2017
Christine Jardine MP2017
Spokesperson for EqualitiesThe Rt Hon The Baroness Hussein-Ece OBE2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull2016–2019
Spokesperson for JusticeThe Rt Hon The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC2015–2017
Spokesperson for Northern IrelandThe Rt Hon The Lord Alderdice2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Baroness Suttie2016–2017
The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP2017–2020
Spokesperson for ScotlandWillie Rennie MSP2015–2017
Jamie Stone MP2017
Spokesperson for WalesKirsty Williams CBE AM2015–2016[8]
Mark Williams MP2016–2017[9]
The Rt Hon The Baroness Humphreys of Llanrwst2017–2019
Spokesperson for RefugeesAmna Ahmad2017
Wera Hobhouse MP2017–present
Spokesperson for Young PeopleDaisy Cooper2017
Layla Moran MP2017–present
Chief Whip of the House of LordsThe Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC2015–2016
The Rt Hon The Lord Stoneham of Droxford2016–present
Spokesperson for LondonCaroline Pidgeon MBE AM2016–present
Spokesperson for EuropeCatherine Bearder MEP2016–2020
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 Ludford2016–present
Leader of the Scottish Liberal DemocratsWillie Rennie MSP2015–2021
Leader of the Welsh Liberal DemocratsKirsty Williams CBE AM2015–2016[10]
Mark Williams2016–2017[11]
Kirsty Williams CBE AM2017
Chair of Campaigns and CommunicationsGreg Mulholland MP2015–2017
The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA Kt2017
Campaign SpokespeopleEluned Parrott2017
Jo Swinson
Kirsty Williams CBE AM
Chair of the Association of Liberal Democrat CouncillorsCllr Tim Pickstone2015–2017

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