Frontbench Team of Ed Davey

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]

Frontbench Team of Ed Davey
2020–present
Date formed27 August 2020
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Charles III
LeaderEd Davey
Deputy LeaderDaisy Cooper
Member party
  •   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislatureOpposition
15 / 650 (2%)
(As of July 2023)
History
Legislature terms58th UK Parliament
Incoming formation2020 leadership election
PredecessorFrontbench Team of Jo Swinson

Davey was elected permanent Leader on 27 August 2020 and assembled a new Frontbench Team in the following days.

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team as elected Leader (2020–)

Frontbench Team of Ed Davey[2][3][4]
PortfolioHolderTerm
Leader of the Liberal DemocratsThe Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA MP2020–present
Deputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsDaisy Cooper MP2021–present
Spokesperson forHealth, Wellbeing & Social Care
Home AffairsThe Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP2020–present
Northern Ireland
Justice
Chief Whip in the House of CommonsWendy Chamberlain MP2020–present
Spokesperson forWork & Pensions
Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTim Farron MP2020–present
TransportWera Hobhouse MP2020–present
Energy and Climate Change
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Spokesperson forCabinet OfficeChristine Jardine MP2020–present
Scotland
Women and Equalities
Foreign Affairs & International DevelopmentLayla Moran MP2020–present
TreasurySarah Olney MP2020–present
Business & Industrial Strategy
DefenceJamie Stone MP2017–present
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport2020–present
EducationMunira Wilson MP2021–present
TradeSarah Green MP2022- present
Wales
Levelling Up, Housing and CommunitiesHelen Morgan MP2022-present

Other roles and spokespeople

PortfolioName
In the House of Lords[5]
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of LordsThe Rt Hon The Lord Newby[6]
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of LordsThe Rt Hon The Baroness Walmsley[6]
Lords Spokesperson for Home AffairsThe Rt Hon The Lord Paddick
The Rt Hon The Baroness Hamwee
Lords Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsThe Rt Hon The Baroness Northover PC
Lords Spokesperson for Exiting the European UnionThe Rt Hon The Baroness Ludford
Lords Spokesperson for International TradeThe Rt Hon The Lord Purvis of Tweed
Lords Spokesperson for Social Care[7]The Rt Hon The Baroness Brinton
Lords Spokesperson for Work and PensionsThe Rt Hon The Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE
The Rt Hon The Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Lords Spokesperson for Communities and Local GovernmentThe Rt Hon The Baroness Pinnock
Lords Spokesperson for Northern IrelandThe Rt Hon The Baroness Suttie
Lords Spokesperson for ScotlandThe Rt Hon The Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Lords Spokesperson for AfricaThe Rt Hon The Lord Chidgey
Lords Spokesperson for Attorney General's OfficeThe Rt Hon The Lord Thomas of Gresford
Welsh Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Welsh Liberal DemocratsJane Dodds MS
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Leader of the Scottish Liberal DemocratsAlex Cole-Hamilton MSP
Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal DemocratsThe Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team as Acting Leader (2019–2020)

Frontbench Team of Ed Davey[1][8]
PortfolioHolderTerm
Acting Co-LeaderThe Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA MP2020–present
Spokesperson forthe Treasury2019–present
Social Justice2020–present
Home OfficeChristine Jardine MP2019–present
Women and Equalities
Foreign and Commonwealth AffairsThe Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP2020–present
Exiting the European Union
Chief Whip in the House of Commons2017–present
Spokesperson forEnvironment, Food and Rural AffairsWera Hobhouse MP2020–present
Energy and Climate Change2020–present
Housing and PlanningTim Farron MP2019–present
Communities and Local Government2019–present
Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth2019–present
EducationLayla Moran MP2017–2020
Health, Wellbeing & Social CareMunira Wilson MP2020–present
DefenceJamie Stone MP2017–present
Business and Industrial StrategySarah Olney MP2020–present
International Trade
Transport
JusticeDaisy Cooper MP2020–present
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Political & Constitutional ReformWendy Chamberlain MP2020–present
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
International Development

See also

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