Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

On 20 July 2017, Sir Vince Cable became Leader of the Liberal Democrats after facing no competition. He was the oldest leader of a major UK political party since Sir Winston Churchill. Upon taking office Cable made no significant reshuffle to his Frontbench Team, so the line-up remained much as it was inherited from Tim Farron. Cable later completed his first reshuffle a few weeks after the Party's 2017 Autumn Conference.[1]

Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
2017–2019
Date formed20 July 2017
Date dissolved22 July 2019
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
LeaderVince Cable
Deputy LeaderJo Swinson
Member party
  •   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislatureOpposition
12 / 650 (2%)
History
Legislature term(s)57th UK Parliament
Incoming formation2017 leadership election
Outgoing formation2019 leadership election
PredecessorFrontbench Team of Tim Farron
SuccessorFrontbench Team of Jo Swinson

Cable previously served as Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Menzies Campbell in 2007.

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2017- 2019)

Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

Portfolio Holder Term
Leader of the Liberal Democrats The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP 2017-2019
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson MP 2017-2019
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2017–2019
Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP 2017–2020
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland 2017–2020
Spokesperson for the Treasury The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP 2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC 2017–2019
Chuka Umunna MP 2019
Spokesperson for Home Affairs The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA MP 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Defence The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly 2015–2017
The Rt Hon The Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE PC QC 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP 2017–2019
Spokesperson for International Trade 2017–2019
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC 2016–present
Spokesperson for Health The Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP 2015–2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Education Layla Moran MP 2017–2020
Spokesperson for Young People 2017
The Rt Hon The Lord Storey CBE 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions Stephen Lloyd MP 2017–2018
Christine Jardine MP 2019
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy The Rt Hon The Lord Fox 2017–2019
Chuka Umunna MP 2019
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change The Rt Hon The Baroness Featherstone PC 2015–2019
Wera Hobhouse MP 2019–2020
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government Wera Hobhouse MP 2017–2019
Tim Farron MP 2019–present
Spokesperson for Transport The Rt Hon The Baroness Randerson 2015–2019
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP 2019
The Rt Hon The Baroness Parminter 2015–2017
Tim Farron MP 2017–2019
Spokesperson for the North of England 2017–present
Spokesperson for International Development The Rt Hon The Baroness Sheehan 2016–2019
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport Christine Jardine MP 2017
The Rt Hon The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Justice The Rt Hon The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC 2015–2019
Wera Hobhouse MP 2019
Spokesperson for Scotland Jamie Stone MP 2017
Christine Jardine MP 2017–2019
Jamie Stone MP 2019–2020
Spokesperson for Wales The Rt Hon The Baroness Humphreys 2017–2019
Chief Whip of the House of Lords The Rt Hon The Lord Stoneham of Droxford 2016–present
Spokesperson for the Armed Forces Jamie Stone MP 2017–present
Spokesperson for Housing The Rt Hon The Lord Shipley 2017–2019
Spokesperson for Women The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull 2017–2019
Spokesperson without portfolio The Rt Hon The Baroness Doocey 2017–2019

Changes

References
  1. "New Liberal Democrat spokespeople". Liberal Democrats. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  2. "Christine Jardine to cover foreign affairs during Jo Swinson's maternity leave". Liberal Democrat Voice. Retrieved 24 June 2018.

See also
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