Frontbench team of Nick Clegg

Frontbench team of Nick Clegg
Frontbench team of Nick Clegg
2007–2010
Date formed	18 December 2007
Date dissolved	6 May 2010
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Leader	Nick Clegg
Deputy Leader	Vince Cable
Member party	Liberal Democrats;
Status in legislature	Third party 52 / 651 (8%) Opposition
History
Incoming formation	2007 Liberal Democrats leadership election
Outgoing formation	2010 United Kingdom government formation
Predecessor	First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
Successor	Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet, 2015

Frontbench Teams since 1997
Ashdown Team (1997–1999)
Kennedy Team (1999–2006)
Campbell Team (2006–2007)
First Cable Team (2007)
Clegg Team (2007–2010)
General Election Cabinet (2015)
Farron Team (2015–2017)
Second Cable Team (2017–2019)
Swinson Team (2019)
Davey Team (2020–present)

The list that follows is the Frontbench Team led by Nick Clegg from 2007 to 2010, before the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives formed a coalition government following the 2010 general election, and Clegg became Deputy Prime Minister.^[1]^[2]

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team

Clegg Frontbench Team

Portfolio	Name
Leader of the Liberal Democrats		The Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg MP
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer		Dr Vince Cable MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs		Edward Davey MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department		Chris Huhne MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Justice		David Howarth MP
Lib Dem Shadow Leader of the House of Commons		David Heath MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change		Simon Hughes MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Defence		Nick Harvey MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Health		Norman Lamb MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions		Prof. Steve Webb MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs		Tim Farron MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families		David Laws MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills		Stephen Williams MP
Lib Dem Shadow Minister for Housing		Sarah Teather MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Transport		Norman Baker MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport		Don Foster MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government		Julia Goldsworthy MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform		John Thurso MP
Party Leader's Chief of Staff and Chairman of the Manifesto group		Danny Alexander MP
Lib Dem Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster		Jenny Willott MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for International Development		Michael Moore MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Wales		Roger Williams MP
Lib Dem Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland Secretary of State for Northern Ireland		Alistair Carmichael MP
Lib Dem Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury		Jeremy Browne MP
Lib Dem Spokesperson for Youth and Equality		Lynne Featherstone MP
Lib Dem Chief Whip		Paul Burstow MP
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader		Mark Hunter MP
Chairman of the Parliamentary Party		Lorely Burt MP
Chairman of Campaigns and Communications		Willie Rennie MP
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords		The Rt. Hon. The Lord McNally PC

Other Liberal Democrat Spokespeople

Whips office
	Leader of the House of Commons	Simon Hughes
	Leader of the House of Lords	Lord McNally
	Chief Whip in the Commons	Paul Burstow
	Deputy Whips in the Commons	Adrian Sanders
	Deputy Whips in the Commons	Sir Robert Smith
	Other Whips in the Commons	Paul Keetch
		Dan Rogerson
		Paul Rowen
		Willie Rennie
		Bob Russell
		Roger Williams
	Chief Whip in the Lords	Lord Shutt of Greetland
	Deputy Whips in the Lords	Lord Addington
	Other Whips in the Lords	Baroness Harris of Richmond
		Lord Lee of Trafford
		Lord Roberts of Llandudno
		Lord Teverson

Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
	Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform	John Thurso
		Lorely Burt
		Lord Razzall
	Small Businesses	Lord Cotter
	Energy	Lord Redesdale
		Lord Sharman
		Lord Vallance of Tummel

Children, Schools and Families
	Children, Schools and Families	David Laws
	Children, Young People and Families	Annette Brooke
	Education and Children	Baroness Walmsley
	Education and Children	Baroness Garden

Communities and Local Government
	Communities and Local Government	Julia Goldsworthy
	Communities and Local Government	Baroness Scott of Needham Market
	Housing	Sarah Teather
	Regional and Local Government	Baroness Hamwee
	Planning	Lord Burnett
	Planning	Lord Greaves
	Communities	Lord Dholakia

Home Affairs
	Home Affairs	Chris Huhne
		Tom Brake
		Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
	Penal Reform	Baroness Linklater of Butterstone
	Police	Baroness Harris of Richmond

Legal Affairs
	Lord Chancellor	Chris Huhne (until January 2009)
	Lord Chancellor	David Howarth (from January 2009)
	Shadow Attorney General	Lord Thomas of Gresford
	Shadow Solicitor General	David Howarth (from January 2009)

Culture, Media and Sport
	Culture, Media & Sport	Don Foster
	Culture, Media & Sport	Lord Clement-Jones
	London and the Olympics	Tom Brake
	London and the Olympics	Richard Younger-Ross
	Sport	Lord Addington
	Tourism	Lord Lee of Trafford
	Tourism	Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

Defence
	Nick Harvey
	Willie Rennie
	Bob Russell
	Lord Lee of Trafford
	Lord Addington

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	Tim Farron
		Martin Horwood
		Roger Williams
		Lord Teverson
	Agriculture	Lord Redesdale
	CAP Reform	Lord Dykes
	CAP Reform	Lord Greaves

Foreign Affairs
	Foreign Affairs	Ed Davey
		Jo Swinson
		Lord Wallace of Saltaire
	Africa	Lord Avebury
	Europe	Lord Dykes

Health
	Norman Lamb
	Sandra Gidley
	Greg Mulholland
	Baroness Barker
	Baroness Tonge
	Lord Carlile of Berriew (Mental Health and Disability)

2015 General Election Cabinet

References

^ "Lib Dem front bench: Who's Who". 8 January 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
^ "Weekly Information Bulletin, Session 2008-09: Liberal Democrat Front Bench Team". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

External links

[1] "Lib Dem front bench: Who's Who". 8 January 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

[2] "Weekly Information Bulletin, Session 2008-09: Liberal Democrat Front Bench Team". publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2026.

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In the media	Britain's Economy: Cameron and Clegg Face the Audience (2010) "Nick Clegg Says I'm Sorry (The Autotune Remix)" (2012) The European Union: In or Out (2014) Coalition (2015) How to Stop Brexit (And Make Britain Great Again) (2017) How to Save the Internet (2025)