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Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
2015–2017
Date formed16 July 2015
Date dissolved20 July 2017
People and organisations
Elizabeth II
Tim Farron
Jo Swinson (2017)
Member party
  •   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature
Fourth party
8 / 650 (1%)
(2015-2017)
Fourth party
12 / 650 (2%)
(2017)
History
Incoming formation
2015 leadership election
Outgoing formation
2017 leadership election
Legislature terms
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.

Frontbench history

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July 2015 – October 2016

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Portfolio Holder
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron MP
Economics Baroness Kramer
Foreign Affairs
Chief Whip
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons		 Tom Brake MP
Defence Baroness Jolly
Home Affairs Alistair Carmichael MP
Lord Paddick
Health Norman Lamb MP
Education John Pugh MP
Work and Pensions Baroness Manzoor
Business Baroness Burt of Solihull
Energy and Climate Change Baroness Featherstone
Local Government Mayor of Watford, Baroness Thornhill
Transport Baroness Randerson
Environment and Rural Affairs Baroness Parminter
International Development Baroness Northover
Culture, Media and Sport Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Equalities Baroness Hussein-Ece
Justice
Shadow Attorney General
Northern Ireland		 Lord Alderdice
Scotland
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats		 Willie Rennie MSP
Wales
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats		 Kirsty Williams MS
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Lords Chief Whip Richard Newby, Baron Newby
Campaigns Chair Greg Mulholland MP
Grassroots Campaigns Tim Pickstone, Chair of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors

October 2016 – May 2017

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Portfolio Holder
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron MP
Shadow First Secretary of State Alistair Carmichael MP
Home Affairs
Lord Paddick
Treasury Baroness Kramer
Foreign Affairs
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Chief Whip		 Tom Brake MP
Brexit
International Trade		 Nick Clegg MP
Defence Baroness Jolly
Health Norman Lamb MP
Work and Pensions Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
Business and Industrial Strategy Lord Foster
Energy and Climate Change Baroness Featherstone
Education John Pugh MP
Equalities Baroness Burt
Justice Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
Environment, Food and Rural Affair Baroness Burt of Solihull
International Development Baroness Sheehan
Communities and Local Government Baroness Pinnock
Transport Baroness Randerson
Culture, Media and Sport Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords Lord Newby
Lords Chief Whip Lord Stoneham of Droxford
London Caroline Pidgeon AM
Brexit Baroness Ludford
Northern Ireland Baroness Suttie
Other spokespersons
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie MSP
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Mark Williams MP
Leader of the Liberal Democrats

in the European Parliament

 Catherine Bearder MEP
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Baroness Northover
International Trade Lord Purvis of Tweed
Health Baroness Walmsley
Education Lord Storey
Scotland Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Wales Baroness Humphreys
Cabinet Office Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Political and Constitutional Reform Lord Tyler
Housing Lord Shipley
Shadow Attorney General Lord Thomas

June – July 2017

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Portfolio Holder
Leader of the Liberal Democrats Tim Farron MP
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats
Foreign Affairs		 Jo Swinson MP
Shadow First Secretary of State
Brexit
International Trade		 Tom Brake MP
Treasury Sir Vince Cable MP
Home Affairs Sir Ed Davey MP
Defence Baroness Jolly
Health Norman Lamb MP
Work and Pensions Stephen Lloyd MP
Business and Industrial Strategy The Baroness Kramer
The Lord Fox
Energy and Climate Change Baroness Featherstone
Education
Young People		 Layla Moran MP
Equalities Baroness Burt
Justice Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
Environment, Food and Rural Affair Baroness Parminter
International Development Baroness Sheehan
Communities and Local Government
Refugees		 Wera Hobhouse MP
Transport Baroness Randerson
Culture, Media and Sport Christine Jardine MP
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords Lord Newby
Lords Chief Whip Ben Stoneham, Baron Stoneham of Droxford
London Caroline Pidgeon AM
Brexit Baroness Ludford
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Chief Whip
Shadow Leader of the House		 Alistair Carmichael MP
Wales The Baroness Humphreys of Llanrwst
Other spokesperson
Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Willie Rennie MSP
Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats Kirsty Williams MS
Leader of the Liberal Democrats

in the European Parliament

 Catherine Bearder MEP
Young People Daisy Cooper

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Foster, Greg (28 October 2016). "Tim Farron Announces New Shadow Cabinet Appointments". Archived from the original on 9 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Big beasts return to Lib Dem front line as Tim Farron announces election campaign team". Liberal Democrats. 8 May 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.

See also

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