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While still members of
David Cameron's
Coalition government, the
Liberal Democrat leader and
Deputy Prime Minister,
Nick Clegg, announced a new
frontbench team on 7 January 2015, in advance of
that year's general election.
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Membership
Portfolio
|
Name
|
General Election Cabinet
|
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
|
The Rt Hon.
Nick Clegg
MP
|
Spokesperson for the Treasury
|
The Rt Hon.
Danny Alexander
MP
|
Spokesperson for Home Affairs
|
The Rt Hon.
Lynne Featherstone
MP
|
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
|
Tim Farron
MP
|
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy
|
The Rt Hon.
Vince Cable
MP
|
Spokesperson for Education
|
The Rt Hon.
David Laws
MP
|
Spokesperson for Health
|
The Rt Hon.
Norman Lamb
MP
|
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change
|
The Rt Hon.
Ed Davey
FRSA
MP
|
Spokesperson for Defence
|
Sir Nick Harvey
MP
|
Spokesperson for Transport
|
The Rt Hon.
Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer
PC
|
Spokesperson for Women, Equalities, and Families
|
Jo Swinson
MP
|
Spokesperson for Europe
|
The Rt Hon.
Michael Moore
MP
|
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions
|
The Rt Hon.
Steve Webb
MP
|
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government
|
Stephen Williams
MP
|
Spokesperson for Older People, Ageing, and Care
|
The Rt Hon.
Paul Burstow
MP
|
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
|
Dan Rogerson
MP
|
Spokesperson for International Development
|
Martin Horwood
MP
|
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport
|
John Leech
MP
|
Spokesperson for Scotland
|
The Rt Hon.
Alistair Carmichael
MP
|
Spokesperson for Wales
|
The Rt Hon.
Jenny Randerson, Baroness Randerson
|
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland
|
Lorely Burt
MP
|
Spokesperson for Justice
Attorney General
|
The Rt Hon.
Simon Hughes
MP
|
Leader of the House of Commons
Spokesperson for London
|
The Rt Hon.
Tom Brake
MP
|
Constitutional and Political Reform
Leader of the House of Lords
|
The Rt Hon.
Jim Wallace, Lord Wallace of Tankerness
PC
QC
|
House of Commons Chief Whip
|
The Rt Hon.
Don Foster
MP
|
House of Lords Chief Whip
|
The Rt Hon.
Richard Newby, Lord Newby
OBE
PC
|
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister
|
Simon Wright
MP
|
Election Campaign Team
|
Election Committee Chair
|
The Rt Hon.
Paddy Ashdown, Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon
GCMG
KBE
PC
|
Election Committee Deputy Chair
|
The Rt Hon.
Olly Grender, Baroness Grender
MBE
|
Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Party
|
The Rt Hon.
Sir Malcolm Bruce
Kt
MP
|
Party President
|
The Rt Hon.
Sal Brinton, Baroness Brinton
|
Diversity Engagement Group Chair
|
The Rt Hon.
Navnit Dholakia, Lord Dholakia
OBE
PC
DL
|
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