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Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
2015–2017
Date formed16 July 2015
Date dissolved20 July 2017
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
LeaderTim Farron
Deputy LeaderJo Swinson (2017)
Member party
  •   Liberal Democrats
Status in legislatureFourth party
8 / 650 (1%)
(2015-2017)
Fourth party
12 / 650 (2%)
(2017)
History
Incoming formation2015 leadership election
Outgoing formation2017 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 The Rt. Hon. Baroness Kramer
Foreign Affairs
Chief Whip
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons 		The Rt. Hon. Tom Brake MP
Defence The Rt. Hon. Baroness Jolly
Home Affairs The Rt. Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP
The Rt. Hon. Lord Paddick
Health The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamb MP
Education John Pugh MP
Work and Pensions The Rt. Hon. Baroness Manzoor CBE
Business The Rt. Hon. Baroness Burt of Solihull
Energy and Climate Change The Rt. Hon. Baroness Featherstone
Local Government Mayor of Watford, Cllr. The Rt. Hon. Baroness Thornhill MBE
Transport The Rt. Hon. Baroness Randerson
Environment and Rural Affairs The Rt. Hon. Baroness Parminter
International Development The Rt. Hon. Baroness Northover
Culture, Media and Sport The Rt. Hon. Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Equalities The Rt. Hon. Baroness Hussein-Ece OBE
Justice
Shadow Attorney General
Northern Ireland 		The Rt. Hon. 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 The Rt. Hon. Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC
Lords Chief Whip The Rt. Hon. The Lord Newby OBE
Campaigns Chair Greg Mulholland MP
Grassroots Campaigns Cllr. 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 The Rt. Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP
Home Affairs
The Rt. Hon. Lord Paddick
Treasury The Rt. Hon. Baroness Kramer
Foreign Affairs
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Chief Whip 		The Rt. Hon. Tom Brake MP
Brexit
International Trade 		The Rt. Hon. Nick Clegg MP
Defence The Rt. Hon. Baroness Jolly
Health The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamb MP
Work and Pensions The Rt. Hon. Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE
Business and Industrial Strategy The Rt. Hon. Lord Foster
Energy and Climate Change The Rt. Hon. Baroness Featherstone
Education John Pugh MP
Equalities The Rt. Hon. Baroness Burt
Justice The Rt. Hon. Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC
Environment, Food and Rural Affair The Rt. Hon. Baroness Burt of Solihull
International Development The Rt. Hon. Baroness Sheehan
Communities and Local Government The Rt. Hon. Baroness Pinnock
Transport The Rt. Hon. Baroness Randerson
Culture, Media and Sport The Rt. Hon. Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords The Rt. Hon. Lord Newby OBE
Lords Chief Whip The Rt. Hon. Lord Stoneham of Droxford
London Caroline Pidgeon AM MBE
Brexit The Rt. Hon. Baroness Ludford
Northern Ireland The Rt. Hon. 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 The Rt. Hon. Baroness Northover
International Trade The Rt. Hon. Lord Purvis of Tweed
Health The Rt. Hon. Baroness Walmsley
Education The Rt. Hon. Lord Storey CBE
Scotland The Rt. Hon. Lord Bruce of Bennachie
Wales The Rt. Hon. Baroness Humphreys
Cabinet Office The Rt. Hon. Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Political and Constitutional Reform The Rt. Hon. Lord Tyler CBE DL
Housing The Rt. Hon. Lord Shipley OBE
Shadow Attorney General The Rt. Hon. Lord Thomas OBE QC

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 		The Rt. Hon. Tom Brake MP
Treasury The Rt. Hon. Sir Vince Cable MP
Home Affairs The Rt. Hon. Sir Ed Davey MP FRSA
Defence The Rt. Hon. Baroness Jolly
Health The Rt. Hon. Norman Lamb MP
Work and Pensions Stephen Lloyd MP
Business and Industrial Strategy The Rt. Hon. The Baroness Kramer
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Fox
Energy and Climate Change The Rt. Hon. Baroness Featherstone
Education
Young People 		Layla Moran MP
Equalities The Rt. Hon. Baroness Burt
Justice The Rt. Hon. Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC
Environment, Food and Rural Affair The Rt. Hon. Baroness Parminter
International Development The Rt. Hon. Baroness Sheehan
Communities and Local Government
Refugees 		Wera Hobhouse MP
Transport The Rt. Hon. Baroness Randerson
Culture, Media and Sport Christine Jardine MP
Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords The Rt. Hon. Lord Newby OBE
Lords Chief Whip The Rt. Hon. The Lord Stoneham of Droxford
London Caroline Pidgeon AM MBE
Brexit The Rt. Hon. Baroness Ludford
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Chief Whip
Shadow Leader of the House 		The Rt. Hon. Alistair Carmichael MP
Wales The Rt. Hon. 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 CBE
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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