Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet, 2015

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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.[1]

Membership[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Liberal Democrat General Election Cabinet". stonelibdems.org.uk. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022.