First Frontbench team of Vince Cable
Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Vince Cable
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The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Vince Cable, who was acting leader between 15 October and 18 December 2007, following the resignation of Menzies Campbell and prior to the election of Nick Clegg.[1]
First Frontbench team of Vince Cable | |
|---|---|
| 2007–2007 | |
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| Date formed | 15 October 2007 |
| Date dissolved | 18 December 2007 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Leader | Vince Cable |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Third party
52 / 651 (8%) Opposition |
| History | |
| Incoming formation | Resignation of Menzies Campbell |
| Outgoing formation | 2007 Liberal Democrats leadership election |
| Predecessor | Frontbench Team of Menzies Campbell |
| Successor | Frontbench Team of Nick Clegg |
| Frontbench Teams since 1997 |
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| 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) |
Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team
Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
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Other Liberal Democrat Spokespeople
| Portfolio | Name |
|---|---|
| Treasury | Colin Breed |
| Foreign Affairs | Mark Hunter |
| Home Affairs | Jeremy Browne |
| Tim Farron | |
| DEFRA Team | Martin Horwood (Environment) |
| Roger Williams (Rural Affairs) | |
| Health | John Pugh |
| Sandra Gidley | |
| House of Commons | Sir Robert Smith |
| Transport | John Leech |
| Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform | Lorely Burt |
| Women and Equality | Jo Swinson |
| Defence | Bob Russell |
| Willie Rennie | |
| Work and Pensions | Paul Rowen |
| Northern Ireland and Scotland | Alan Reid |
| International Development | John Barrett |
| Wales | Mark Williams |
| Communities and Local Government | Jo Swinson |
| Tom Brake | |
| Culture, Media and Sport | Tom Brake |
| Dan Rogerson (Arts, Culture and Heritage) | |
| Richard Younger-Ross | |
| Children, Schools and Families | Annette Brooke |
| Schools | Greg Mulholland |
| Innovation, Universities and Skills | Evan Harris |
| Deputy Whips | Adrian Sanders |
| Jenny Willott | |
| Chair of the Parliamentary Party | Paul Holmes |
| London and the Olympics | Tom Brake |
| Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary | Tim Farron |
Liberal Democrats House of Lords Frontbench Team
Liberal Democrat peers are also organised into teams broadly corresponding to the areas of Government departments.
| Portfolio | Name |
|---|---|
| Leader in the House of Lords | The Lord McNally |
| Deputy Leaders in the House of Lords | The Lord Dholakia |
| The Lord Wallace of Saltaire | |
| Chief Whip in the House of Lords | David Shutt |
| Home Affairs | Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer |
| Health | The Baroness Barker |
| Foreign Affairs | The Lord Wallace of Saltaire |
| Europe | The Lord Dykes |
| Defence | vacant |
| Environment, Food & Rural Affairs | The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer |
| Northern Ireland | The Lord Smith of Clifton |
| Trade and Industry | The Lord Razzall |
| Transport | The Lord Bradshaw |
| International Development | Lindsay Northover |
| The Lord Roberts of Llandudno | |
| Culture, Media & Sport | The Lord Clement-Jones |
| The Baroness Bonham Carter of Yarnbury | |
| Shadow Lord Chancellor | The Lord Goodhart |