Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Team
as at 3 November 2008

Members of the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet

Party Leader

Nick Clegg MP

Deputy Party Leader & Shadow Chancellor

Dr Vincent Cable MP

Leader in the House of Lords

Lord McNally

Shadow Leader of the House

Simon Hughes MP

Shadow Foreign Secretary

Edward Davey MP

Shadow Home Secretary

Chris Huhne MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

John Thurso MP

Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Susan Kramer MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

David Laws MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government

Julia Goldsworthy MP 

Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport

Don Foster MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Nick Harvey MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Tim Farron MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

Steve Webb MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Health

Norman Lamb MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Stephen Williams MP

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

Michael Moore MP 

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor

Chris Huhne MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Scotland

Alistair Carmichael MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

Norman Baker MP 

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Jeremy Brown MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

Roger Williams MP

Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Jenny Willot MP

Spokesperson for Youth and Equality

Lynne Featherstone MP

Chief Whip

Paul Burstow MP

Chief Whip (Lords)

Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE

Leader's Chief of Staff and Chair of the Manifesto Group

Danny Alexander MP

Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Team

PARTY LEADER

Nick Clegg MP

Deputy Party Leader & Shadow Chancellor

Dr Vincent Cable MP*

SHADOW LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

Simon Hughes MP*

Deputy Leader of the House of Commons

Sir Robert Smith MP

CABINET OFFICE

Susan Kramer MP*

Spokesperson in the Lords (with special responsibility for civil service reform)

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM

Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform

John Thurso MP*

Shadow Minister

Lorely Burt MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Razzall CBE

Small Businesses

Lord Cotter

Energy

Lord Redesdale

Lord Sharman OBE

Lord Vallance of Tummel

CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES

Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families

David Laws MP*

Shadow Ministers

Children, Young People and Families

Annette Brooke MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Education and Children

Baroness Walmsley

Baroness Garden

COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERMENT

Shadow Secretary of State for Minister Communities and Local Government

Julia Goldsworthy MP*

Shadow Ministers

Housing

Sarah Teather MP *

Spokespersons in the Lords

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Regional and Local Government

Baroness Hamwee

Planning

Lord Burnett

Communities

Lord Dholakia OBE DL

Planning

Lord Greaves

CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT

Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport

Don Foster MP*

Shadow Ministers

London and the Olympics

Tom Brake MP

Richard-Younger Ross MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Clement-Jones CBE

Sport

Lord Addington#

Tourism

Lord Lee of Trafford#

Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury

DEFENCE

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Nick Harvey MP*

Shadow Ministers

Willie Rennie MP

Bob Russell MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Lee of Trafford#

Lord Addington#

ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change

Steve Webb MP*

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment

Tim Farron MP*

Shadow Ministers

Martin Horwood MP

Roger Williams MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Teverson#

Agriculture

Lord Redesdale

CAP Reform

Lord Dykes

Lord Greaves

FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs

Ed Davey MP*

Shadow Minister

Jo Swinson MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Africa

Lord Avebury

Europe

Lord Dykes

HEALTH

Shadow Secretary of State for Health

Norman Lamb MP*

Shadow Ministers

Sandra Gidley MP

Greg Mulholland MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Baroness Barker

Baroness Tonge

Mental Health and Disability

Lord Carlile of Berriew QC

HOME AFFAIRS

Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs

Chris Huhne MP*

Shadow Ministers

Tom Brake MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

Penal Reform

Baroness Linklater of Butterstone

Police

Baroness Harris of Richmond DL#

Civil Liberties

Lord Avebury

Shadow Attorney General

Lord Thomas of Gresford OBE QC*

Lord Wallace of Saltaire

Baroness Falkener of Margravine

HOUSE OF LORDS

Leader

Lord McNally*

Deputy Leader

Lord Dholakia & Lord Wallace of Saltaire (shared position)

INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS

Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills

Stephen Williams MP*

Shadow Ministers

Evan Harris MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Baroness Sharp of Guildford

Skills

Lord Cotter

Universities

Lord Watson of Richmond

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development

Michael Moore MP*

Spokespersons in the Lords

Baroness Northover

Lord Roberts of Llandudno#

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor

Chris Huhne MP

Shadow Solicitor General

David Howarth MP*

Spokespersons in the Lords

Rt Hon Lord McNally

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

Lord Smith of Clifton

Lord Tyler

NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS

Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Alistair Carmichael MP*

Shadow Minister

Alan Reid MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Smith of Clifton

Baroness Harris of Richmond DL#

SCOTTISH AFFAIRS

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland

Alistair Carmichael MP*

Shadow Minister

Alan Reid MP

Spokesperson in the Lords

Lord Maclennan of Rogart

TRANSPORT

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport

Norman Baker MP*

Shadow Minister

John Leech MP

Mark Hunter MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Bradshaw

Earl of Mar and Kellie DL

TREASURY

Shadow Chancellor & Acting Party Leader

Dr Vincent Cable MP*

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury

Jeremy Browne MP*

Shadow Minister

Colin Breed MP

John Pugh MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Newby OBE

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

WELSH AFFAIRS

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

Roger Williams MP*

Shadow Minister

Mark Williams MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Livsey of Talgarth CBE

Lord Roberts of Llandudno#

WOMEN AND EQUALITY

Spokesperson in the Lords

Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

Discrimination Law reform

Lord Lester of Herne Hill

WORK & PENSIONS

Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Jenny Willot MP*

Shadow Minister

Paul Rowen MP

John Barrett MP

Spokespersons in the Lords

Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope

Baroness Thomas of Winchester

WHIPS (COMMONS)

Chief Whip

Paul Burstow MP*

Deputy Whips

Adrian Sanders MP

Sir Robert SmithMP

Whips

Paul Keetch MP

Dan Rogerson MP

Paul Rowen MP

Willie Rennie MP

Bob Russell MP

Roger Williams MP

WHIPS (LORDS)

Chief Whip

Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE

Deputy Chief Whip

Lord Addington

Whips

Baroness Harris of Richmond DL

Lord Lee of Trafford

Lord Roberts of Llandudno

Lord Teverson

CROSS-PORTFOLIO AND NON-PORTFOLIO  RESPONSIBILITIES

Leader's Chief of Staff & Chair of Campaigns and Communications

Edward Davey MP*

Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary

Mark Hunter MP

Leader's Chief of Staff

Danny Alexander MP

Youth and Equality Spokesperson

Lynne Featherstone MP

Spokesperson for London

Tom Brake MP

Chair of the Parliamentary Party

Lorely Burt MP*

Party President

Simon Hughes MP*

Chair of Parliamentary Campaigns Team

Willie Rennie MP *

Party President

Simon Hughes MP

* In Shadow Cabinet

# Also a Whip