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Weekly Information Bulletin: 6th December 2008
Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Team
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Members of the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet |
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Party Leader |
Nick Clegg MP |
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Deputy Party Leader & Shadow Chancellor |
Dr Vincent Cable MP |
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Leader in the House of Lords |
Lord McNally |
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Shadow Leader of the House |
Simon Hughes MP |
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Shadow Foreign Secretary |
Edward Davey MP |
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Shadow Home Secretary |
Chris Huhne MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
John Thurso MP |
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Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster |
Susan Kramer MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families |
David Laws MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government |
Julia Goldsworthy MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport |
Don Foster MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Defence |
Nick Harvey MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs |
Tim Farron MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change |
Steve Webb MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Health |
Norman Lamb MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
Stephen Williams MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for International Development |
Michael Moore MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor |
Chris Huhne MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Scotland |
Alistair Carmichael MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Transport |
Norman Baker MP |
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Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
Jeremy Brown MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Wales |
Roger Williams MP |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
Jenny Willot MP |
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Spokesperson for Youth and Equality |
Lynne Featherstone MP |
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Chief Whip |
Paul Burstow MP |
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Chief Whip (Lords) |
Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE |
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Leader's Chief of Staff and Chair of the Manifesto Group |
Danny Alexander MP |
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Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet and Parliamentary Team |
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PARTY LEADER |
Nick Clegg MP |
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Deputy Party Leader & Shadow Chancellor |
Dr Vincent Cable MP* |
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SHADOW LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS |
Simon Hughes MP* |
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Deputy Leader of the House of Commons |
Sir Robert Smith MP |
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CABINET OFFICE |
Susan Kramer MP* |
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Spokesperson in the Lords (with special responsibility for civil service reform) |
Lord Maclennan of Rogart |
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DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform |
John Thurso MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
Lorely Burt MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Razzall CBE |
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Small Businesses |
Lord Cotter |
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Energy |
Lord Redesdale |
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Lord Sharman OBE |
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Lord Vallance of Tummel |
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CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families |
David Laws MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
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Children, Young People and Families |
Annette Brooke MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
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Education and Children |
Baroness Walmsley |
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Baroness Garden |
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COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERMENT |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Minister Communities and Local Government |
Julia Goldsworthy MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
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Housing |
Sarah Teather MP * |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Baroness Scott of Needham Market |
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Regional and Local Government |
Baroness Hamwee |
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Planning |
Lord Burnett |
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Communities |
Lord Dholakia OBE DL |
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Planning |
Lord Greaves |
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CULTURE, MEDIA & SPORT |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport |
Don Foster MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
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London and the Olympics |
Tom Brake MP |
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Richard-Younger Ross MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Clement-Jones CBE |
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Sport |
Lord Addington# |
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Tourism |
Lord Lee of Trafford# |
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Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury |
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DEFENCE |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Defence |
Nick Harvey MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
Willie Rennie MP |
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Bob Russell MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Lee of Trafford# |
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Lord Addington# |
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ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change |
Steve Webb MP* |
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ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment |
Tim Farron MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
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Martin Horwood MP |
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Roger Williams MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Teverson# |
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Agriculture |
Lord Redesdale |
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CAP Reform |
Lord Dykes |
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Lord Greaves |
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FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs |
Ed Davey MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
Jo Swinson MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Wallace of Saltaire |
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Africa |
Lord Avebury |
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Europe |
Lord Dykes |
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HEALTH |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Health |
Norman Lamb MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
Sandra Gidley MP |
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Greg Mulholland MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Baroness Barker |
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Baroness Tonge |
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Mental Health and Disability |
Lord Carlile of Berriew QC |
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HOME AFFAIRS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Home Affairs |
Chris Huhne MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
Tom Brake MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer |
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Penal Reform |
Baroness Linklater of Butterstone |
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Police |
Baroness Harris of Richmond DL# |
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Civil Liberties |
Lord Avebury |
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Shadow Attorney General |
Lord Thomas of Gresford OBE QC* |
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire |
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Baroness Falkener of Margravine |
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HOUSE OF LORDS |
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Leader |
Lord McNally* |
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Deputy Leader |
Lord Dholakia & Lord Wallace of Saltaire (shared position) |
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INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills |
Stephen Williams MP* |
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Shadow Ministers |
Evan Harris MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Baroness Sharp of Guildford |
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Skills |
Lord Cotter |
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Universities |
Lord Watson of Richmond |
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Shadow Secretary of State for International Development |
Michael Moore MP* |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Baroness Northover |
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno# |
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MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Justice & Lord Chancellor |
Chris Huhne MP |
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Shadow Solicitor General |
David Howarth MP* |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Rt Hon Lord McNally |
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Lord Maclennan of Rogart |
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Lord Smith of Clifton |
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Lord Tyler |
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NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland |
Alistair Carmichael MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
Alan Reid MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Smith of Clifton |
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Baroness Harris of Richmond DL# |
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SCOTTISH AFFAIRS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland |
Alistair Carmichael MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
Alan Reid MP |
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Spokesperson in the Lords |
Lord Maclennan of Rogart |
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TRANSPORT |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Transport |
Norman Baker MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
John Leech MP |
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Mark Hunter MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Bradshaw |
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Earl of Mar and Kellie DL |
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TREASURY |
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Shadow Chancellor & Acting Party Leader |
Dr Vincent Cable MP* |
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Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury |
Jeremy Browne MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
Colin Breed MP |
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John Pugh MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Newby OBE |
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Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay |
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WELSH AFFAIRS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Wales |
Roger Williams MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
Mark Williams MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Livsey of Talgarth CBE |
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno# |
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WOMEN AND EQUALITY |
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Spokesperson in the Lords |
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood |
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Discrimination Law reform |
Lord Lester of Herne Hill |
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WORK & PENSIONS |
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Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions |
Jenny Willot MP* |
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Shadow Minister |
Paul Rowen MP |
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John Barrett MP |
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Spokespersons in the Lords |
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay |
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Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope |
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Baroness Thomas of Winchester |
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WHIPS (COMMONS) |
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Chief Whip |
Paul Burstow MP* |
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Deputy Whips |
Adrian Sanders MP |
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Sir Robert SmithMP |
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Whips |
Paul Keetch MP |
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Dan Rogerson MP |
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Paul Rowen MP |
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Willie Rennie MP |
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Bob Russell MP |
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Roger Williams MP |
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WHIPS (LORDS) |
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Chief Whip |
Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE |
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Deputy Chief Whip |
Lord Addington |
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Whips |
Baroness Harris of Richmond DL |
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Lord Lee of Trafford |
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Lord Roberts of Llandudno |
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Lord Teverson |
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CROSS-PORTFOLIO AND NON-PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBILITIES |
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Leader's Chief of Staff & Chair of Campaigns and Communications |
Edward Davey MP* |
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Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary |
Mark Hunter MP |
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Leader's Chief of Staff |
Danny Alexander MP |
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Youth and Equality Spokesperson |
Lynne Featherstone MP |
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Spokesperson for London |
Tom Brake MP |
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Chair of the Parliamentary Party |
Lorely Burt MP* |
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Party President |
Simon Hughes MP* |
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Chair of Parliamentary Campaigns Team |
Willie Rennie MP * |
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Party President |
Simon Hughes MP |
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* In Shadow Cabinet |
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# Also a Whip |
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This list is also available at: http://www.parliament.uk/directories/hciolists/libdems.cfm
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