First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

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First Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
20072007
Vince Cable, March 2008.jpg
Date formed15 October 2007
Date dissolved18 December 2007
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Leader Vince Cable
Member party
  •   Liberal Democrats
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
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 (2019–present)

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.

Contents

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team

Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

NamePortfolio
Vince Cable Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Treasury
Michael Moore Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Norman Lamb Health
Nick Clegg Home Affairs
Nick Harvey Defence
Chris Huhne Environment
Susan Kramer Transport
Simon Hughes Office of the Leader of the House of Commons and Party President
David Heath Justice
Sarah Teather Innovation, Universities and Skills
Don Foster Culture, Media and Sport
Andrew Stunell Communities and Local Government
Paul Holmes Housing
Danny Alexander Work and Pensions
Lembit Öpik Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Lynne Featherstone International Development
Alistair Carmichael Northern Ireland and Scotland
Roger Williams Wales
Norman Baker Cabinet Office and Duchy of Lancaster
Julia Goldsworthy Office of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Paul Burstow Chief Whip
Edward Davey Chair of Campaigns and Communications
Steve Webb Chair of the Manifesto Group
vacant Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader
Lorely Burt Chair of the Parliamentary Party
The Lord McNally Leader of the Party in the House of Lords
Martin Thomas Office of the Attorney General
David Howarth Office of the Solicitor General

Other Liberal Democrat Spokespeople

NamePortfolio
Colin Breed Treasury
Mark Hunter Foreign Affairs
Jeremy Browne Home Affairs
Tim Farron
Martin Horwood (Environment) DEFRA Team
Roger Williams (Rural Affairs)
John Pugh Health
Sandra Gidley
Sir Robert Smith House of Commons
John Leech Transport
Lorely Burt Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Jo Swinson Women and Equality
Bob Russell Defence
Willie Rennie
Paul Rowen Work and Pensions
Alan Reid Northern Ireland and Scotland
John Barrett International Development
Mark Williams Wales
Jo Swinson Communities and Local Government
Tom Brake
Tom Brake Culture, Media and Sport
Dan Rogerson (Arts, Culture and Heritage)
Richard Younger-Ross
Annette Brooke Children, Schools and Families
Greg Mulholland Schools
Evan Harris Innovation, Universities and Skills
Adrian Sanders Deputy Whips
Jenny Willott
Paul Holmes Chair of the Parliamentary Party
Tom Brake London and the Olympics
Tim Farron Leader's Parliamentary Private Secretary

Liberal Democrats House of Lords Frontbench Team

Liberal Democrat peers are also organised into teams broadly corresponding to the areas of Government departments.

NamePortfolio
The Lord McNally Leader in the House of Lords
The Lord Dholakia Deputy Leaders in the House of Lords
The Lord Wallace of Saltaire
David Shutt Chief Whip in the House of Lords
The Lord Dholakia Home Affairs
The Baroness Barker Health
The Lord Wallace of Saltaire Foreign Affairs
The Lord Dykes Europe
vacantDefence
The Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
The Lord Smith of Clifton Northern Ireland
The Lord Razzall Trade and Industry
The Lord Bradshaw Transport
Lindsay Northover International Development
The Lord Roberts of Llandudno
The Lord Clement-Jones Culture, Media & Sport
The Baroness Bonham Carter of Yarnbury
The Lord Goodhart Shadow Lord Chancellor

References

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