The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats Frontbench Team/Shadow Cabinet led by Charles Kennedy, who was Party leader from 1999 to 2006. The Party began to refer to its Frontbench Team as a Shadow Cabinet during Kennedy's tenure as leader.
2005–2006 Shadow Cabinet
Source: PortfolioHolderLeader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy Deputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsForeign Affairs Menzies Campbell TreasuryVince Cable Home AffairsMark Oaten Defence Michael Moore Trade and IndustryNorman Lamb Work and PensionsDavid Laws Education and SkillsEd Davey Communities and Local GovernmentSarah Teather Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterParty PresidentSimon Hughes Health Steve Webb Environment and Rural AffairsNorman Baker International Development Andrew George Scotland John Thurso Transport Tom Brake Culture, Media and Sport Don Foster Northern Ireland and WalesLembit Öpik Women and Older PeopleSandra Gidley Leader of the House of CommonsDavid Heath Leader in the House of Lords The Lord McNally Chief Whip in the CommonsAndrew Stunell Chief Whip in the Lords The Lord Shutt of Greetland Chair of the Parliamentary Party Matthew Taylor 2003–2005 Shadow Cabinet PortfolioHolderCiteLeader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy Deputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsForeign Affairs Menzies Campbell TreasuryVince Cable Shadow Chief Secretary to the TreasuryDavid Laws Home AffairsMark Oaten Defence Paul Keetch Trade and Industry Malcolm Bruce Work and PensionsProf. Steve Webb Education Phil Willis Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterEd Davey Health Paul Burstow Environment and Rural Affairs Norman Baker Rural Affairs and FoodAndrew George International Development Tom Brake Scotland Transport John Thurso Culture Don Foster Northern IrelandWalesLembit Öpik Women and Older PeopleSandra Gidley Foreign Affairs Michael Moore Leader of the House of CommonsPaul Tyler Leader in the House of Lords The Baroness Williams of Crosby (until June 2004) The Lord McNally (from November 2004)Chief Whip in the CommonsAndrew Stunell Chief Whip in the Lords The Lord RoperChair of the Parliamentary PartyMatthew Taylor London Mayoral CandidateSimon Hughes 2001–2003 Shadow Cabinet Source: PortfolioHolderLeader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy Cabinet Office Alan Beith Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Alan Beith (until February 2003) Menzies Campbell (from February 2003)Foreign Affairs Menzies Campbell Shadow ChancellorMatthew Taylor Shadow Chief Secretary to the TreasuryEd Davey (until June 2002)David Laws (from June 2002)Home AffairsSimon Hughes Defence Paul Keetch Trade and IndustryVince Cable Work and PensionsSteve Webb Education and SkillsPhil Willis Transport Don Foster Transport, Local Government and the RegionsDon Foster (until June 2002)Office of the Deputy Prime MinisterEd Davey (from June 2002)Health Evan Harris Rural Affairs and FoodAndrew George Malcolm Bruce (until January 2002)EnvironmentNorman Baker (from January 2002)Culture, Media and SportNick Harvey Scotland John Viscount Thurso Northern Ireland, Welsh and Youth Lembit Öpik Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsPaul Tyler Leader of the House of Lords The Baroness Williams of CrosbyChief Whip Andrew Stunell Chair of the Parliamentary Party Mark Oaten Chair of the Campaigns and Communications Committee The Lord Razzall 1999–2001 Shadow Cabinet Source: PortfolioHolderLeader of the Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Alan Beith Foreign Affairs Menzies Campbell EconomyMatthew Taylor Home AffairsSimon Hughes Trade and IndustryVince Cable Social SecurityProf. Steve Webb Environment, Transport and the Regions and Social JusticeDon Foster TransportMichael Moore Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural AffairsColin Breed Education and EmploymentPhil Willis Constitution, Culture and Sport Robert Maclennan Health Nick Harvey Dr Jenny Tonge WelshRichard Livsey Northern Ireland Lembit Öpik ScotlandJim Wallace Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsPaul Tyler Leader of the House of Lords Lord Rodgers of Quarry Bank
Other spokespeople Sits in the House of CommonsSits in the House of LordsPrivy CounsellorShadow Cabinet full members in boldShadow Cabinet attendees in bold italics Party officesLeader of the Liberal DemocratsCharles KennedyDeputy Leader of the Liberal DemocratsAlan Beith (until February 2003)Menzies Campbell (from February 2003)Chair of the Parliamentary PartyMatthew TaylorPresident of the Liberal DemocratsDiana Maddock, Baroness Maddock (until December 2000)Navnit Dholakia, Baron Dholakia (January 2001–December 2004) Simon Hughes (from January 2005) House Leaders and Whips officeChief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House of CommonsPaul Tyler (until June 2001)Andrew Stunell (from June 2001) Leader of the House of LordsLord Rodgers of Quarrybank (until June 2001)Baroness Williams of Crosby (June 2001–November 2004)Lord McNally (from November 2004)Deputy WhipAndrew Stunell Foreign Affairs, Defence and EuropeForeign AffairsMenzies Campbell DefenceMark OatenInternational DevelopmentPaul Keetch EconomyShadow ChancellorMatthew TaylorShadow Chief SecretaryEdward Davey Home and Legal AffairsHome AffairsSimon HughesRichard AllanLegal AffairsJohn Burnett Trade and IndustryTrade and IndustryVincent CableConsumer Affairs and BroadcastingNorman Baker Small businessBrian Cotter Social SecuritySocial SecuritySteve WebbAndrew GeorgePensionersPaul Burstow Environment, Transport and the Regions and Social JusticeEnvironment, Transport and the RegionsDon Foster Social JusticeTom BrakeAdrian SandersTransportMichael Moore Agriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural AffairsAgriculture, Fisheries, Food and Rural AffairsColin BreedDavid Heath Education and EmploymentEducation and EmploymentPhil Willis Employment and ChildcareJackie BallardHigher Education and WomenEvan Harris Constitution, Culture and SportConstitution, Culture and SportRobert MaclennanTourismRonnie FearnSportBob Russell HealthHealthDr Jenny TongeNick HarveyDr Peter Brand ScotlandScotlandJim Wallace Ray MichieSir Robert Smith
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