Members of the British Liberal Party's Frontbench Team from 1956 to 1967 (leaderships listed chronologically):
Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's First Two Parliaments November 1956–October 1964 Jo Grimond: Party Leader Donald Wade: Chief Whip
Changes 1958: Mark Bonham Carter becomes Foreign Affairs Spokesman upon election to parliament in March 1958. (Ballot Box to Jury Box: The Life and Times of an English Crown Court Judge). However he lost his seat at the October '59 general election. 1961: Christopher Layton appointed as Economic Spokesman (ref. The Liberal Party and the Economy, 1929–1964) May 1962: Arthur Holt replaces Donald Wade as Chief Whip 1962: Donald Wade appointed as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party 1963: Eric Lubbock replaces Arthur Holt as Chief Whip
Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's First Two Parliaments October 1964–June 1966 Jo Grimond: Party Leader Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip Alasdair Mackenzie: Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications Alec Peterson: Education Spokesman (ref. again Lib Party and Economy)
Changes March 1965: Upon election to the House, David Steel becomes Chief Spokesman for Work. 1965: Eric Lubbock is noted as being 'Liberal Aviation Spokesman' in documentation from this time.
Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's Final Parliament March 1966–January 1967 Jo Grimond: Party Leader Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip Richard Wainwright: Chief Treasury Spokesman James Davidson: Chief Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman Alasdair Mackenzie: Chief Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications Spokesman David Steel: Chief Work Spokesman