While still members of David Cameron's Coalition government, the Liberal Democrat leader and Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, announced a new frontbench team on 7 January 2015, in advance of that year's general election.
Membership PortfolioName General Election Cabinet Leader of the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg Spokesperson for the Treasury Danny Alexander Spokesperson for Home Affairs Lynne Featherstone Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Tim Farron Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy Vince Cable Spokesperson for Education David Laws Spokesperson for Health Norman Lamb Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey Spokesperson for Defence Sir Nick Harvey Spokesperson for Transport Susan Kramer, Baroness Kramer Spokesperson for Women, Equalities, and Families Jo Swinson Spokesperson for Europe Michael Moore Spokesperson for Work and Pensions Steve Webb Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government Stephen Williams Spokesperson for Older People, Ageing, and Care Paul Burstow Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Dan Rogerson Spokesperson for International Development Martin Horwood Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport John Leech Spokesperson for Scotland Alistair Carmichael Spokesperson for Wales Jenny Randerson, Baroness Randerson Spokesperson for Northern Ireland Lorely Burt Spokesperson for JusticeAttorney General Simon Hughes Leader of the House of CommonsSpokesperson for London Tom Brake Constitutional and Political ReformLeader of the House of Lords Jim Wallace, Lord Wallace of Tankerness House of Commons Chief Whip Don Foster House of Lords Chief Whip Richard Newby, Lord Newby Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister Simon Wright Election Campaign Team Election Committee Chair Paddy Ashdown, Lord Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon Election Committee Deputy Chair Olly Grender, Baroness Grender Deputy Leader of the Parliamentary Party Sir Malcolm Bruce President of the Liberal Democrats Sal Brinton, Baroness Brinton Diversity Engagement Group Chair Navnit Dholakia, Lord Dholakia
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