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Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown 
Summary
| 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 led by Paddy Ashdown, who was party leader from 1988 to 1999. Initially known as a frontbench team, the Lib Dems began to refer to their Frontbench Team as a "Shadow Cabinet" during the leadership of Ashdown's successor, Charles Kennedy, although the use of the term is controversial.
Liberal Democrat Frontbench team edit
- Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Paddy Ashdown
- Deputy Leader with responsibility for the strategic direction of the Party in Parliament - Alan Beith
- Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler
- Deputy Whip - Andrew Stunell
- Whips -
- Party President - Robert Maclennan
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs - Charles Kennedy
- Food - Paul Tyler
- Fisheries - Andrew George
- Constitution - Robert Maclennan
- Spokesman for English Regions - Nick Harvey
- Scotland - Jim Wallace
- Wales - Richard Livsey
- Culture, Media and Sport/Civil Service - Robert Maclennan
- Arts and Broadcasting - Robert Maclennan
- Tourism - Ronnie Fearn
- Sport - Nigel Jones
- Disabled People - Paul Burstow
- Education and Employment - Don Foster
- Nursery Education and Schools; Labour market statistics - Don Foster
- Further, higher and adult education - Phil Willis
- Employment and training - Paul Keetch
- Environment and Transport -
- Matthew Taylor
- Norman Baker
- Tom Brake
- Sir Robert Smith
- Andrew Stunell
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Europe - Menzies Campbell
- Foreign and Commonwealth, Europe and Defence - Menzies Campbell
- Defence - Mike Hancock
- Europe - David Heath
- International Development - Jenny Tonge
- Health - Simon Hughes
- Future of the NHS - Simon Hughes
- Public Health - Peter Brand
- NHS Staff, organisation and planning - Evan Harris
- Home and Legal Affairs - Alan Beith
- Home Affairs - Alan Beith
- Community relations and urban affairs - Richard Allan
- Legal Affairs (Attorney General; Solicitor General; Lord Chancellor) -
- Local Government and Housing - Paul Burstow
- Local Government (Social Services and Community Care) - Paul Burstow
- Local Council Liaison - Paul Burstow
- Trade and Industry - David Chidgey
- Employment, Social Chapter and Minimum Wage - David Chigley
- Science and Technology - David Chigley
- Competition - Nigel Jones
- Small Business -
- Treasury -
- Wales -
- Women - Jackie Ballard
- Young People - Lembit Opik
Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords edit
- Leader in the Lords - The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead
- Chief Whip - The Lord Rodgers of Quarrybank
External links edit
- Weekly Information Bulletin: 28 November 1998, www.parliament.uk