# Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

On 20 July 2017, Sir Vince Cable became Leader of the Liberal Democrats after facing no competition. He was the oldest leader of a major UK political party since Sir Winston Churchill. Upon taking office Cable made no significant reshuffle to his Frontbench Team, so the line-up remained much as it was inherited from Tim Farron. Cable later completed his first reshuffle a few weeks after the Party's 2017 Autumn Conference.
Cable previously served as Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Menzies Campbell in 2007.

## Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2017- 2019)

Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
| Portfolio | Holder | Term |
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP | 2017-2019 |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson MP | 2017-2019 |
| Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Jo Swinson MP | 2017–2019 |
| Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2017–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2017–2020 |
| Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for the Treasury | Chuka Umunna MP | 2019 |
| Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Defence | The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Defence | The Rt Hon The Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE PC QC | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for International Trade | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2017–2019 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC | 2016–present |
| Spokesperson for Health | The Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Health | The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Education | Layla Moran MP | 2017–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Young People | Layla Moran MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Young People | The Rt Hon The Lord Storey CBE | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | Stephen Lloyd MP | 2017–2018 |
| Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | Christine Jardine MP | 2019 |
| Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | The Rt Hon The Lord Fox | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | Chuka Umunna MP | 2019 |
| Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | The Rt Hon The Baroness Featherstone PC | 2015–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | Wera Hobhouse MP | 2019–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | Wera Hobhouse MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | Tim Farron MP | 2019–present |
| Spokesperson for Transport | The Rt Hon The Baroness Randerson | 2015–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2019 |
| Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon The Baroness Parminter | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Tim Farron MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for the North of England | Tim Farron MP | 2017–present |
| Spokesperson for International Development | The Rt Hon The Baroness Sheehan | 2016–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | Christine Jardine MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Justice | The Rt Hon The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC | 2015–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Justice | Wera Hobhouse MP | 2019 |
| Spokesperson for Scotland | Jamie Stone MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Scotland | Christine Jardine MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Scotland | Jamie Stone MP | 2019–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Wales | The Rt Hon The Baroness Humphreys | 2017–2019 |
| Chief Whip of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Lord Stoneham of Droxford | 2016–present |
| Spokesperson for the Armed Forces | Jamie Stone MP | 2017–present |
| Spokesperson for Housing | The Rt Hon The Lord Shipley | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Women | The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson without portfolio | The Rt Hon The Baroness Doocey | 2017–2019 |

### Changes

* 10 June 2018: Christine Jardine is appointed as temporary cover for the Foreign Affairs spokesperson post while Jo Swinson is on maternity leave.