# Frontbench Team of Tim Farron

Tim Farron succeeded Nick Clegg as Leader of the Liberal Democrats on 29 July 2015, unveiling his Frontbench Team shortly afterwards. Farron conducted his first reshuffle on 28 October 2016. A second reshuffle was conducted on 8 May 2017. In July of the same year Farron resigned and was succeeded by Vince Cable.

## Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2015-2017)

Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
| Portfolio | Holder | Term |
| Leader of the Liberal Democrats | Tim Farron MP | 2015–2017 |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats | Jo Swinson MP | 2017–2019 |
| Shadow First Secretary of State | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2016–2017 |
| Shadow First Secretary of State | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for the Treasury | The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable Kt MP | 2017 |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2015–2017 |
| Chief Whip of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2017–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Rt Hon The Lord Paddick | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Home Affairs | The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA Kt MP | 2017-2019 |
| Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Jo Swinson MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union Spokesperson for International Trade | The Rt Hon Nick Clegg | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union Spokesperson for International Trade | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Defence | The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly | 2015–2017 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP | 2015–2017 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Commons | Vacant | 2017 |
| Shadow Leader of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC PC | 2015–2016 |
| 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 | 2006-2017 |
| Spokesperson for Education | John Pugh MP | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Education | Sarah Olney MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Education | Layla Moran MP | 2017–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon The Baroness Manzoor CBE | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | The Rt Hon The Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Work and Pensions | Stephen Lloyd MP | 2017–2018 |
| Spokesperson for Business, Innovation, and Skills | The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull | 2016 |
| Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | The Rt Hon The Lord Foster of Bath PC | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy | The Rt Hon The Lord Fox | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change | The Rt Hon The Baroness Featherstone PC | 2015–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | The Rt Hon Cllr The Baroness Thornhill MBE | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | The Rt Hon The Baroness Pinnock | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government | Wera Hobhouse MP | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Transport | The Rt Hon The Baroness Randerson | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | The Rt Hon The Baroness Parminter | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for International Development | The Rt Hon The Baroness Northover PC | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for International Development | The Rt Hon The Baroness Sheehan | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | The Rt Hon The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport | Christine Jardine MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Equalities | The Rt Hon The Baroness Hussein-Ece OBE | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for Equalities | The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull | 2016–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Justice | The Rt Hon The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon The Lord Alderdice | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon The Baroness Suttie | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Northern Ireland | The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP | 2017–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Scotland | Willie Rennie MSP | 2015–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Scotland | Jamie Stone MP | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Wales | Kirsty Williams CBE AM | 2015–2016 |
| Spokesperson for Wales | Mark Williams MP | 2016–2017 |
| Spokesperson for Wales | The Rt Hon The Baroness Humphreys of Llanrwst | 2017–2019 |
| Spokesperson for Refugees | Amna Ahmad | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Refugees | Wera Hobhouse MP | 2017–present |
| Spokesperson for Young People | Daisy Cooper | 2017 |
| Spokesperson for Young People | Layla Moran MP | 2017–present |
| Chief Whip of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC | 2015–2016 |
| Chief Whip of the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Lord Stoneham of Droxford | 2016–present |
| Spokesperson for London | Caroline Pidgeon MBE AM | 2016–present |
| Spokesperson for Europe | Catherine Bearder MEP | 2016–2020 |
| Liaison to the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe | Catherine Bearder MEP | 2016–2020 |
| Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union in the House of Lords | The Rt Hon The Baroness Ludford | 2016–present |
| Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats | Willie Rennie MSP | 2015–2021 |
| Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Williams CBE AM | 2015–2016 |
| Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats | Mark Williams | 2016–2017 |
| Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats | Kirsty Williams CBE AM | 2017 |
| Chair of Campaigns and Communications | Greg Mulholland MP | 2015–2017 |
| Chair of Campaigns and Communications | The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA Kt | 2017 |
| Campaign Spokespeople | Eluned Parrott | 2017 |
| Campaign Spokespeople | Jo Swinson | 2017 |
| Campaign Spokespeople | Kirsty Williams CBE AM | 2017 |
| Chair of the Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors | Cllr Tim Pickstone | 2015–2017 |