Charles Kennedy
Kennedy Announces Shadow Ministerial Responsibilities
Charles Kennedy, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, today announced the appointment of his new Liberal Democrat Shadow Ministers which follows his recent announcement of the new line up in the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet.
Charles Kennedy said:
“Following the successful reshuffle of the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet, I am delighted to announce the new Liberal Democrat Shadow Ministerial responsibilities.
“With the Tories showing no signs of sorting out their internal struggles or even appointing a new leader, attention will increasingly be focused on the Liberal Democrats to act as the real alternative to the Government. Our new team of Shadow Ministers are in an extremely strong position to put the arguments of the Liberal Democrats at the top of the agenda as we begin the new parliament.”
The full list of the Shadow Cabinet (in bold) and Shadow Ministerial responsibilities follows.
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT SHADOW MINISTERIAL SPOKESMANSHIPS
*denotes new or changed appointment
| Leader: | The Rt Hon Charles Kennedy MP |
| Leader in the Lords: | The Rt Hon Lord McNally of Blackpool |
| Deputy Leader†& Foreign & Commonwealth Office: |
The Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell MP |
| Nick Clegg MP | |
| Treasury: | Dr Vince Cable MP |
| *Chris Huhne MP | |
| *Susan Kramer MP | |
| Home Affairs: | Mark Oaten MP |
| *Alistair Carmichael MP | |
| *Lynne Featherstone MP | |
| Health: | Steve Webb MP |
| Patsy Calton MP | |
| *Julia Goldsworthy MP | |
| Education: | Ed Davey MP |
| *Annette Brooke MP | |
| Dept for Work & Pensions: | David Laws MP |
| *Danny Alexander MP | |
| Community & Local Government: | Sarah Teather MP |
| *Paul Holmes | |
| *David Howarth | |
| DTI: | Norman Lamb MP |
| *Alan Reid MP | |
| DEFRA: | Norman Baker MP |
| *Colin Breed MP | |
| Transport: | Tom Brake MP |
| *John Pugh MP | |
| Defence: | Michael Moore MP |
| *Bob Russell MP | |
| International Development: | Andrew George MP |
| DCMS: | Don Foster MP |
| *Jo Swinson | |
| Older People: | Sandra Gidley MP |
| Scotland: | John Thurso MP |
| Northern Ireland & Wales: | Lembit Opik MP |
| Shadow Leader of the House &Dept for Constitutional Affairs: | David Heath MP |
| Chief Whip†: | Andrew Stunell MP |
| Deputy Chief Whip: | *Sir Robert Smith MP |
| Chair of the Parliamentary Party†: | Matthew Taylor MP |
| Party President & ODPM: | Simon Hughes MP |
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