Our team in the Lords have today announced their Lib Dem spokespeople.
They will, of course, take on a greater role now that the Commons team is so depleted and we will be hearing more from them over this Parliament than we may have done in the past.
Here is the full list:
Business, Innovation and Skills Team
Lord Stoneham of Droxford – Principal Spokesperson
Baroness Garden of Frognal – Spokesperson for Higher and Further Education and Skills
Lord Clement-Jones (jointly with DCMS Team)
Lord Palmer of Childs Hill
Civil Service and the Public Sector
Lord Razzall – Principal Spokesperson for Civil Service and Public Sector Reform
Communities and Local Government Team
Lord Shipley – Principal Spokesperson for Communities, Decentralisation and the Northern Powerhouse
Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville – Spokesperson for Housing
Baroness Janke (jointly with Treasury Team)
Constitutional and Political Reform
Lord Tyler – Principal Spokesperson for Constitutional and Political Reform
Culture, Media, Sport and Tourism Team
Baroness Bonham-Carter – Principal Spokesperson for Media and the Creative Industries
Baroness Doocey – Principal Spokesperson for Sport, Tourism and Cultural Participation
Lord Clement-Jones (jointly with BIS Team)
Defence
Baroness Jolly – Principal Spokesperson
Baroness Smith of Newnham
Energy and Climate Change Team
Lord Purvis of Tweed – Principal Spokesperson
Baroness Maddock
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Team
Baroness Parminter – Principal Spokesperson
Education Team
Lord Storey – Principal Spokesperson
Lord Addington – Spokesperson for Special Educational Needs
Baroness Pinnock – Spokesperson for Children
Equalities
Baroness Hussein-Ece – Principal Spokesperson
Foreign Office Team
Lord Wallace of Saltaire – Principal Spokesperson
Baroness Falkner of Margravine
Baroness Ludford – Spokesperson for Europe
Health Team
Baroness Walmsley – Principal Spokesperson
Baroness Tyler of Enfield – Spokesperson for Mental Health
Home Affairs Team
Lord Paddick – Principal Spokesperson
Baroness Hamwee – Parliamentary Spokesperson
International Development
Baroness Northover – Principal Spokesperson
Lord Chidgey
Zahida Manzoor
Justice Team
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames – Principal Spokesperson
Lord Lester of Herne Hill – Human Rights Legislation
Law Officers
Lord Thomas of Gresford – Shadow Attorney General
Northern Ireland Team
Lord Alderdice – Principal Spokesperson
Scotland Team
Lord Stephen – Principal Spokesperson
Transport Team
Lord Teverson – Principal Spokesperson
Lord Bradshaw – Parliamentary Spokesperson and Industry Contact
Treasury Team
Baroness Kramer – Principal Spokesperson
Lord Sharkey – Spokesperson for Personal Finances
Baroness Janke (jointly with DCLG Team)
Voluntary Sector
Baroness Barker – Principal Spokesperson for the Voluntary Sector and Social Enterprise
Wales Team
Baroness Randerson – Principal Spokesperson
Work and Pensions Team
Lord German – Principal Spokesperson
Lord Kirkwood – Spokesperson for Welfare
Baroness Thomas of Winchester – Spokesperson for Disability
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Glad to see theres a good proportion of Women to balance our MPs.
I would like to know from the candidates for the leadership whether they will support giving the whip back to Jenny Tonge and Matthew Oakshott, should they wish to receive it.
Tony,
I can’t see the whip being offered to someone whose activities during the General Election were, under Party membership rules, an offence requiring expulsion.
But, in any event, he has formally taken leave of absence from the Lords for the duration of this Parliament, he won’t be back for a while.
Has Matthew taken leave of absence again? I think he has burnt his boats with us really.
I think that Jenny is happy where she is, with us but not formally taking the Whip. Anyway if she did apply to rejoin it would not be a matter for the Party Leader.
Tony Greaves
I would be appalled if Oakeshott was allowed back in the party. He gave money to the labour candidate here, and it was spent sending a letter to all known to them possible Lib Dem supporters telling them to vote labour. it was written and pruduced to look and sound like an official Lib Dem letter and caused a lot of confusion with even members thinking it was from the Lib Dems.
enough said ?