| 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
- 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
- Leader in the Lords - The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead
 - Chief Whip - The Lord Rodgers of Quarrybank
 
External links
- Weekly Information Bulletin: 28 November 1998, www.parliament.uk
 
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