Jo Swinson announces Shadow Cabinet

Posted by Media Team | Updated 2019-08-21

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson has today announced her first Shadow Cabinet.

In announcing her Shadow Cabinet, Jo Swinson declared she has built a team that will provide “the real alternative our country needs”.

The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet is 50/50 gender balanced and has a membership of 15% BAME.

Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson said:

“I am proud to announce my new Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet to stop Brexit.

“Given the threats from nationalism and populism, more than ever before, people are crying out for a new vision for our country.

“This new team will take the fight to this right wing Conservative Government and provide, where Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour party have been absent, the real alternative our country needs.

"This is also a team ready to offer the solutions to the big issues people face, to lead the Liberal Democrats as the strongest remain party into a General Election, and to win a People’s Vote.”

Please find the full list of the Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet here and below.

	Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet
Jo Swinson	Leader
Ed Davey	Chancellor of the Exchequer Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Chuka Umunna	Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs International Development International Trade
Christine Jardine	Home Department Justice Women and Equalities Deputy Chief Whip
Tom Brake	Exiting the European Union Duchy of Lancaster
Jamie Stone	Defence Scotland
Vince Cable	Health and Social Care
Layla Moran	Education Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Wera Hobhouse	Climate Change and Environment Transport
Tim Farron	Housing, Communities and Local Government Work and Pensions North of England (Northern Powerhouse)
Alistair Carmichael	Chief Whip Northern Ireland
Jane Dodds	Wales Food & Rural Affairs
Catherine Bearder	Europe
Siobhan Benita	London
Willie Rennie	Scotland
Kirsty Williams	Wales
Dick Newby	Leader of the House of Lords
Sal Brinton	President of the Liberal Democrats

Norman Lamb and Sarah Wollaston will attend relevant Shadow Cabinet meetings but given their roles as Chairs of respective Select Committees they will not take a formal Shadow Cabinet role.

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