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Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable
2017–2019
Date established	20 July 2017
Date dissolved	22 July 2019
Leadership and composition
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Leader	Vince Cable
Deputy Leader	Jo Swinson
Member party	Liberal Democrats
Status in legislature	Opposition 12 / 650 (2%)
Formation and history
Incoming formation	2017 leadership election
Legislature term	2017 UK Parliament
Outgoing formation	2019 leadership election
Predecessor	Frontbench Team of Tim Farron
Successor	Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson

On 20 July 2017, Sir Vince Cable became Leader of the Liberal Democrats after facing no competition. He was the oldest leader of a major UK political party since Sir Winston Churchill. Upon taking office Cable made no significant reshuffle to his Frontbench Team, so the line-up remained much as it was inherited from Tim Farron. Cable later completed his first reshuffle a few weeks after the Party's 2017 Autumn Conference.

Cable previously served as Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Menzies Campbell in 2007.

Liberal Democrat Frontbench Team (2017- 2019)

Second Frontbench Team of Vince Cable

Portfolio	Holder		Term
Leader of the Liberal Democrats		The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable MP	2017-2019
Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats		Jo Swinson MP	2017-2019
Spokesperson for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs			2017–2019
Chief Whip of the Liberal Democrats		The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP	2017–2020
Spokesperson for Northern Ireland			2017–2020
Spokesperson for the Treasury		The Rt Hon The Baroness Kramer PC	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Home Affairs		The Rt Hon Sir Ed Davey FRSA MP	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Defence		The Rt Hon The Lord Campbell of Pittenweem CH CBE PC QC	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Exiting the European Union		The Rt Hon Tom Brake MP	2017–2019
Spokesperson for International Trade			2017–2019
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords		The Rt Hon The Lord Newby OBE PC	2016–2025
Spokesperson for Health		The Rt Hon The Baroness Jolly	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Education		Layla Moran MP	2017–2020
Spokesperson for Young People		The Rt Hon The Lord Storey CBE	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Work and Pensions		Stephen Lloyd MP	2017–2018
		Christine Jardine MP	2019
Spokesperson for Business and Industrial Strategy		The Rt Hon The Lord Fox	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change		The Rt Hon The Baroness Featherstone PC	2015–2019
		Wera Hobhouse MP	2019–2020
Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government			2017–2019
		Tim Farron MP	2019–2022
Spokesperson for Transport		The Rt Hon The Baroness Randerson	2015–2019
Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs		The Rt Hon Alistair Carmichael MP	2019
		Tim Farron MP	2017–2019
Spokesperson for the North of England			2017–2020
Spokesperson for International Development		The Rt Hon The Baroness Sheehan	2016–2019
Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport		The Rt Hon The Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Justice		The Rt Hon The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames QC	2015–2019
		Wera Hobhouse MP	2019
Spokesperson for Wales		The Rt Hon The Baroness Humphreys	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Scotland		Christine Jardine MP	2017–2019
		Jamie Stone MP	2019–2020
Spokesperson for the Armed Forces			2017–2022
Chief Whip of the House of Lords		The Rt Hon The Lord Stoneham of Droxford	2016–present
Spokesperson for Housing		The Rt Hon The Lord Shipley	2017–2019
Spokesperson for Women		The Rt Hon The Baroness Burt of Solihull	2017–2019
Spokesperson without portfolio		The Rt Hon The Baroness Doocey	2017–2019

Changes

• 10 June 2018: Christine Jardine is appointed as temporary cover for the Foreign Affairs spokesperson post while Jo Swinson is on maternity leave.

See also

• Cabinet of the United Kingdom
• Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (UK)
• Frontbench Team of Ian Blackford
• Liberal Democrat frontbench team
• Lib Dems