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Lib Dem Spokespeople House of Lords

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT SPOKESPEOPLE AND OFFICE HOLDERS IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS

LEADER
Rt Hon Lord McNally

DEPUTY LEADERS
Lord Dholakia OBE DL
Lord Wallace of Saltaire

LORDS SPOKESPEOPLE

HOME OFFICE
Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
Lord Avebury (Civil liberties)
Baroness Harris of Richmond DL (Police)

SHADOW ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER FOR JUSTICE
Lord Thomas of Gresford OBE QC
Baroness Linklater of Butterstone (Penal Reform)
Lord Wallace of Saltaire

CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS
Rt. Hon Lord McNally
Lord Tyler
Rt Hon Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Lord Smith of Clifton

CABINET OFFICE
Rt Hon Lord Maclennan of Rogart

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Lord Avebury (Africa)
Lord Dykes (Europe)

DEFENCE
Lord Garden KCB
Lord Lee of Trafford
Lord Addington

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Baroness Northover
Lord Roberts of Llandudno

CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT
Lord Clement-Jones CBE
Baroness Bonham-Carter
Lord Addington (Sport)
Lord Lee of Trafford (Tourism)

CHILDREN, SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES
Baroness Walmsley
Baroness Falkner of Margravine

INNOVATION, UNIVERSITIES AND SKILLS
Baroness Sharp of Guildford
Lord Watson of Richmond (Universities)
Lord Cotter (Skills)

HEALTH
Baroness Barker
Baroness Tonge
Lord Carlile of Berriew – mental health and disability

ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Lord Teverson
Lord Redesdale (Agriculture)
Lord Dykes (CAP reform)
Lord Greaves

COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Baroness Scott of Needham Market
Baroness Hamwee (Regional and Local Government)
Lord Dholakia OBE DL – Communities
Lord Greaves
Lord Burnett (planning)

NORTHERN IRELAND
Lord Smith of Clifton
Baroness Harris of Richmond DL

SCOTLAND
Rt Hon Lord Maclennan of Rogart

BUSINESS, ENTERPRISE AND REGULATORY REFORM
Lord Razzall CBE
Lord Sharman OBE
Lord Vallance of Tummel
Lord Cotter (small businesses)
Lord Redesdale (Energy)

TRANSPORT
Lord Bradshaw
Earl of Mar and Kellie DL

TREASURY
Lord Newby OBE
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay

WALES
Lord Livsey of Talgarth CBE
Lord Roberts of Llandudno

WOMEN AND EQUALITY
Baroness Thomas of Walliswood

WORK AND PENSIONS
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay
Lord Addington (Disability)
Baroness Thomas of Winchester
Lord Kirkwood

LIB DEM LORDS WHIPS

CHIEF WHIP
Lord Shutt of Greetland OBE

DEPUTY CHIEF WHIP
Lord Addington

WHIPS
Baroness Harris of Richmond DL
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Lord Teverson
Lord Lee of Trafford

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