Frontbench Team of Ed Davey | |
|---|---|
| 2020–present | |
 | |
| Date formed | 27 August 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Leader | Ed Davey |
| Deputy Leader | Daisy Cooper |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Opposition 72 / 650 (11%) (As of July 2024) |
| History | |
| Legislature terms | 58th UK Parliament 59th UK Parliament |
| Incoming formation | 2020 leadership election |
| Predecessor | Frontbench Team of Jo Swinson |
| 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) |
Ed Davey was appointed as Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats following the resignation of Jo Swinson. Davey announced his first frontbench team as Acting Leader in January 2020.[1]
Davey was elected permanent Leader on 27 August 2020 and assembled a new Frontbench Team in the following days. Following the 2024 general election, Davey's frontbench team became the second largest opposition party to the governing Labour Party, behind the Shadow Cabinet of Rishi Sunak.
On September 18 2024, after party conference, Davey announced a new 33-member frontbench team, with new members taking frontbench roles. This left 39 backbench MPs, more than twice the number of Liberal Democrat MPs prior to the election. This was also subequent to former frontbench members Layla Moran, Alistair Carmichael, and Jamie Stone standing down from the frontbench after being elected to chair parliamentary select commitees. [2]
- ^ "Meet our new Commons team". Liberal Democrats. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ Morton, Becky (18 September 2024). "Lib Dems unveil new top team after election success". BBC News.