House of Lords reshuffle: Chris Rennard joins front-bench team
There’s been a small reshuffle of the Liberal Democrat team in the House of Lords. The most notable change is former Chief Executive Chris Rennard joining the front bench teams for Constitutional Affairs and for Communities & Local Government following his clearing over expense allegations.
Other changes included Sue Miller stepping down from Home Affairs, to be replaced by Sally Hamwee. Graham Tope takes over at Communities & Local Government.
The full Lords team is:
Leader
Lord McNally
Deputy Leader
Lord Dholakia
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
Lord Razzall
Lord Vallance of Tummel
Lord Sharman
Lord Cotter (Small Business)
Baroness Sharp of Guildford (Science and Technology)
Innovation, Universities and Skills
Baroness Garden
Lord Cotter (Skills)
Cabinet Office
Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Children, Schools and Families
Baroness Walmsley
Communities and Local Government
Lord Tope
Lord Rennard
Lord Dholakia (Communities)
Lord Greaves
Constitutional Affairs
Lord McNally
Lord Tyler
Lord Maclennan of Rogart
Lord Smith of Clifton
Lord Rennard
Culture, Media and Sport
Lord Clement-Jones
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Lord Addington (Sport)
Lord Lee of Trafford (Tourism)
Defence
Lord Lee of Trafford
Lord Addington
Energy and Climate Change
Lord Teverson
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Greaves
Lord Burnett
Lord Dykes (CAP Reform)
Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
Lord Wallace of Saltaire
Baroness Falkner
Lord Dykes (Europe)
Lord Avebury (Africa)
Health
Baroness Barker
Baroness Tonge
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Mental Health)
Home Office
Baroness Hamwee
Baroness Falkner
Baroness Harris of Richmond (Police)
Lord Avebury (Civil Liberties)
International Development
Baroness Northover
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Justice
Lord Thomas of Gresford (Shadow Attorney General)
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Northern Ireland
Lord Smith of Clifton
Baroness Harris of Richmond
Scotland
Lord Wallace of Tankerness
Transport
Lord Bradshaw
Earl of Mar and Kellie
Treasury
Lord Newby
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay
Wales
Lord Livsey of Talgarth
Lord Roberts of Llandudno
Women and Equality
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Equality Bill)
Baroness Northover (Equality Bill)
Work and Pensions
Lord Oakeshott of Seagrove Bay
Baroness Thomas of Winchester
Lord Kirkwood of Kirkhope
Lords Whips
Chief Whip: Rt Hon Lord Shutt of Greetland
Deputy Chief Whip: Lord Addington
Whips: Lord Lee of Trafford, Baroness Garden of Frognal, Lord Roberts of Llandudno, Earl of Mar and Kellie
Leave a Reply