Frontbench Team of Paddy Ashdown

The list that follows is the Liberal Democrats frontbench team led by Paddy Ashdown, who was party leader from 1988 to 1999. Initially known as a frontbench team, the Lib Dems began to refer to their Frontbench Team as a "Shadow Cabinet" during the leadership of Ashdown's successor, Charles Kennedy, although the use of the term is controversial.

Liberal Democrat Frontbench team

 * Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Paddy Ashdown
 * Deputy Leader with responsibility for the strategic direction of the Party in Parliament - Alan Beith
 * Chief Whip and Shadow Leader of the House - Paul Tyler
 * Deputy Whip - Andrew Stunell
 * Whips -
 * Edward Davey
 * Donald Gorrie
 * Adrian Sanders
 * Party President - Robert Maclennan
 * Agriculture and Rural Affairs - Charles Kennedy
 * Food - Paul Tyler
 * Fisheries - Andrew George
 * Constitution - Robert Maclennan
 * Spokesman for English Regions - Nick Harvey
 * Scotland - Jim Wallace
 * Wales - Richard Livsey
 * Culture, Media and Sport/Civil Service - Robert Maclennan
 * Arts and Broadcasting - Robert Maclennan
 * Tourism - Ronnie Fearn
 * Sport - Nigel Jones
 * Disabled People - Paul Burstow
 * Education and Employment - Don Foster
 * Nursery Education and Schools; Labour market statistics - Don Foster
 * Further, higher and adult education - Phil Willis
 * Employment and training - Paul Keetch
 * Environment and Transport -
 * Matthew Taylor
 * Norman Baker
 * Tom Brake
 * Sir Robert Smith
 * Andrew Stunell
 * Foreign Affairs, Defence and Europe - Menzies Campbell
 * Foreign and Commonwealth, Europe and Defence - Menzies Campbell
 * Defence - Mike Hancock
 * Europe - David Heath
 * International Development - Jenny Tonge
 * Health - Simon Hughes
 * Future of the NHS - Simon Hughes
 * Public Health - Peter Brand
 * NHS Staff, organisation and planning - Evan Harris
 * Home and Legal Affairs - Alan Beith
 * Home Affairs - Alan Beith
 * Community relations and urban affairs - Richard Allan
 * Legal Affairs (Attorney General; Solicitor General; Lord Chancellor) -
 * John Burnett
 * Bob Russell
 * Local Government and Housing - Paul Burstow
 * Local Government (Social Services and Community Care) - Paul Burstow
 * Local Council Liaison - Paul Burstow
 * Jackie Ballard
 * Adrian Sanders
 * Trade and Industry - David Chidgey
 * Employment, Social Chapter and Minimum Wage - David Chigley
 * Science and Technology - David Chigley
 * Competition - Nigel Jones
 * Small Business -
 * Colin Breed
 * Brian Cotter
 * Treasury -
 * Malcolm Bruce
 * Edward Davey
 * Vince Cable
 * Wales -
 * Richard Livsey
 * Lembit Opik
 * Women - Jackie Ballard
 * Young People - Lembit Opik

Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords

 * Leader in the Lords - The Lord Jenkins of Hillhead
 * Chief Whip - The Lord Rodgers of Quarrybank