Liberal Party Frontbench Team, 1956–1967

Members of the British Liberal Party's Frontbench Team from 1956 to 1967 (leaderships listed chronologically):

Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's First Two Parliaments November 1956–October 1964

 * Jo Grimond: Party Leader
 * Donald Wade: Chief Whip

Changes

 * 1958: Mark Bonham Carter becomes Foreign Affairs Spokesman upon election to parliament in March 1958. (Ballot Box to Jury Box: The Life and Times of an English Crown Court Judge). However he lost his seat at the October '59 general election.
 * 1961: Christopher Layton appointed as Economic Spokesman (ref. The Liberal Party and the Economy, 1929–1964)
 * May 1962: Arthur Holt replaces Donald Wade as Chief Whip
 * 1962: Donald Wade appointed as Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
 * 1963: Eric Lubbock replaces Arthur Holt as Chief Whip

Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's First Two Parliaments October 1964–June 1966

 * Jo Grimond: Party Leader
 * Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip
 * Alasdair Mackenzie: Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications
 * Alec Peterson: Education Spokesman (ref. again Lib Party and Economy)

Changes

 * March 1965: Upon election to the House, David Steel becomes Chief Spokesman for Work.
 * 1965: Eric Lubbock is noted as being 'Liberal Aviation Spokesman' in documentation from this time.

Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's Final Parliament March 1966–January 1967

 * Jo Grimond: Party Leader
 * Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip
 * Richard Wainwright: Chief Treasury Spokesman
 * James Davidson: Chief Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman
 * Alasdair Mackenzie: Chief Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications Spokesman
 * David Steel: Chief Work Spokesman