Liberal Democrat reshuffle

3.55.41pm GMT Mon 18th Dec 2006

Sir Menzies Campbell

Sir Menzies has announced a Mini-reshuffle. It appears very small involving five MPs in total. The details follow, I am not convinced it was either needed or will have a huge impact, but then I am not the Leader!

Ed Davey becomes the Leader's new Chief of Staff, which will be alongside his present role as Chair of Campaigns and Communications.

Norman Lamb, formerly Chief of Staff to Menzies Campbell, takes on the role of Shadow Health Secretary. Steve Webb who was the Shadow Health Secretary was promoted to Chair of the Election manifesto team in October and now leaves the Shadow Cabinet.

The DTI portfolio is taken on by Susan Kramer, who passes on the International Development portfolio to Lynne Featherstone, who joins the Shadow Cabinet for the first time.