Nick Clegg's Shadow Cabinet announced

4.24.00pm GMT Thu 20th Dec 2007

Nick Clegg and Chris Huhne

Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP today revealed his Shadow Cabinet team to carry the party's message throughout the country. The reshuffle sees promotions for many of the party's talented younger MPs and a focus on issues that matter to people, such as delivering high quality public services, inequality, families and taking power back from Whitehall.

The Shadow Cabinet has also been grouped into teams such as Economy and Business; Home Affairs; and Public Services with an MP taking the lead in each area.

Commenting Nick Clegg said "I am hugely excited by the team I am announcing today, it demonstrates the vast talent in the Liberal Democrat party. I look forward to working with them to take forward my agenda and my messages to engage with the real concerns of the public."

The Shadow Cabinet is as follows:

Leader Nick Clegg

Deputy Leader Vince Cable

Chief Whip Paul Burstow

The Economy and Business Team

Shadow Chancellor Vince Cable

Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Jeremy Browne

Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Sarah Teather

Home Affairs Team

Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department Chris Huhne

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor David Heath

Shadow Attorney General The Rt Hon the Lord Thomas

Shadow Solicitor General David Howarth

International Affairs Team

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Ed Davey

Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Nick Harvey

Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Mike Moore

Public Services Team

Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families David Laws

Shadow Secretary of State for Health Norman Lamb

Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Julia Goldsworthy

Housing Lembit Opik

Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Danny Alexander

Shadow Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and Skills Stephen Williams

Environment Team

Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Energy, Food and Rural Affairs Steve Webb

Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Norman Baker

Countryside Tim Farron

Families Team

Families spokesperson, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office; and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Susan Kramer

Other Shadow Cabinet members

Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and Party President Simon Hughes

Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport; and Olympics Don Foster

Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and Northern Ireland Alistair Carmichael

Youth and equality spokesperson Lynne Featherstone

Leader in the Lords The Rt Hon Tom McNally

Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Roger Williams

Lords Chief Whip The Rt Hon the Lord Shutt

Chair of Parliamentary campaigns team Willie Rennie

Also attending the Shadow Cabinet

Leader's Chief of Staff and Chair of Manifesto Group Danny Alexander

Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader Mark Hunter

Chair of the Parliamentary Party Lorely Burt

Other appointments announced today:

Rt Hon Sir Menzies Campbell will join the Foreign Affairs Select Committee and will be conducting a full review of Britain's future military capability.

Rt Hon Charles Kennedy, as President of the European Movement will be campaigning across the country on European issues, and will contribute to major European debates from the front bench.