Liberal Party Frontbench Team, 1967–76
Members of the British Liberal Party's Frontbench Team from 1967 to 1976 (leaderships listed chronologically):
Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's First Parliament January 1967–June 1970
- Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
- Eric Lubbock: Chief Whip
- Richard Wainwright: Chief Treasury Spokesman
- James Davidson: Chief Foreign Affairs and Defence Spokesman
- David Steel: Chief Commonwealth Spokesman
- Alasdair Mackenzie: Chief Agriculture, Food, Fisheries, Posts and Telecommunications Spokesman
Changes
- June 1969: Upon election to the house, Wallace Lawler becomes Chief Spokesman for Pensions and Housing
Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's Second Parliament June 1970–February 1974
- Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
- David Steel: Chief Whip
- John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman
Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's Third Parliament February 1974–October 1974
- Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
- David Steel: Chief Whip, Chief Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth
- John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman
Party Spokesmen under Jeremy Thorpe's Fourth Parliament October 1974–May 1976
- Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
- David Steel: Chief Whip, Chief Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth
- John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman
Changes
- 1975: Cyril Smith becomes Chief Whip
Party Spokesmen under Jo Grimond's Interim Leadership May 1976–July 1976
- Jeremy Thorpe: Party Leader
- Cyril Smith: Chief Whip
- John Pardoe: Chief Treasury Spokesman
- David Steel: Chief Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Commonwealth
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