Nick Clegg Reveals Shadow Cabinet

12.00.00am GMT Fri 21st Dec 2007

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

Shadow Chancellor - Vince Cable

Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department - Chris Huhne

Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs - Ed Davey

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

Shadow Secretary of State for Health - Norman Lamb

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

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

Other appointments announced:

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.