House of Lords Opposition Front Bench #
Whips are in italics.
January 2013
Whip -
indicates a frontbencher who is also a whip. * indicates shadow cabinet member
Department Opposition Leader Opposition Deputy Leader Opposition Chief Whip Deputy Chief Whip Deputy Chief Whip Business, Innovation & Skills
Spokespersons Jan Royall * Philip Hunt Steve Bassam * Denis Tunnicliffe Angela Smith Wilf Stevenson (HE & Science) # Tony Young Parry Mitchell Dianne Hayter # (Consumer affs) Dianne Hayter # Bill McKenzie Jeremy Beecham Charlie Falconer Angela Billingham (Sport) Maggie Jones Wilf Stevenson # Richard Rosser Beverley Hughes Maggie Jones Bryony Worthington # Jim Knight Glenys Thornton David Triesman Roger Liddle (Europe) Philip Hunt Angela Smith # Richard Rosser Ray Collins # Neil Davidson Jeremy Beecham Tommy McAvoy Tommy McAvoy Bryan Davies Richard Rosser John Eatwell Bryan Davies Neil Davidson Andrew Adonis Bryan Davies Bill McKenzie Stewart Wood *
Wilf Stevenson
Cabinet Office Communities & Local Government Constitutional / DPM issues Culture, Media & Sport
Angela Smith Ray Collins Dianne Hayter Ray Collins
Defence Education Energy and Climate Change Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Equalities & Womens Issues Foreign & Commonwealth Office Health Home Office International Development Law Officers Adv .Gen. Scotland Ministry of Justice Northern Ireland Scotland Transport Treasury
Denis Tunnicliffe Bryony Worthington John Grantchester John Grantchester Anita Gale
Margaret Wheeler Ray Collins Margaret Wheeler
Denis Tunnicliffe Tommy McAvoy Angela Smith Anita Gale Bryony Worthington Denis Tunnicliffe
Wales Work & Pensions Minister without Portfolio
Anita Gale Maeve Sherlock