The Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson is the spokesperson for the United Kingdom Liberal Democrats on matters relating to the work of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and HM Treasury. The office holder is a member of the Liberal Democrat frontbench team. The post exists when the Liberal Democrats are in opposition, but not when they are in government, for example during the Cameron–Clegg coalition.
The position is also sometimes called the Liberal Democrat shadow chancellor.[1]
- ^ "Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable, secretary of state for Business, Innovation and Skills". The Guardian. 23 February 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
He was the Liberal Democrat Shadow Chancellor from November 2003 until May 2010