The Liberal Democrats are the third-largest political party in the United Kingdom, and they have an unofficial team of ministers that acts as a shadow cabinet. The Liberal Democrat Shadow Cabinet consists of the following:
- Leader of the Liberal Democrats - Charles Kennedy
- Shadow Leader of the House of Lords - Baroness Shirley Williams
- Deputy Leader and Shadow Foreign Secretary - Menzies Campbell
- Shadow Chancellor - Vincent Cable
- Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury - David Laws
- Shadow Home Secretary - Mark Oaten
- Shadow Environment Secretary - Norman Baker
- Shadow Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Local Government & the Regions) - Edward Davey
- Shadow Transport and Scotland Secretary - John Thurso
- Shadow Trade Secretary - Malcolm Bruce
- Shadow Education Secretary - Phil Willis
- Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary - Steve Webb
- Shadow Health Secretary - Paul Burstow
- Shadow Minister for Women - Sandra Gidley
- Shadow International Secretary - Tom Brake
- Shadow Culture Secretary - Don Foster
- Shadow Defence Secretary - Paul Keetch
- Shadow Welsh and Northern Ireland Secretary - Lembit Opik
- Shadow Leader of the House of Commons - Paul Tyler
- Shadow Chief Whip - Andrew Stunell