UKIP Frontbench Team
The UK Independence Party are a political party in the United Kingdom. The frontbench team is divided into departmental sub-units, the principle ones being the economy, foreign policy and immigration. Sometimes the frontbench team consists of more than just the principle positions.
Batten Frontbench Team 2018-
UKIP Leader Gerard Batten, Leader of the UK Independence Party announced his frontbench team in March 2018.
| Department | Spokesperson |
|---|---|
| Leader | Gerard Batten MEP |
| Deputy Leader, Veterans Affairs, Fisheries | Mike Hookem MEP |
| Chairman | Tony McIntyre (Until 7 October 2018) Kirstan Herriot (From 7 October 2018) |
| Deputy Chairman, Home Affairs | Margot Parker MEP |
| General Secretary | Paul Oakley |
| Treasurer | Sebastian Fairweather [1] |
| Leader of UKIP in Wales | Gareth Bennett AM [2] |
| Leader of UKIP in Scotland | David Coburn MEP |
| Spokesman for Northern Ireland | Robert Hill [3] |
| Spokesman for London | Peter Whittle AM |
| Education | David Kurten AM |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Security & Defence | Ray Finch MEP |
| Exiting the European Union, Leader in the European Parliament | Gerard Batten MEP |
| Energy | Jonathan Bullock MEP |
| Health and Social Care | Dr Julia Reid MEP |
| Transport | Jill Seymour MEP |
| Agriculture and Rural Affairs | Stuart Agnew MEP |
| Business, Trade & Industrial Strategy | Christopher Mills |
| Small Business | Ernie Warrender |
| Work and Pensions | Andrew Charalambous |
Bolton Frontbench Team 2017-2018
Henry Bolton, elected leader 29 September 2017, announced his front bench on 18 October 2017.[4] Following revelations about Henry Bolton's affair with a woman accused of racism a number of his spokespeople resigned.[5]
| Department | Spokesperson |
|---|---|
| Leader | Henry Bolton |
| Chairman | Paul Oakden |
| Deputy Chair | William Dartmouth MEP (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Deputy Leader | Margot Parker MEP (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Assistant Deputy Leader | James Carver MEP |
| Assistant Deputy Leader | Mike Hookem MEP (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Leader in the European Parliament | Ray Finch MEP |
| Leader in the Assembly for Wales | Neil Hamilton AM |
| Leader in the London Assembly | Peter Whittle (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Treasury | Jonathan Arnott MEP (Until 19 January 2018) vacant (From 19 January 2018)[6] |
| Senior Political Adviser | Jonathan Arnott MEP (Until 19 January 2018) vacant (From 19 January 2018)[6] |
| Leader of UKIP in Wales | Neil Hamilton AM |
| Leader of UKIP in Scotland | David Coburn MEP |
| Home Affairs | Richard Bingley |
| Justice | vacant[5] |
| Immigration | vacant[5] |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs | Ray Finch MEP |
| Exiting the European Union | vacant[5] |
| Defence | Henry Bolton |
| International Development | vacant[5] |
| Veterans Affairs | Mike Hookem MEP (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Christopher Mills |
| Small Business | Ernie Warrender |
| International Trade | vacant[5] |
| Education | David Kurten (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Work and Pensions | Andrew Charalambous |
| Welfare and Social Policy | David Sprason (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Energy and Climate Change | vacant[5] |
| Health and Social Care | Dr Julia Reid MEP (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Transport | Jill Seymour MEP |
| Women and Equalities | vacant[5] |
| Housing, Communities and Local Government | vacant[5] |
| Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Dr Julia Reid MEP (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Agriculture | Stuart Agnew MEP |
| Fisheries | Mike Hookem MEP (Until 22 January 2018) vacant (From 22 January 2018)[5] |
| Digital, Culture, Media and Sport | vacant[5] |
| Electoral Reform | David Allen |
Nuttall and Crowther Frontbench Team 2016-2017
Paul Nuttall formed his frontbench team following his election as leader. This was following a period of turmoil in the party which resulted in former migration spokesman Steven Woolfe and leader-elect Diane James leaving UKIP to sit as independents in the European Parliament. The position of deputy leader was given to Peter Whittle. Nuttall resigned following a poor election campaign, and was succeeded in an acting capacity by Steve Crowther.
| Department | Spokesperson |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Oakden |
| Co-deputy Chairwoman | Suzanne Evans |
| Co-deputy Chairman | William Dartmouth |
| Leader | Paul Nuttall Steve Crowther (acting) |
| Deputy Leader | Peter Whittle AM |
| Leader in the European Parliament | Ray Finch MEP |
| Leader in the Assembly for Wales | Neil Hamilton AM |
| Leader in the London Assembly | Peter Whittle AM |
| General Secretary | Jonathan Arnott MEP |
| Key Seats co-ordinator | Cllr. Tim Aker MEP |
| Treasurer | John Bickley |
| Head of Policy | Suzanne Evans |
| Head of UKIP Wales | Neil Hamilton |
| Head of UKIP Scotland | David Coburn MEP |
| Head of UKIP Northern Ireland | Regional committee |
| Economy Spokesman | Patrick O'Flynn 2017
Mark Reckless 2016-2017 |
| Home Affairs and Justice Spokeswoman | Jane Collins MEP |
| Immigration Spokesman | John Bickley |
| Constitutional Affairs Spokesman | Jonathan Arnott MEP 2016-2017 |
| Foreign and Commonwealth Spokesman | James Carver MEP 2016-2017
Ray Finch MEP |
| Defence Spokesman | Cllr. Bill Etheridge MEP |
| Veterans Spokesman | Mike Hookem MEP |
| Education and Apprenticeships Spokesman | David Kurten AM |
| Brexit Spokesman | Gerard Batten MEP |
| International Trade Spokesman | William Dartmouth |
| Business Spokesman | Christopher Mills |
| Small Business Spokesman | Ernie Warrender |
| Energy Spokesman | Roger Helmer |
| Health Spokeswoman | Suzanne Evans |
| Disability Spokeswoman | Star Anderton |
| Work and Pensions Spokesman | Andrew Charalambous |
| Welfare and Social Policy Spokesman | David Sprason |
| Transportation Spokeswoman | Jill Seymour MEP |
| Equalities and Womens Issues Spokeswoman | Margot Parker MEP |
| Justice Spokesman | Peter Jewell |
| Local Government Spokesman | Cllr. Peter Reeve |
| Housing Spokesman | Ray Finch MEP |
| Environment Spokeswoman | Dr. Julia Reid MEP |
| Agriculture Spokesman | Stuart Agnew MEP |
| Fisheries Spokesman | Mike Hookem MEP |
| Special Assistant to the leader | Roger Bird[7] |
| Culture Spokesman | Peter Whittle AM |
| Media and Sport Spokesman | Patrick O'Flynn MEP 2016-2017 |
| Tourism Spokeswoman | Cllr. Victoria Ayling 2016-2017
Jonathan Bullock MEP |
| Foreign Aid Spokeswoman | Cllr. Lisa Duffy |
| Senior Political Adviser | Patrick O'Flynn MEP |
| Party Policy Committee | Suzanne Evans |
- Mark Reckless left the party in April 2017, meaning his position as Economy Spokesman went to Patrick O'Flynn AM.
- James Carver resigned from his position as Foreign Affairs Spokesman due to the policy differences over Islamic integration.
- Paul Nuttall announced his resignation as leader following disappointing election results.
- Jonathan Arnott left his role following the poor general election result.
- Victoria Ayling resigned from her role as tourism spokeswoman following the resignation of Paul Nuttall, she also quit the party.
- Suzanne Evans announced she was taking a break from politics due to health issues.
- Patrick O'Flynn announced his resignation on 27 July due policy differences with leadership candidates.
Farage and James Frontbench Team 2014-2016
This was the frontbench team of Nigel Farage from June 2014 till September 2016, briefly that of Diane James from September to October 2016, and Farage again in an acting capacity from October to November 2016.
References
- ↑ http://www.ukip.org/people_key. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-45119893. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ https://ukipnorthernireland.uk/archives/972. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Evans, Vivian (18 October 2017). "Henry Bolton announces his new team". UKIP Daily. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Walker, Pete (2018-01-22). "Ukip leader under more pressure to step down as top party figures quit". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- 1 2 "UKIP loses another MEP as Jonathan Arnott quits party". BBC News. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ↑ UKIP [@UKIP] (2017-01-07). "Roger Bird appointed as Special Assistant to UKIP Leader" (Tweet). Retrieved 2018-02-18 – via Twitter.
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