Members of the British Liberal Party's Frontbench Team from 1976 to 1988 (leaderships listed chronologically): Party Spokesmen under David Steel's First Parliament July 1976–April 1977 David Steel: Party Leader John Pardoe: Deputy Leader and Chief Treasury Spokesman Jeremy Thorpe: Foreign Affairs Emlyn Hooson: Home Affairs Cyril Smith: Chief Whip Clement Freud: Northern Ireland Spokesman Lord Kimberley: Aviation Spokesman Party Spokesmen under David Steel's First Parliament April 1977–May 1979 David Steel: Party Leader John Pardoe: Deputy Leader and Chief Treasury Spokesman Jeremy Thorpe: Foreign Affairs Cyril Smith: Employment Alan Beith: Chief Whip Clement Freud: Northern Ireland, Broadcasting and the Arts Lord Kimberley: Aviation Spokesman Liberal Party (UK) 20th century in the United Kingdom 1976 establishments in the United Kingdom 1988 disestablishments