Government departments
- Cabinet Office: Committee on Standards in Public Life – Lord Stunell appointed as a member.
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Environment Agency – Richard Macdonald appointed as Deputy Chair, previously in the role on an interim basis.
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Royal Parks - Ruth Anderson, Heather Blackman, Wesley Kerr and Charles Martin appointed to the Board.
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Coal Authority – Steven Wilson appointed as a non-executive board member for three years; Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service – Brendan Barber reappointed as Chair.
House of Lords
- Procedure Committee – Lord Fowler replaced Baroness D’Souza as member.
House of Commons
- Caroline Johnson elected as the new Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham.
- Defence Committee – Gavin Robinson replaced Jim Shannon as a member.
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee – Greg Campbell and Jim Shannon replaced Ian Paisley and Gavin Robinson as members.
- Women and Equalities Committee – Tracy Brabin replaced Gill Furniss as a member.
UK Independence Party, spokespeople appointments and reappoinments
- Jonathan Arnott – Constitutional Affairs.
- Margot Parker – Women and Equalities.
- Andrew Charalambous – Work and Pensions.
- Ernie Warrender – Small Business.
- Jane Collins - Home Affairs and Justice.
- Suzanne Evans – Health.
- David Sprason - Welfare and Social Policy.
- Christopher Mills – Business.
- Peter Reeve – Local Government.
Scottish Parliament
- Alex Johnstone, Conservative MSP for the North East, died on 7th December. His replacement will be announced in due course.
Northern Ireland Assembly
- Órlaithí Flynn was co-opted to become a Sinn Féin MLA for Belfast West, replacing Jennifer McCann.
- Business Committee – Steven Agnew appointed as member.
Local Authorities
- Manchester Council – Joanne Roney to become the new Chief Executive, replacing Howard Bernstein in the spring.
By-election Results December 5
- Angus Council – David Cheape elected for Carnoustie & District – Independent gain from SNP.
By-election Results December 8
- Lancaster Council – Nathan Burns elected for University & Scotforth Rural – Labour hold.
- Newcastle under Lyme Council – Gary White elected for Madeley – Independent gain from Labour.
- Telford & Wrekin Council – Rajash Mehta elected for Horsehay & Lightmoor – Labour gain from Conservative.
- Tonbridge & Malling Council – Georgina Thomas elected for Trench – Conservative hold.
Industry, think tanks and unions
- Fabian Society – Kate Green named as the new Chair, replacing Seema Malhotra.
- National Council of YMCAs - Martin Houghton-Brown has been elected as the new Chair.
- Epilepsy Society - Clare Pelham appointed as Chief Executive.
- Unite union – Len McCluskey resigned as General Secretary, causing the election for the position to take place in March 2017, he is to stand as a candidate.
- FDA union - Dave Penman re-elected as General Secretary.