Latest civil service & public affairs moves – April 29

UK Government

• Prime minister's Office – The Reverend Canon Dr Simon Jones appointed as Dean of Lincoln, succeeding The Very Reverend Christine Wilson following her resignation.
• Cabinet Office –  General Gwyn Jenkins appointed as national security adviser, replacing Sir Tim Barrow in the summer Crown Commercial Service – Sam Ulyatt replaces Simon Tse as chief executive, starting a handover period in July.
• Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Leasehold Advisory Service Board – Kim Caddy appointed as non-executive director and chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee for four year until 24 March 2028; Paula Higgins and Wendy Wilson appointed as non-executive directors for four years until 24 March 2028; Emer McNally appointed as non-executive director for three years until 24 March 2027.
• HM Treasury: Financial Policy Committee – Liz Oakes appointed as external member for three years from 3 June; Carolyn Wilkins re-appointed as external member from 21 June.

Houses of Parliament

House of Commons

• Paul Holmes appointed as an assistant government whip, replacing Ruth Edwards who has left the Government.
• Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee – current nominations for chair are: Jackie Doyle-Price and Tom Randall.
• European Scrutiny Committee – Sammy Wilson added; Gavin Robinson discharged.
• Procedure Committee – Andrew Western added; Liz Twist discharged.

House of Lords

• Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Conservative, life peer) died on 14 April.
• Baroness Massey of Darwen (Labour, life peer) died 20 April.
• Lord Field of Birkenhead (Crossbench, life peer) died on 23 April.
• Lord Kakkar and Lord Peach appointed as Companions to the Order of the Garter on 23 April.
• Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Conservative, life peer) was introduced in the House on 23 April.

Devolved Administrations

Scottish Government

• Patrick Harvie (minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights) and Lorna Slater (minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity) left the Scottish Government on 25 April.
• Manish Joshi and Rory Mair appointed as non-executive directors for the Scottish Government; Helen Dean appointed as non-executive director for the Scottish Government from early autumn.
• Standards Commission for Scotland – Morag Ferguson and Lezley Stewart appointed as members.

Welsh Parliament

• Children, Young People and Education Committee – Hefin David, Gareth Davies, Tom Giffard and Jack Sargeant added; James Evans and Laura Anne Jones discharged.
• Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee – Julie Morgan and Carolyn Thomas added; Huw Irranca-Davies and Jenny Rathbone discharged.
• Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport and International Relations Committee – Laura Anne Jones and Lee Waters added; Hefin David and Tom Giffard discharged.
• Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee – Jenny Rathbone added; Buffy Williams discharged.
• Equality and Social Justice Committee – Joel James, Julie Morgan and Carolyn Thomas added; Altaf Hussain and Sarah Murphy discharged.
• Health and Social Care Committee – Mark Drakeford and Sam Rowlands added; Jack Sargeant and Gareth Davies discharged.
• Local Government and Housing Committee – James Evans, Altaf Hussain, Jack Sargeant and Lee Waters added; Jayne Bryant, Joel James, Sam Rowlands and Carolyn Thomas discharged.
• Petitions Committee – Peter Fox and John Griffiths added; Joel James and Buffy Williams discharged.
• Standards of Conduct Committee – Mark Drakeford added; John Griffiths discharged.
• Wales Covid-19 Inquiry Special Purpose Committee – James Evans and Buffy Williams added; Altaf Hussain and Jack Sargeant discharged.

Welsh Government

• Social Care Wales – Aaron Edwards, Keiran Harris, Einir Hinson, Mark Roderick, Abyd Quinn-Aziz and Sarah Zahid appointed as members for four years from April 2024; Katija Dew, Odosamawen Igbedion, Isobel Lloyd, Edwin Mutambanengwe and Sue Phelps appointed as members for four years from 1 April 2025.

Northern Ireland Assembly

• Patrick Brown (Alliance Party) resigned as MLA for South Down on 23 April.
• Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee – Sorcha Eastwood added; Eóin Tennyson discharged.

Northern Ireland Executive

• Charities Advisory Committee – Terence Hann, Rebecca Hutchinson and Ben Murray appointed as members from 1 May until 30 April 2028; David Murphy re-appointed as chair until 31 March 2028.
• Northern Ireland Local Government Officers’ Superannuation Committee – Paul Francey, Antoinette McMillen, Michael Rafferty and John Tohill re-appointed as members until 31 March 2028; Kenneth Clayton, Alan Law, Shane McCurdy and Peter Moore re-appointed as members until 30 September 2028; Joan McCaffrey’s term as member extended until a new independent member is appointed.

Local Authorities

• Forest of Dean District Council – Adrian Birch (Green) appointed as leader of the council.

Combined Authorities

• West of England Mayoral Combined Authority – Stephan Peacock appointed as chief executive.

Industry

Interest Groups

• Getting on Board – Penny Wilson to stand down as chief executive in June.
• Living Streets – Catherine Woodhead appointed as chief executive from August; Stephen Jefford appointed as acting chief executive.
• National AIDS Trust – Robbie Currie appointed as chief executive from July, succeeding Deborah Gold.
• Sue Ryder – James Sanderson appointed as chief executive from August.

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