Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 16

New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People


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Government changes

  • David Davis resigned as secretary of state for exiting the European Union.
  • Boris Johnson resigned as secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs.
  • Steve Baker resigned as parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Exiting the European Union.
  • Conor Burns resigned as PPS to the foreign secretary.
  • Chris Green resigned as PPS to the secretary of state for transport.
  • Jeremy Hunt named as the secretary of state for foreign and commonwealth affairs (formerly secretary of state for health).
  • Matt Hancock named as the secretary of state for health (formerly secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport).
  • Jeremy Wright named as the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport (formerly attorney general).
  • Dominic Raab named as the secretary of state for exiting the European Union (formerly minister of state for housing).
  • Geoffrey Cox named as the attorney general.
  • Kit Malthouse named as minister of state for housing (formerly parliamentary under-secretary of state for family support, housing and child maintenance).
  • Justin Tomlinson named as parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department of Work and Pensions.
  • Chris Heaton-Harris named as parliamentary under-secretary of state at the Department for Exiting the European Union (formerly government whip).

Houses of Parliament

House of Lords

  • Lord Carrington (Conservative, Life Peer) died 9 July.
  • Lord Fearn (Liberal Democrat, Life Peer) retired 11 July.
  • Baroness Boycott (Crossbench, Life Peer) entered the House of Lords on 9 July.
  • Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench, Life Peer) entered the House of Lords on 10 July.

House of Commons

  • Jared O'Mara MP (Sheffield, Hallam) has resigned the Labour whip.
  • European Scrutiny Committee – Martyn Day replaced Douglas Chapman as a member.
  • Public Accounts Committee – Douglas Chapman replaced Martyn Day as a member.

Government departments

  • Cabinet Office: Social Mobility Commission – Martina Milburn endorsed to become chair.
  • Department for Transport: High Speed 2 Ltd – Terry Morgan appointed as chair.
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Victoria and Albert Museum – Kavita Puri appointed as a trustee.
  • Ministry of Justice: Prison Service Pay Review Body – Leslie Manasseh reappointed to the body.
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: National Citizen Service Trust – Brett Wigdortz appointed as chair; Sport England – Rashmi Becker appointed to the board as a trustee; 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee – John Crabtree appointed as chair.
  • HM Treasury: Office for Budget Responsibility – Andy King to be appointed to be a lead member of the committee.
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: UK Space Agency Steering Board – David Southwood has been reappointed as chair.

Parties

Conservative Party

  • Ben Bradley resigned as vice-chair for youth.
  • Maria Caulfield resigned as vice-chair for women.

Labour Party (frontbench appointments)

  • Mike Amesbury as shadow employment minister
  • Justin Madders as shadow labour minister (maternity cover for Laura Pidcock, continues as shadow minister for health and social care).
  • Jo Platt as shadow minister for the Cabinet Office.
  • Naz Shah as shadow minister for women and equalities.

Local authorities

  • East Lindsey Council – Stuart Davy to retire as chief executive on 28 September.
  • Bexley Council – Gill Steward to stand down as chief executive on 31 August.

By-election results 12 July

  • Hartlepool Council – Mike Young elected for Rural West – Conservative hold. (Ray Martin-Wells resigned).
  • Darlington Council – Eddie Heslop elected for Cockerton – Labour hold. (David Regan died).
  • Barnsley Council – Jo Newing elected for Old Town – Labour hold. (Anita Cherryholme resigned).
  • Rutland Council – Richard Alderman elected for Oakham South West – Independent gain from Conservative. (Richard Clifton resigned).
  • Elmbridge Council – David Lewis elected for Oxshott and Stoke d’Abernon – Conservative hold. (James Vickers resigned).          
  • Lewes Council – Nancy Bikford elected for Chailey and Wivelsfield –  Conservative hold. (Cyril Sugarman resigned).
  • East Dorset Council – Colin Beck elected for Verwood East – Conservative hold. (Boyd Mortimer died).
  • Norfolk Council – Ed Connolly elected for Yare and All Saints – Conservative hold. (Cliff Jordan resigned).
  • Waveney Council – Melanie Vigo di Gallidoro elected for Pakefield – Conservative gain from Labour. (Sonia Barker resigned).
  • Waveney Council – David Beavan elected for Southwold and Reydon – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative. (Sue Allen died).

Interest groups

  • Lymphoma Action - Ropinder Gill to become chief executive in August.
  • Norwood – Beverley Jacobson appointed as chief executive.
  • Mayor’s Fund for London – Matthew Patten to stand down as chief executive at the end of August.
  • Buttle UK – Joseph Howes to replace Gerri McAndrew as chief executive in September.
  • Changing Faces – Catherine Deakin appointed director of fundraising and communications.
  • Freedom from Torture – Steve Crawshaw appointed as director of policy and advocacy.
  • MS Society – Emma Whitcombe appointed executive director of fundraising.
  • British Red Cross – Paul Amadi joined as chief supporter officer.
  • Marie Curie – Jane Collins to stand down as chief executive next spring.

Corporates

  • Co-op Bank – Andrew Bester replaced Liam Coleman as chief executive.

Trade associations

  • Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed – Caroline Morgan replaced James Collings as chair.

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