Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 23

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


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Houses of Parliament

  • House of Lords: Lord Freeman (Conservative, life peer) went on Leave of Absence on 16 July; Lord Bethell elected as the new Conservative hereditary peer on 18 July.

Government departments

  • Scott Mann resigned as parliamentary private secretary in HM Treasury.
  • Andrew Griffiths resigned as parliamentary under-secretary of state (minister for small business, consumers and corporate responsibility) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
  • Guto Bebb resigned as parliamentary under-secretary of state (defence procurement), at the Ministry of Defence.
  • Stuart Andrew appointed as parliamentary under-secretary of state (defence procurement), at the Ministry of Defence.
  • Kelly Tolhurst appointed as parliamentary under-secretary of state (minister for small business, consumers and corporate responsibility) at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: UK Atomic Energy Authority – David Gann appointed as Chair from 1 August, replacing Roger Cashmore.
  • Ministry of Justice: Law Commission – Nicholas Paines reappointed as a Commissioner.
  • Department for Work and Pensions: Health and Safety Executive – Paul Kenny appointed as a member of the board; Single Financial Guidance Body – John Govett named at the first chief executive of the new body.
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Chris Rampling has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to Lebanon from September.
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: S4C – Owen Derbyshire, Anita George and Rhodri Williams named as members.
  • Devolved authorities
  • Scottish Government: Creative Scotland – Janet Archer to stand down as chief executive.

Local authorities: by-election results 19 July

  • Bury Council – Lucy Smith elected for Besses – Labour hold. (Elizabeth Fitzgerald resigned).
  • West Lancashire Council – Joan Witter elected for Hesketh with Becconsall – Conservative hold. (Paul Moon resigned).
  • Oxford Council – Stef Garden elected for Headington – Liberal Democrat hold. (Ruth Wilkinson resigned).
  • Carmarthenshire Council – Karen Davies elected for Saron – Plaid Cymru hold. (Alun Davies died).
  • Milton Keynes Council – Emily Darlington elected for Bletchley East – Labour hold. (Alan Webb resigned).
  • Northamptonshire Council – Anjona Roy elected for St George – Labour hold. (Rachel Cooley resigned).

Industry

Interest Groups

  • Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce – Tim Eyles appointed as chair from October.
  • Creative Industries Federation – Alan Bishop replaced John Kampfner as chief executive.
  • Children with Cancer UK – Dhivya O’Connor to replace Cliff O'Gorman as chief executive.
  • Oxfam GB – Steve Kingstone to become communications director, replacing Matthew Sherrington who was in the role on an interim basis.

Trade associations

  • Association of Police and Crime Commissioners – Mark Burns-Williamson appointed as chair.

Consultancies

  • Hanover Communications – Nick King joins as a senior adviser.
  • Newgate Communications – Dafydd Rees joined as a partner.

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