Government departments
- Home Office
- Patsy Wilkinson appointed as Second Permanent Secretary, replacing Olly Robbins.
- Department for Education: Ofsted – Amanda Spielman confirmed as Chief Inspector, replacing Michael Wilshaw.
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport: UK Anti-Doping Board - John Brewer, Justin Turner and Janice Shardlow have had their appointments as members extended.
- Ofcom – Patricia Hodgson has had her appointment as Chair extended.
House of Commons
- European Scrutiny Committee – Kate Green replaced Kelvin Hopkins as member.
- Science and Technology Committee – Roberts Blackman-Woods replaced Valerie Vaz as member.
- Welsh Affairs Committee – Chris Elmore replaced Carolyn Harris as member.
- Standards Committee - Susan Elan Jones replaced Jo Stevens as member.
- Privileges Committee - Susan Elan Jones replaced Jo Stevens as member.
House of Lords
- Lord Macfarlane of Bearsden (Conservative, life peer) retired from the House of Lords on 21st July.
Labour Party
- Shadow Cabinet - Emily Thornberry appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and Barry Gardiner as Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade.
Liberal Democrats
- House of Commons Spokespeople Team - Nick Clegg appointed as Spokesperson for the European Union
Scottish Labour Party
- Shadow Cabinet – Ian Murray appointed as Westminster Spokesperson.
Green Party
- Molly Scott Cato appointed as Spokesperson for EU Relations.
Local Authority by-election Results 21st July
- Tandridge Council – Keith Prew elected for Warlimgham West – Conservative hold.
- Gwynedd Council – Edgar Owen elected for Waunfawr – Plaid Cymru hold.
- Lewisham Council – Sue Hordijenko elected for Bellingham – Labour hold.
- Hackney Council – Sophie Conway elected for Hackney Central – Labour hold.
- Newark & Sherwood Council – Lydia Hurst elected for Balderton South – Conservative hold.
- Reading Council – Jason Brock elected for Southcote – Labour hold.
- Lancashire Council – Alan Cullens elected for Chorley Rural North – Conservative hold.
- East Devon Council – Jenny Brown elected for Honiton St Michael’s – Conservative hold.
- South Staffordshire Council – Mike Lawrence elected for Great Wyrley Town – Conservative hold.
- East Devon Council – Bruce De Saram elected for Exmouth Littleham – Conservative hold.
- Northampton Council – Brian Markham elected for Westone – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
Industry, Trade Associations & Interest Groups
- Association of Police and Crime Commissioners – Vera Baird elected as Chair.
- British Association for Shooting and Conservation - Richard Fussell became Training and Development Officer.
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health - Bev Messinger has been promoted to become Chief Executive.
- Business in the Community - Amanda Mackenzie named as the new Chief Executive from October, replacing Stephen Howard.
- EngineeringUK – Malcolm Bridend to become Chair in October, replacing Paul Golby.
- WaterAid – Barbara Frost to stand down as Chief Executive in 2017.
- National Union of Teachers – Kevin Courtney elected as General Secretary.