Latest civil service & public affairs moves — July 30

Houses of Parliament

• House of Commons: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee – Clive Efford appointed as a member, Christian Matheson discharged; Home Affairs Committee – Kate Green appointed as a member, Naz Shah discharged; Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee – Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi and Teresa Pearce appointed as members, Mike Amesbury and Jo Platt discharged; Northern Ireland Affairs Committee – Maria Caulfield appointed as a member, Jack Lopresti discharged.

• Government Whips: Mark Spencer promoted to comptroller of HM household; Andrew Stephenson promoted to vice chamberlain of HM household; Mike Freer promoted to government whip (Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury); Iain Stewart, Michelle Donelan and Jeremy Quin appointed Assistant Government Whips.

Government departments

• Northern Ireland Office: Shailesh Vara promoted to become minister of state.
• Home Office: Shona Dunn appointed as Second Permanent Secretary.
• Department for Transport: Mark Worthington has been appointed as independent HS2 construction commissioner; High Speed 2 Ltd: Richard Robinson appointed as chief operating officer and Michael Bradley as chief financial officer.
• Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: British Museum - Chris Gosden named as the Society of Antiquaries Trustee.

Non-Ministerial Departments

• Crown Prosecution Service: Max Hill to replace Alison Saunders as director of public prosecutions on 1 November.

Parties

• Conservative Party: Helen Whately appointed as the vice-chair for women; Tom Pursglove appointed as the vice-chair for youth.

Devolved Authorities

• National Assembly for Wales: Simon Thomas resigned as Plaid Cymru AM for Mid and West Wales. His replacement will be confirmed in due course.

Local authorities

 

• Slough Borough Council – Josie Wragg to become chief executive in the autumn.
• Gedling Borough Council Slough Borough Council – Karen Bradford to become chief executive in November.
• By-election results 26 July: Merthyr Tydfil Council – Jeremy Davies elected for Gurnos – Independent gain from Labour. (Rhonda Braithwaite resigned); New Forest Council – Merv Langdale elected for Fawley, Blackfield & Langley – Conservative hold. (Bob Wappet died); North East Lincolnshire Council – Sheldon Mill elected for Freshney – Labour hold. (Ray Sutton resigned); Plymouth Council – Jemima Laing elected for Stoke – Labour hold. (Philippa Davey resigned); Thanet Council – Linda Wright elected for Birchington South – Conservative gain from UKIP. (Alan Howes died); Torridge Council – Richard Boughton elected for Hartland & Bradworthy – Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat. (Jane Leaper resigned); West Lancashire Council – Gareth Dowling elected for Knowsley – Labour hold. (Michelle Aldridge resigned).

Industry

Interest Groups

• Intellectual Property Regulation Board – Lord Smith of Finsbury to become chair on 7 September.
• Solicitors Regulation Authority – Anna Bradley to replace Enid Rowlands as chair from January.
• Which? – Anabel Hoult appointed as chief executive from 1^st October.
• Institute of Legacy Management - Matthew Lagden appointed to replace Chris Millward as chief executive.

Corporates

• Co-operative Group – Rahul Powar appointed as non-executive director.