Latest civil service & public affairs moves — June 4

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: Bishop of Norwich is to retire as Bishop and will be leaving the House of Lords in 2019.

Government departments

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Julian Braybrook appointed to replace Derek Craston as the government chemist.
  • HM Treasury: Bank of England – Bradley Fried appointed as chair of the Court of the Bank of England, replacing Anthony Habgood on 1 July. Diana Noble and Anne Glover appointed as non-executive directors; Monetary Policy Committee – Jonathan Haskel appointed as an external member.
  • Department for Work and Pensions: Single Financial Guidance Body – Hector Sants appointed as chair from 3 October.
  • Department for Health and Social Care: Devices Expert Advisory Committee – Peter Groves appointed as chair.
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Keith Scott has been appointed British high commissioner to the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.
  • Department for International Development: Equality and Human Rights Commission, Government Equalities Office – Suzanne Baxter, Pavita Cooper, Alasdair Henderson, Helen Mahy and Mark McLane appointed as commissioners.
  • Ministry of Justice: Lay Observers’ National Council – John Thornhill appointed as chair.
  • Cabinet Office: Senior Salaries Review Body – Martin Read reappointed as chair and Adrian Johns and Peter Westaway as members.
  • Department for International Trade: Simon Penney appointed as trade commissioner for the Middle East.

Parties

  • Green Party: Caroline Lucas to stand down as leader in September.

Devolved authorities

  • Scottish Parliament: Education and Skills Committee – Gordon MacDonald replaced Ruth Maguire as a member; Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee – Alex Neil replaced Gil Paterson as a member.​
  • Welsh Government: Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales – Gregory Owens and Stephen Mulholland re-appointed as members.​
  • Northern Ireland Government: Parades Commission – Joelle Black appointed as a member, Anne Marshall reappointed.

Trade associations

  • Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy – Mark Lovell and Joe Sealy appointed as non-executive directors.
  • British Safety Council – Paul Fakley appointed as engagement director and Dave Parr as policy and technical director.

Interest groups

  • Action on Hearing Loss – Paul Breckell to stand down as chief executive later in the year.
  • Neighbourly – Steve Butterworth to replace Luke McKeever as chief executive.
  • NHS Charities – Ellie Orton to replace Amanda Witherall as chief executive on 2 July.
  • CAMRA – Tim Page to stand down as chief executive.

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