Latest civil service & public affairs moves — May 29

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

New peerages

  • Conservative – Diana Barran, Edward Garnier, Alan Haselhurst, Peter Lilley, Catherine Meyer, Eric Pickles, John Randall, Amanda Sater and Andrew Tyrie (Tyrie will sit as non-affiliated).
  • Labour – Martha Osamor, Pauline Bryan and Iain McNicol.
  • DUP – William McCrea.

Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee – Lord Cunningham of Felling replaced Baroness Blackstone as a member.

Government departments

  • Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: David Rutley appointed as a parliamentary under-secretary of state.
  • Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Nigel Adams appointed as a parliamentary under-secretary of state.
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Intellectual Property Office – Tim Suter appointed as the new chair of the Steering Board.
  • Ministry of Justice: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service – Sally Cheshire, Catherine Doran and Mandy Jones named as new board members.
  • Home Office: second permanent secretary Patsy Wilkinson to leave in June; Charu Gorasia to replace Fiona Spencer as director-general for capabilities and resources; Tyson Hepple appointed to replace Hugh Ind as director-general of immigration enforcement on an interim basis in June.
  • Cabinet Office: Public Service Leadership Taskforce – Gerry Grimstone appointed as chair.
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: British Film Institute – Idris Elba, Robin Saunders, Andrew Smith and Phil Stokes appointed as board members.
  • Ministry of Defence: UK Hydrographic Office – Terry Makewell appointed as chief technology officer.
  • Department for Transport: DVLA – Julie Lennard to be chief executive, having been in the role on an interim basis.
  • Department of Education: Social Mobility Commission – Martina Milburn recommended as the new chair.

Non-ministerial departments

  • Charity Commission – Aarti Thakor appointed as director of legal services.
  • Competition and Markets Authority – Stefan Hunt appointed as chief data and digital insights officer.

Devolved authorities

  • Scottish Government: Wendy Sinclair-Gieben has been appointed the new HM chief inspector of prisons for Scotland, replacing David Strang.

Local authorities: by-election results 24 May

  • Bristol Council – Steve Smith elected for Westbury-on-Trym and Henleaze – Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat (Clare Campion-Smith resigned)
  • North Kesteven Council – Mervyn Paul Head elected for Kirkby La Thorpe & South Kyme – Independent gain from Conservative (Julia Harrison resigned).
  • Waverley Council – David Beaman elected for Farnham Castle – Farnham Resident hold (John Williamson resigned).
  • Stockport Council – Phillip Harding elected for Edgeley and Cheadle Heath – Labour hold (deferred election).
  • Aylsham Council – Sue Catchpole elected for Broadland – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative (Ian Graham resigned).
  • Horsham Council – Lynn Lambert elected for Cowfold, Shermanbury and West Grinstead - Conservative hold (Roger Clarke died).

Corporates

  • Network Rail – Andrew Haines appointed as chief executive from later in the year.

Interest groups

  • Cafod – Chris Bain to retire as director in December.
  • Charity Bank – Edward Siegel to replace Patrick Crawford as chief executive in July.
  • Sarcoma UK – Richard Davidson appointed as chief executive.
  • The Road Safety Trust – Sally Lines appointed as chief executive, replacing Robert Gifford.

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