Latest civil service & public affairs moves — November 14

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


Government departments

  • Ministry of Justice: Law Commission - Bronwen Maddox named as a Non-Executive Board Member.
  • Cabinet Office: David Halpern reappointed as What Works National Adviser.
  • HM Treasury: Office of Tax Simplification – Paul Morton appointed as Tax Director.
  • Infrastructure and Projects Authority - Matthew Vickerstaff appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Head of Project Finance.
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport ٲ Imperial War Museum Board – Lord Ashcroft reappointed as a member.

Non-Ministerial Departments

  • Office of Rail and Road – Graham Richards appointed as Director of Railway Performance and Planning.

Welsh Government

  • Shan Morgan appointed as the Permanent Secretary of the Welsh Government, replacing Derek Jones and starting in early 2017.

House of Lords

  • David Leakey has had his appointment as Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod extended to 2018.

House of Commons

  • European Scrutiny Committee - Steve Double, Michael Tomlinson, David Warburton and Mike Wood appointed as members, replacing Damian Green, Alec Shelbrooke, Kelly Tolhurst and Heather Wheeler.
  • Exiting the European Union Committee – Mark Durkan appointed as a member.
  • Finance Committee – Alan Meale replaced Helen Jones as a member.
  • Procedure Committee – Jenny Chapman replaced Ian Lucas as a member.

Local Authority by-election Results November 10

  • Greenwich Council – Charlie Davis elected for Eltham North – Conservative gain from Labour.
  • Horsham District Council – Billy Greening elected for Southwater – Conservative hold.
  • North Hertfordshire District Council – Martin Stears-Handscomb elected for Hitchin Oughton – Labour hold.
  • Wandsworth Council - Aydin Osborne Dikerdem elected for Queenstown – Labour hold.

Industry & interest Groups

  • Guide Dogs – Richard Leaman to stand down as Chief Executive at the end of November.
  • Nationwide – Richard Beck appointed Director of Strategic Planning and External Relations.
  • FleishmanHillard Fishburn - Depali O’Connell appointed Associate Director.

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