Latest civil service & public affairs moves — November 20

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: Lord Imbert (crossbench, life peer) died 13 November; Lord Mitchell has moved from non-affiliated to crossbench.
  • House of Commons: Intelligence and Security Committee – Richard Benyon, Ian Blackford, Caroline Flint, Dominic Grieve, David Hanson, Kevan Jones and Keith Simpson appointed as members; Public Accounts Commission – Richard Bacon, Jack Brereton, Nicholas Brown, Martyn Day, Clive Efford, Julian Knight and Edward Leigh appointed as members; James Cartlidge and Ian Murray discharged as members; Selection Committee – Esther McVey and Mark Spencer replaced Christopher Pincher and Julian Smith as members.

Government departments

  • Department for Education: School Teachers' Review Body – Ken Clark reappointed as a member; Institute for Apprenticeships – Gerry Berragan to become chief executive on 27 November; Residential Care Leadership Board – Alan Wood named as chair.
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Joanne Lomas has been appointed British high commissioner to the Republic of Rwanda, and non-resident ambassador to the Republic of Burundi in succession to William Gelling.
  • Home Office: College of Policing – Millie Banerjee appointed as chair;​ Forensic Science Regulator – Gillian Tully reappointed as forensic science regulator.
  • Cabinet Office: John Parker appointed as lead non-executive director; Government Property Unit – Mike Parsons appointed as director-general.
  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Innovate UK – Ruth McKernan to stand down as chief executive in the spring.
  • Department of Health: NHS England – Stephen Powis appointed as medical director, replacing Bruce Keogh in 2018.
  • Department for Communities and Local Government: Local Government Boundary Commission for England – Andrew Scallan and Steve Robinson appointed as commissioners.
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Joint Nature Conservation Committee – Ian Bateman and Colin Galbraith reappointed as independent members.
  • Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Tate – Roland Rudd appointed as a trustee.

Parties

  • Scottish Labour: Alex Rowley resigned as deputy leader and acting leader; Jackie Baillie appointed as acting leader.

Devolved authorities

  • Scottish Parliament: Mark McDonald suspended from the SNP and now sits as Independent; Alex Rowley MSP suspended from the Labour Party and now sits as Independent; Economy Jobs and Fair Work Committee ​– Colin Beattie replaced Gil Paterson as a member; Tom Arthur replaced Ash Denham; Health and Sport Committee – Emma Harper replaced Maree Todd as a member; Sandra White replaced Tom Arthur; Ash Denham replaced Clare Haughey; Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee – Stewart Stevenson replaced Emma Harper as a member; Eduction and Skills Committee – Richard Lochhead replaced Clare Haughey as a member; George Adam replaced Colin Beattiep; Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee – Clare Haughey replaced Clare Adamson as a member; Social Security Committee – Clare Adamson replaced Sandra White as a member.
  • Scottish Government: Gayle Gorman to become chief inspector of education for Scotland on 4 December; Scottish Police Authority – Susan Deacon appointed chair of the board, replacing Andrew Flanagan.

Local authorities: by-election results 16 November

  • Waveney Council – Peter Byatt elected for Kirkley – Labour hold.
  • Waveney Council – Linda Coulam elected for St Margaret’s – Conservative gain from Labour.
  • Chiltern Council – Jonathan Waters elected for Penn and Coleshill – Conservative hold.
  • West Lindsey Council – Bob Waller elected for Sudbrooke – Conservative hold.
  • South Holland Council – Janet Whitbourn elected for Whaplode and Holbeach St John’s – Conservative hold.
  • Fylde Council – Jayne Nixon elected for Staining and Weeton – Conservative hold.
  • Eden Council – Mark Rudhall elected for Penrith North – Liberal Democrat hold.
  • Darlington Council – Alan Marshall elected for Mowden – Conservative hold.
  • Darlington Council – Sharifah Rahman elected for Red Hall and Lingfield – Labour hold.
  • Hartlepool Council – Katie Trueman elected for Victoria – Labour hold.

Trade Unions

  • Fire Brigades Union Scotland – Denise Christie elected as secretary
  • Usdaw – Paddy Lillis elected to replace John Hannett as general secretary.

Interest Groups

  • Cancer Research UK Cambridge Institute – Greg Hannon appointed as director.

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