Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 24

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


Houses of Parliament

  • Tracy Brabin (Labour) was elected as the new MP for Batley & Spen.
  • Robert Courts (Conservative) was elected as the new MP for Witney.
  • Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament – Richard Benyon and David Hanson appointed as members.
  • Culture, Media and Sport Committee – Damian Collins elected as Chair.
  • Exiting the European Union Committee – Hilary Benn elected as Chair.
  • Home Affairs Committee – Yvette Cooper elected as Chair.
  • Science and Technology Committee – Stephen Metcalfe elected as Chair.
  • International Trade Committee – Angus MacNeil elected as Chair.
  • Finance Committee - Rosie Winterton appointed as a member.

Government departments

  • Department for International Development: Lord Bates appointed as a Minister of State.
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Royal Armouries Board - Mark Urban reappointed as Trustee; Matthew Gould appointed as Director-General for Digital and Media.
  • Northern Ireland Office: Equality Commission - Eileen-Chan-Hu; Duane Farrell; Helen Ferguson and Jarlath Kearney appointed as members.
  • Department for Transport: Maritime and Coastguard Agency – Michael Parker appointed as Non-Executive Chair.
  • Department for Education: Richard Atkins to replace David Collins as Further Education Commissioner.
  • Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Philip Hall has been appointed Her Majesty's Consul-General to Jerusalem.

National Assembly for Wales

  • Lord Elis-Thomas has left the Plaid Cymru assembly group.
  • Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee – Dai Lloyd appointed as a member, replacing Lord Elis-Thomas.
  • Standards of Conduct Committee - Llyr Gruffyd appointed as a member, replacing Lord Elis-Thomas.

Local Authorities – by-election Results 20th October

  • Bracknell Forest Council – Gaby Kennedy elected for Central Sandhurst – Conservative hold.
  • Braintree District Council – Diana Garrod elected for Bumpstead – Conservative hold.
  • Braintree District Council – Bill Edwards elected for Witham North - Labour gain from Conservative.
  • Conwy Council – Alan Hunter elected for Abergele Pensarn – Independent gain from Labour.
  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council – Denis Healy elected for St Mary’s – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
  • Kettering Borough Council - Cedwien Brown elected for Rothwell – Conservative gain from Labour.
  • King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council – Terry Parish elected for Heacham – Independent gain from Conservative.
  • Medway Council – Josie Iles elected for Strood South – Conservative gain from UKIP.
  • Middlesbrough Council – Matthew Storey elected for Central – Labour hold.
  • Neath Port Talbot - Carolyn Edwards elected for Blaengwrach – Plaid Cymru gain from Labour.
  • St Alban’s Borough Council - Ellie Hudspith elected for Clarence – Liberal Democrat hold.
  • Weymouth and Portland Borough Council – Tony Ferrari elected for Wey Valley – Conservative hold.

Industry & interest groups

  • Business in the Community – Amanda Mackenzie became Chief Executive.
  • Cystic Fibrosis Trust – David Ramsden to replace Ed Owen as Chief Executive.
  • HS2 Ltd – Roy Hill appointed as Interim Chief Executive.
  • National Police Chiefs' Council - Neil Basu has been appointed as the new Senior National Coordinator for Counter-terrorism Policing, replacing Helen Ball.
  • International Dairy Federation – Judith Bryans elected as President
  • Danone UK and Ireland – Caroline Winters appointed as Head of Public Affairs and Government Relations.

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