New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
Houses of Parliament:
House of Lords
Baroness Richardson of Calow (Crossbench, Life Peer) retired on 20th December.
House of Commons
Ivan Lewis resigned from the Labour Party.
Fiona Onasanya suspended from the Labour Party.
Government Departments:
Department for Education
Lord O'Shaugnessy to resign as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of Health at the end of the month.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Homes England - Ceri Smith appointed to the board.
Cabinet Office
Geospatial Commission – Andrew Dilnot appointed as Chair, Nigel Clifford as Deputy Chair.
Attorney General's Office
Duncan Penny named as First Senior Treasury Counsel (criminal); Sarah Whitehouse as Deputy First Senior Treasury Counsel (criminal).
Home Office
Animals in Science Committee - David Main appointed as Chair, replacing John Landers on 1st March.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Alisdair Walker has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the State of Eritrea.
Devolved Authorities:
Scottish Parliament
Health and Sport Committee – George Adam replaced Keith Brown as a member.
Social Security Committee – Keith Brown became a member.
Local Authorities:
By-election Results 21 st December
Charnwood Council – Paul Baines elected for Anstey – Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat. (John Sutherington died).
Cumbria Council – Pete McSweeney elected for Kent Estuary – Liberal Democrat hold. (Ian Stewart died).
South Lakeland Council – Helen Chaffey elected for Arnside and Milnthorpe – Liberal Democrat hold. (Ian Stewart died).
Industry
Trade Associations
UK Finance - Charlotte Crosswell and Mark Parsons appointed to the Board. Richard Rowntree to replace Miguel Sard as Chair of Mortgages Product and Service Board in January.
Interest Groups
Careers and Enterprise Company – John Yarham appointed as Deputy Chief Executive from April.
Battersea – Catherine Miles appointed as Fundraising Director from January.
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