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
Viscount Slim (Crossbench, hereditary peer) died on 12th January.
EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee - Lord De Mauley discharged and Viscount Trenchard appointed as a member.
House of Commons
Committee on Standards - Douglas Chapman discharged and Stewart Malcolm McDonald appointed as a member.
Committee on Privileges - Douglas Chapman discharged and Stewart Malcolm McDonald appointed as a member.
Health and Social Care Committee - Lisa Cameron discharged and Philippa Whitford appointed as a member.
Government departments:
Prime Minister’s Office
Churches Conservation Trust - Simon Jenkins reappointed as a member.
Department for Health and Social Care
NHS Improvement - Hugh McCaughey will take on the new role as National Director of Improvement.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
Small Business Commissioner’s Office - Heidy Rehman and Laurence Milsted appointed as non-executive directors.
Coal Authority - Jayne Scott has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Risk Committee of the Coal Authority.
UK Atomic Energy Authority - Antonia Jenkinson named as the new Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Affairs from 11 February.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
UK Anti-Doping - Pippa Britton and Sarah Winckless reappointed to the board.
Natural History Museum - Hilary Newiss and Simon Patterson reappointed as Trustees.
Theatres Trust - Richard Baldwin and Patrick Dillon reappointed as Trustees.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Matthew Lawson has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan.
Sian MacLeod has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia.
Home Office
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs - Mohammed Fessal, Graeme Henderson, Roger Knaggs, Carole Hunter, Matthew Sutton and David Taylor appointed as members.
Cabinet Office
Infrastructure and Projects Authority - Fiona Spencer as new Director of Project Delivery Profession.
Department for Education
Education and Skills Funding Agency - Kate Josephs appointed as the new Director of Funding from April.
Whips’ Office
Gareth Johnson resigned as a Whip.
Parties:
Labour Party
Diane Abbott and Mick Antoniw appointed to the NEC.
Conservative Party
Tom Pursglove resigned as Vice-Chair for Youth.
Devolved Authorities:
Scottish Government
Poverty and Inequality Commission - Bill Scott appointed as Chair.
National Assembly for Wales
Steffan Lewis, Plaid Cymru for South Wales East, died on 11th January.
Public Accounts Committee - Vikki Howells replaced Jack Sargeant as a member.
External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - Huw Irranca-Davies replaced Jane Hutt and Alun Davies replaced Vikki Howells as a member.
Children, Young People and Education Committee – Jack Sargeant replaced Julie Morgan as a member.
Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee – Jenny Rathbone replaced Jayne Bryant as a member.
Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee – Vikki Howells replaced Jane Hutt and Jayne Bryant replaced Jenny Rathbone as a member.
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Carwyn Jones replaced Jayne Bryant, Huw Irranca-Davies replaced Jack Sargeant and Mohammad Asghar replaced Sian Gwenllian as a member.
Health, Social Care and Sport Committee – Jayne Bryant replaced Julie Morgan and David Rees replaced Rhianon Passmore as a member.
Finance Committee – Rhianon Passmore replaced David Rees and Alun Davies replaced Jane Hutt as a member.
Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee – Mark Reckless replaced Mohammad Asghar and Jack Sargeant replaced Lee Waters as a member.
Industry
Think Tanks
Centre for Health and the Public Interest – David Rowland appointed as the first Director.
Trade Associations
UK Homecare Association - Roger Berry to succeed Bridget Warr as Chief Executive.
Interest Groups
Independent Age – Janet Morrison stood down as Chief Executive.
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