New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of this week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.
Government Departments:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Wilton Park – Gisela Stuart to become Chair on 1st October.
Ministry of Justice
Criminal Cases Review Commission – Helen Pitcher to become Chair on 1st November.
HM Prison and Probation Service – Michael Spurr to stand down as Chief Executive in March 2019.
Parole Board – Caroline Corby named as Chair, having been in the role on an interim basis.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Science Museum Group - Sarah Staniforth, Steven Underwood, Iain McIntosh, Judith Donovan, Ajit Lalvani, Peter Hendy, Jo Foster and Hannah Fry appointed to the board.
Royal Museums Greenwich - Fiona Butcher, Julian Dowdeswell and Helen Czerski appointed respectively as Legal, Academic and Astronomer Trustees.
Ofcom – Maggie Carver named as Deputy Chair and Angela Dean as Audit and Risk board member.
Cabinet Office
Harry Rich replaced Alison White as Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
UK Research and Innovation – Tim Wheeler appointed as Director for International.
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute - Maureen McKeague and Ian Buchanan reappointed as board members.
Non-Ministerial Departments
Competition and Markets Authority – Martin Coleman appointed as an Inquiry Chair and a Panel Chair and Kirstin Baker as an Inquiry Chair.
Ofgem – Martin Cave to become Chair on 1st October.
HM Revenue & Customs – Nick Lodge stood down as Director-General, Strategy.
Parties:
Plaid Cymru
Adam Price elected as Leader, replacing Leanne Wood.
Devolved Authorities:
Scottish Government
Andrew Millar to be appointed as Chief Scientific Adviser for Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
National Assembly for Wales
Business Committee – Neil Hamilton replaced Gareth Bennett and Darren Millar replaced Paul Davies as members.
Children, Young People and Education Committee - Suzy Davies replaced Darren Millar, Janet Finch-Saunders replaced Mark Reckless and Dawn Bowden replaced John Griffiths as members.
Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee - Andrew RT Davies replaced David Melding and John Griffiths replaced Dawn Bowden as members.
Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee – David Melding replaced Suzy Davies and Jane Hutt replaced Jack Sargeant as members.
Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee - Mohammad Asghar replaced Mark Isherwood as a member.
Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee - Mark Isherwood replaced Janet Finch-Saunders and Jayne Bryant replaced Rhianon Passmore as members.
Constitutional and Legislative Affairs Committee - Suzy Davies replaced David Melding as a member and Lee Waters and Dawn Bowden appointed as members.
External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee - David Melding replaced Suzy Davies, Mark Reckless replaced Mark Isherwood, Vikki Howells replaced Jenny Rathbone and Joyce Watson replaced Jack Sargeant as members.
Standards of Conduct Committee - Andrew RT Davies replaced Paul Davies as a member.
Public Accounts Committee - Jenny Rathbone replaced Vikki Howells and Jack Sareant replaced Lee Waters as members.
Health, Social Care & Sport Committee - Rhianon Passmore replaced Jayne Bryant as a member.
Welsh Conservative Opposition Team Appointments:
Suzy Davies as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education and Welsh Language; Leader’s Diversity Champion.
Nick Ramsay as Leader’s Membership Ambassador (additional role to Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance).
Darren Millar as Chief Whip; Shadow Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs and International Relations; Policy Director.
Russell George as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Business, Economy, and Infrastructure; Shadow Minister for Mid Wales.
Andrew RT Davies as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Sustainability, and Rural Affairs.
David Melding as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Housing, Heritage, Culture, and Media.
Mark Isherwood as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government; Shadow Minister for North Wales.
Mohammad Asghar as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Further Education, Skills, and Faith.
Janet Finch-Saunders as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Care, Children, Young People, and Older People.
Local Authorities:
Dorset Council – Matt Prosser appointed as Chief Executive Designate for the council which will come into being in April.
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council - Graham Farrant named as Chief Executive Designate for the council which will come into being in April.
North Ayrshire Council – Craig Hatton to replace Elma Murray as Chief Executive.
By-election Results 20th September
East Devon Council – Geoff Pratt elected for Ottery St Mary Rural – Independent East Devon Alliance hold. (Matt Coppell disqualified).
Winchester Council – Hugh Lumby elected for Upper Meon Valley – Conservative hold. (Amber Tresahar resigned).
Epsom and Ewell Council – Colin Keane elected for Nonsuch – Residents Association of Epsom and Ewell hold. (David Wood died).
Luton Council – Amy Nicholls elected for Limbury – Labour hold. (Jennifer Rowlands resigned).
Suffolk Coastal Council – Michael Gower elected for Wenhaston and Westleton – Conservative hold. (Raymond Catchpole died).
Wyre Forest Council – Anna Coleman elected for Bewdley and Rock – Conservative hold. (Rod Wilson died).
By-election Results 27th September
Nottingham Council – Roger Steel elected for Clifton North – Conservative gain from Labour. (Pat Ferguson resigned).
Lichfield Council – Angela Lax elected for Stowe – Conservative hold. (Joanne Grange resigned).
Salford Council – Mike McCusker elected for Eccles – Labour hold. (Peter Wheeler resigned).
Industry
Trade Unions
Royal College of Midwives – Karen Murray started as Director for Northern Ireland.
Trade Associations
Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association - Alison Hatcher, Patrick Heath-Lay and Catherine May to join as Non-Executive Directors.
British Medical Association - Bernie Scott named as Chair of the Scottish Staff, Associate Specialist and Specialty Doctors Committee; Lewis Hughes as Chair of the Scottish Junior Doctors Committee; Cory Stratton and David Clayton as Co-Chairs of the Scottish Medical Students Committee.
Regulators
General Optical Council – Lesley Longstone appointed as Interim Chief Executive and Registrar.
Interest Groups
Small Charities Coalition - Mandy Johnson stood down as Chief Executive.
All We Can – Graeme Hodge promoted to become Chief Executive, replacing Maurice Adams.
Penal Reform International - Florian Irminger replaced Alison Hannah as Executive Director.
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