New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Ruth Jones MP has been appointed Labour Shadow Minister for Natural Environment and Air Quality. | PA Images
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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
A peerage was conferred on David Frost on 12 August, his title is Lord Frost.
Departments of State:
Prime Minister's Office
Jill Young appointed as Lord Lieutenant for Dunbartonshire to succeed Rear Admiral Michael Gregory OBE who is due to retire on 15 December.
Cabinet Office
Richard Tilbrook appointed as the Prime Minister’s Appointments Secretary following the retirement of Edward Chaplin CMG OBE at the end of last year.
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Treasure Valuation Committee – Roger Bland appointed as Chair and Megan Gooch as Trustee.
National Heritage Memorial Fund – Jim Dixon and Perdita Hunt re-appointed as members.
Ofcom Advisory Committee for Scotland – Jessica McBeath and Elizabeth Partyka appointed as members.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
George Edgar OBE appointed High Commissioner to Fiji in succession to Melanie Hopkins.
Home Office
Dan O’Mahoney named as the first Clandestine Channel Threat Commander.
Ministry of Justice
Boundary Commission for Wales – Nerys Jefford appointed as Deputy Chair.
Boundary Commission for England – Peter Richard Lane appointed as Deputy Chair.
Tribunal Procedure Committee – Philip Brook Smith and Susan Humble appointed as members.
Non-Ministerial Departments
HM Revenue & Customs – Karl Khan named as Director-General of Customer Services, Jo Rowland as Director-General of the HMRC Covid-19 Response Unit, and Jonathan Russell reappointed as the interim Chief Executive of the Valuation Office Agency.
Parties:
Labour Party
Ruth Jones appointed as Shadow Minister for the Natural Environment and Air Quality.
Devolved Authorities:
Northern Ireland Executive
Health and Social Care Board – Dr Theresa Donaldson, Catherine McCallum OBE and Norman McKinley appointed as Lay Members on 1 August. Dr Nazia Latif and Dr Thomas Moore appointed as Lay Members from 1 September.
Local Authorities:
Sheffield City Council – Kate Josephs to become Chief Executive in January.
Northumberland County Council – Daljit Lally has gone on extended leave from her role as Chief Executive.
West Northamptonshire Council – Anna Earnshaw to become Chief Executive of the new unitary authority.
Industry
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Trade Associations
Royal Institute of British Architects – Simon Allford has been elected the next President from September 2021, becoming President-elect on 1 September 2020.
Interest Groups
British Horseracing Association – Julie Harrington to replace Nick Rust as Chief Executive later in the year.
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