Latest civil service & public affairs moves — December 5

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


Government departments

  • Department for Work and Pensions: Lord Freud to stand down as Minister of State for Welfare Reform at the end of the year.
  • Ministry of Justice: Civil Procedure Rule Committee – Lizzie Iron appointed as a member, and Kate Wellington, Andrew Underwood and Richard Viney reappointed as members; Civil Justice Council – Diane Astin and Ian Karet appointed as members, and Matthew Smerdon reappointed as a member.
  • Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Imperial War Museum – Elizabeth Cleaver appointed as Learning and Engagement Trustee; Victoria and Albert Museum - Benjamin Elliot, Steven Murphy, Lynda Nead and Nigel Webb appointed as Trustees; Tate – Moya Greene and Jayne-Anne Gadhia appointed as Trustees; Channel 4 – Simon Bax, Paul Geddes, Christopher Holmes and Roly Keating appointed as non-executive members of the board.
  • Department for Health: Care Quality Commission – Jane Mordue appointed as a non-executive board member.
  • Non-Ministerial Departments: Charity Commission - Laurie Benson, Paul Martin and Catherine Quinn appointed to the board.

House of Commons

  • Sarah Olney (Liberal Democrat) is the new MP for Richmond Park, winning the by-election on 1st December.
  • Administration Committee – Robert Syms replaced Robin Walker as a member.
  • Environmental Audit Committee – Gavin Shuker replaced Alan Whitehead as a member.
  • European Scrutiny Committee – Alan Brown and Paul Monaghan replaced Peter Grant and Calum Kerr as members.
  • Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy – Yvette Cooper and Theresa Villiers replaced Damian Green and Keith Vaz as members.
  • Petitions Committee – Luke Hall replaced Nick Hurd as a member.
  • Public Accounts Committee – Anne Marie Morris appointed as a member.
  • Scottish Affairs Committee – Anna Soubry replaced Maggie Throup as a member.

UK Independence Party

  • Paul Nuttall elected as Leader.
  • Peter Whittle appointed as Deputy Leader
  • Suzanne Evans appointed as Deputy Chair, chairing the policy committee
  • William Dartmouth reappointed as Deputy Chair.
  • Spokespeople team appointments:
    • Suzanne Evans – Health.
    • Ernie Warrender – Small Business.
    • Patrick O’Flynn – Media and Sport.
    • James Carver – Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
    • David Kurten – Education and Apprenticeships.
    • Bill Etheridge – Defence.
    • Julia Reid – Environment.
    • Gerard Batten – Brexit.
    • John Bickley – Immigration.
    • Mike Hookem – Fisheries.
    • Peter Whittle – Culture.
    • Stuart Agnew – Agriculture.
    • William Dartmouth – International Trade.
    • Mark Reckless - Economics.
    • Jill Seymour - Transport.
    • Roger Helmer – Energy.
    • Star Anderton – Disability.

Local Authority by-election results November 28 and December 1

  • Angus Council - Brenda Durno elected for Arbroath East & Lunan – SNP gain from Independent
  • Chichester District Council – Jonathan Brown elected for Southborne – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative.
  • Dorset County Council – Andrew Parry elected for Ferndown – Conservative gain from UKIP.
  • South Northamptonshire District Council – Andrew Grant elected for Grange Park – Conservative hold.
  • Tower Hamlets Council – Shafi Ahmed elected for Whitechapel – Independent gain from Tower Hamlets First.
  • Warwick District Council – Mary Noone elected for Myton & Heathcote – Conservative hold.
  • City of London Corporation – Peter Bennett elected for Walbrook. Independent gain from Independent.

Industry & interest Groups

  • Epilepsy Society – Clare Pelham appointed as Chief Executive.
  • Starbucks – Howard Schultz to step down as Chief Executive.
  • Newsworks – Vanessa Clifford appointed as Chief Executive.

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