Latest civil service & public affairs moves — October 8

Houses of Parliament

• House of Lords: Lord Prior of Brampton resigned the Conservative Whip to sit as a Crossbencher due to his NHS Chair appointment.

Government departments

• Department for International Development: Marc Bolland appointed to the board as lead non-executive director, and Alan Johnson appointed to the board as chair of the risk and assurance committee.
• Department for Health and Social Care: NHS England – Lord Prior of Brampton appointed as Chair from 31 October; Care Quality Commission – Andrea Sutcliffe to stand down as Chief Inspector of Adult Social Care at the end of the year.
• HM Treasury: Office of Tax Simplification - Paul Morton stood down as tax director and Angela Knight to stand down as chair once a replacement for both roles is announced.

Parties

• Scottish Labour Party changes: Jackie Baillie left post as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work; Anas Sarwar left post as shadow cabinet secretary for health and sport; Colin Smyth appointed shadow cabinet secretary for infrastructure, connectivity and transport; Alex Rowley appointed shadow cabinet secretary for communities and local government; Pauline McNeil appointed shadow cabinet secretary for equalities, housing and social security; Rhoda Grant appointed shadow cabinet secretary for rural economy; Monica Lennon appointed shadow cabinet secretary for health and sport; Richard Leonard assumed the economy brief.

Local Authorities

• By-election Results 4 October: Cambridgeshire Council – Mark Goldsack elected for Soham North & Isleham – Conservative hold. (Paul Raynes resigned); Chesterfield Council – Tony Rogers elected for Moor – Liberal Democrat gain from Labour.  (Keith Brown died); Hambleton Council – Dave Elders elected for Thirsk – Conservative hold. (Janet Watson resigned).

Corporates

• Legal & General Group plc: Henrietta Baldock appointed as an independent non-executive director.

Interest Groups

• Nursing and Midwifery Council: Andrea Sutcliffe to become chief executive and registrar in January.
• Small Charities Coalition: Mandy Johnson resigned as chief executive.
• UN Women National Committee: Baroness Verma appointed as chair.
• Carers UK: Helen Walker appointed as chief executive, replacing Heléna Herklots.
• League Against Cruel Sports: Andy Knott appointed as chief executive.
• LifeArc: Melanie Lee to replace Dave Tapolczay as chief executive on 1 November.
• YHA: Anita Kerwin-Nye named as director of strategy and engagement.
• Step Together: Anna-Clare Temple appointed as chief executive.

Consultancies

• FTI: Stephen Day to become a partner.
• FleishmanHillard Fishburn: Tomos Davies named as an associate director.

Trade Associations

• National Association for Voluntary and Community Action: John Tizard appointed as chair.