General Election 2017
Houses of Parliament:
- House of Commons: Communities and Local Government Committee – Christopher Chope replaced Julian Knight as a member.
Government departments
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Royal Botanic Garens, Kew – Michael Lear and Jantiene Klein Roseboom van der Veer have been appointed to the Board of Trustees; Ian Karet and Val Gooding have been re-appointed.
- Department for Transport: Bernadette Kelly is the new permanent secretary; Richard Turfitt has been appointed as the new senior traffic commissioner, replacing Beverley Bell from 1 June.
- Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: National Nuclear Laboratory – Claire Flint appointed as a non-executive director.
- Department for Work and Pensions: Sara Weller to take over from Clara Furse as lead non-executive director.
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Asif Anwar Ahmad has been appointed British High Commissioner to Jamaica.
- Ministry of Justice: Prison Service Pay Review Body – Roberta Brownlee appointed as a member.
- Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Sports Business Council – Richard Scudamore appointed as co-chair.
Non-Ministerial Departments
- Competition and Markets Authority – Imran Gulamhuseinwala has been appointed as the new implementation trustee.
Local Authorities
- By-election Results 13 April: Middlesbrough Council – Jacob Young elected for Coulby Newham – Conservative gain from Labour; West Dorset Council – Brian Haynes elected for Piddle Valley – Conservative hold.
- By-election Results 20 April: West Cheshire & Chester Council – Ben Powell elected for Blacon – Labour hold; Harrow Council – Nitesh Hirani elected for Kenton East – Conservative gain from Labour.
Trade associations
- Institute of Fundraising: Amanda Bringans will replace Richard Taylor as chair from July.
Interest groups
- Youth Hostels Association: James Blake named as the new chief executive, replacing Caroline White in the summer.
Consultancies
- Portland: Oliver Pauley resigned as managing director.