Latest civil service & public affairs moves – November 8

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

08 Nov 2021

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: Museum of the Home – Alain Clapham, Viscount Colville of Culross and Professor Caroline Malone appointed as trustees for three years from 4 November to 3 November 2024. Office of Communications – Gill Whitehead appointed chief executive of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) from 15 November. Tate – Michael Lynton re-appointed as a trustee for four years until 21 June 2025.
Department of Health and Social Care: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency – Dr Laura Squire OBE appointed as chief healthcare quality and access officer.
Home Office – Robin Simcox's interim term as commissioner for countering extremism has been extended until March 2022. Julia Wortley re-appointed as the independent monitor of the Disclosure and Barring Service for three years until 30 September 2024.
HM Treasury: National Savings & Investments – Nina Hingorani-Crain appointed as non-executive director to the board for three years from 1 November.
Department for Work and Pensions: Industrial Injuries Advisory Council – Dr Ian Lawson re-appointed for five years from 1 November.

House of Commons

Owen Paterson appointed Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead. A by-election will take place in North Shropshire in due course.
A by-election will take place in the Old Bexley and Sidcup constituency on Thursday 2 December.
Backbench Business Committee – Duncan Baker added; Gareth Bacon discharged.
European Scrutiny Committee – Margaret Hodge added; Charlotte Nichols discharged.
European Statutory Instruments Committee – Margaret Hodge added; Charlotte Nichols discharged.
Health and Social Care Committee – Lucy Allan added; James Davies discharged.
Home Affairs Committee – James Daly and Gary Sambrook added; Dehenna Davison and Ruth Edwards discharged.
Justice Committee – Paul Maynard added; Sarah Dines discharged.
Women and Equalities Committee – Jackie Doyle-Price added; Nicola Richards discharged.
Speaker's Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority – Jackie Doyle-Price added.
Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission – Kemi Badenoch added.

House of Lords

Bishop of Chelmsford was introduced to the House of Lords on 1 November.
Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Labour, life peer) retired from the House of Lords on 30 October.
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon (Labour, life peer) retired from the House of Lords on 5 November.
Lord Hughes of Woodside (Labour) granted leave of absence on 4 November.
Lord Biddulph (Conservative), Lord Hacking (Labour) and Lord Kennet (Labour) announced as candidates for the hereditary peer by-election to replace Viscount Simon (Labour). The result will be announced to the House of Lords on 15 November.
International Agreements Committee – Lord Razzall added; Lord Foster of Bath discharged.
Liaison Committee – Lord Collins of Highbury and Baroness Scott of Needham Market added; Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town discharged.

Conservatives

Louie French selected as the Conservative’s parliamentary candidate for the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election on 2 December.

Northern Ireland Assembly

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee – Thomas Buchanan added.
Communities Committee – Aisling Reilly added.
Health Committee – Deborah Erskine added; Jonathan Buckley discharged.

Northern Ireland Executive

Northern Ireland Policing Board – Jonathan Buckley added; Tom Buchanan discharged.

Cumbria County Council – Gill Stewart to stand down as chief executive on 1 December.
Flintshire County Council – Neal Cockerton became chief executive on 1 November.
Harlow Council – Russell Perrin (Conservative) appointed leader of the council.
Hillingdon Council – Fran Beasley to retire as chief executive on 31 December.
Perth and Kinross Council – Thomas Glen became chief executive on 1 November.
Waverley and Guildford Borough Councils – Tom Horwood will become chief executive of both councils in early December as the authorities move towards a joint management structure.

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Interest Groups

Centre for Governance and Scrutiny – Jacqui McKinlay to stand down as chief executive to take up the role of chief operating officer at Liverpool City Council in January 2022.
Science Museum – Jo Foster and Hannah Fry have resigned as trustees.

Trade Associations

British Medical Association – Dr Richard Vautrey to stand down as chair of GP Committee, he will continue in the role until a new chair is elected at the committee’s regular November meeting.