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Government departments
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Neil Crompton has been appointed Her Majesty's ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, replacing Simon Collis in February.
- Department of Health and Social Care: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency - Graeme Tunbridge has been appointed interim director of devices, replacing John Wilkinson, and Sarah Branch has been appointed interim director of vigilance and risk management of medicines.
House of Commons
- Treasury Select Committee: Mel Stride was elected as chair.
- Scottish Affairs Committee: Jamie Stone replaced Christine Jardine as a member.
- European Scrutiny Committee: Kate Green discharged as a member.
House of Lords
- Baroness Penn, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay and Baroness Sanderson of Welton were introduced as Conservative life peers, and Lord Woolley of Woodford was introduced as a Crossbench life peer.
- The International Relations Committee became the International Relations and Defence Committee.
Devolved Authorities
- Scottish Government: Creative Scotland – Iain Munro appointed as chief executive, having been in the role on an interim basis.
Local Authorities
- Wakefield Council: Denise Jeffery to become the first female leader of the council
- By-election Results 24 October: Daventry Council – Lauryn Harrington-Carter elected for Abbey North – Conservative gain from Labour (caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Aiden Ramsey); West Lindsey Council – Jane Ellis elected for Torksey – Conservative hold (caused by the resignation of Conservative councillor Stuart Kinch); South Ribble Council – Gareth Watson elected for Coupe Green and Gregson Lane – Conservative hold (caused by the resignation of Conservative councillor Sarah Whittaker); Flintshire Council – Kevin Rush elected for Bagillt West – Labour hold (caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Mike Reece); Powys Council – Jake Berriman elected for Llandrindod North – Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative (caused by the resignation of Independent councillor Gary Price – elected as a Conservative); Powys Council – Les Skilton elected for Newton South – Conservative hold (caused by the resignation of Conservative councillor Alan Morrison); Wiltshire Council – Nick Holder elected for Melksham Without South – Conservative hold (caused by the resignation of Conservative councillor Roy While); Devon county Council – Greg Sheldon elected for Heavitree and Whipton Barton – Labour hold (caused by the resignation of Labour councillor Emma Brennan).
Industry
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Interest Groups
- Mencap: Edel Harris to replace Jan Tregelles as chief executive in early 2020.
- Family Holiday Association: Kat Lee to become chief executive on 6 January.
- Ypeople: Janet Haugh to replace Joe Connolly as chief executive.
- Home-Start UK: Peter Grigg to replace Rob Parkinson as chief executive in January.
- Pro Bono Economics: Matthew Whittaker to replace Julia Grant as chief executive.