{"id":104975,"date":"2017-07-10T08:59:26","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T08:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=104975&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=104975"},"modified":"2019-09-10T15:32:51","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T14:32:51","slug":"political-updates-10th-july-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-10th-july-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 10th July 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Political-Updates-Logo-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-99277 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Political-Updates-Logo-3.png\" alt=\"Political-Updates-Logo-3\" width=\"760\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Political-Updates-Logo-3.png 760w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Political-Updates-Logo-3-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Political-Updates-Logo-3-705x264.png 705w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Political-Updates-Logo-3-450x169.png 450w, https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Political-Updates-Logo-3-500x188.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">This week&#8217;s\u00a0Political Updates, covers moves and changes at all levels of government.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div   class='hr hr-full hr-no-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><span class='hr-inner ' ><span class='hr-inner-style'><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/3b\/3c\/f2\/3b3cf2ebb2512bba3588c935619f2e71--british-government-british-invasion.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for uk government logo\" width=\"89\" height=\"73\" \/>\u00a0 Government Departments<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Robbie Gibb<\/strong> has been appointed as the<strong> Number 10 Director of Communications.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nicola Dandridge<\/strong> has been appointed as the Chief Executive of the <strong>Office for Students.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jacqueline de Rojas<\/strong> has joined the Digital Economy Council at the <strong>Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nigel Phillips<\/strong> has been appointed Governor of the Falkland Islands and Her Majesty\u2019s Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands at the <strong>Foreign and Commonwealth Office.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ben Summerskill<\/strong> and <strong>Christina McAnea<\/strong> have joined the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service Council at the <strong>Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96460 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/House-of-Commons-Logo.png\" alt=\"house-of-commons-logo\" width=\"86\" height=\"106\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>House of Commons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The election of select committee chairs will be held on\u00a0<strong>Wednesday 12th July.\u00a0<\/strong>MPs had until 3pm on Friday to stand as select committee chairs. The chairs are elected by MPs through a secret ballot. The chair of each committee will be from the following parties:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<\/strong> \u2013 Labour<br \/>\n<strong>Communities and Local Government<\/strong> \u2013 Labour<br \/>\n<strong>Culture, Media and Sport<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative, Elected: <strong>Damian Collins MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Defence<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative<br \/>\n<strong>Education<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative<br \/>\n<strong>Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative<br \/>\n<strong>Exiting the European Union<\/strong> \u2013 Labour, Elected: <strong>Hilary Benn MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Foreign Affairs<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative<br \/>\n<strong>Health<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Sarah Wollaston MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Home Affairs<\/strong> \u2013 Labour, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Yvette Cooper MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>International Development<\/strong> \u2013 Labour, Elected: <strong>Stephen Twigg MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>International Trade<\/strong> \u2013 Scottish National Party, Elected: <strong>Angus MacNeil MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Justice<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative,\u00a0<strong>Robert Neill MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Northern Ireland Affairs<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative<br \/>\n<strong>Science and Technology<\/strong> \u2013 Liberal Democrat<br \/>\n<strong>Scottish Affairs<\/strong> &#8211; Scottish National Party, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Pete Wishart MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Transport<\/strong> \u2013 Labour<br \/>\n<strong>Treasury<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative<br \/>\n<strong>Welsh Affairs<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative, Elected: <strong>David T.C. Davies MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Women and Equalities<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Maria Miller MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Work and Pensions<\/strong> \u2013 Labour<\/p>\n<p>Other specified select committees:<br \/>\n<strong>Backbench Business Committee<\/strong> &#8211; Labour<br \/>\n<strong>Environmental Audit<\/strong> \u2013 Labour, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Mary Creagh MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Petitions<\/strong> \u2013 Labour, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Helen Jones MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Procedure<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Charles Walker MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Public Accounts<\/strong> \u2013 Labour, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Meg Hiller<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs<\/strong> \u2013 Conservative, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Bernard Jenkin MP<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Standards<\/strong> \u2013 Labour, Elected:\u00a0<strong>Kevin Barron MP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96461 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/House-of-Lords-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"house-of-lords-logo\" width=\"107\" height=\"105\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3><strong>House of Lords<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lord Patel<\/strong> replaced the <strong>Earl of Selborne<\/strong> as a member of the <strong>Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Liberal Democrat Life Peer,<strong> The Earl of Mar and Kellie<\/strong> has retired.<\/li>\n<li>Conservative Life Peer,\u00a0<strong>Lord Feldman <\/strong>has retired.<strong> \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Devolved Institutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-96464 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Scottish-Parliament-Logo.jpg\" alt=\"scottish-parliament-logo\" width=\"145\" height=\"118\" \/>\u00a0<strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px\">Scottish Parliament<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Scottish parliament is in recess until <strong>Tuesday 5 September.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Karen Reid<\/strong> has been appointed Interim Chief Executive at <strong>Education Scotland.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"lightbox-added alignnone\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Welsh-Government-Logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Welsh-Government-Logo.png\" alt=\"welsh-government-logo\" width=\"113\" height=\"119\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<strong>Welsh Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gareth Bennett<\/strong> has replaced <strong>David Rowlands<\/strong> as a member of the <strong>Standards of Conduct Committee.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96459 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/European-Parliament-Logo.png\" alt=\"european-parliament-logo\" width=\"198\" height=\"111\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>European Parliament<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><i>This week will be dedicated to\u00a0<strong>committee meetings<\/strong> in <strong>Brussels<\/strong>.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, 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