{"id":106715,"date":"2017-09-04T09:18:16","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T09:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=106715&preview=true&preview_id=106715"},"modified":"2020-03-10T17:53:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T16:53:04","slug":"political-updates-4th-september-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-4th-september-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 4th September 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week’s\u00a0Political Updates, covers moves and changes at all levels of government.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Colin Matthews\u00a0<\/strong>has been reappointed as Chair\u00a0of Highways England<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0Department for\u00a0Transport.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Sandra Boss<\/strong> and Mark Yallop<\/strong> have been reappointed as external members of the Prudential Regulation Committee<\/strong> at HM Treasury.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Simon Lester\u00a0<\/strong>has become Managing Director of the\u00a0Aircraft Carrier Alliance\u00a0<\/strong>at the\u00a0Ministry of Defence.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Ben Merrick<\/strong> has been appointed as Director of Oversees Territories<\/strong> and also\u00a0Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory<\/strong> and Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory\u00a0<\/strong>at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • Kezia Dugdale\u00a0<\/b>has stood down as Leader of Scottish Labour<\/strong>. Alex Rowley<\/strong> is in the role as Acting Leader.<\/li>\n
    • Dawn Butler<\/strong> has been appointed as Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities<\/strong>, replacing Sarah Champion<\/strong>, and is expected to continue as Shadow Minister for Diverse Communities.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      • The House of Commons<\/strong> returns from recess on\u00a0Tuesday 5th September<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • \u00a0The House of Lords <\/strong>returns from recess on\u00a0Tuesday 5th September.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Devolved Institutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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          • The Scottish returns from recess on\u00a0Tuesday 5 September.<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Nora Senior\u00a0<\/b>has become Chair of the Strategic Board for Enterprise and Skills<\/strong> in the Scottish Government.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            \u00a0National Assembly for Wales<\/h3>\n
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            • The National Assembly for Wales\u00a0is in recess until Monday 18 September.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Northern Ireland Assembly<\/h3>\n
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              • Helen Ferguson, Helena Macormac, Paul Mageean, Samuel John McCallister, Edmond Rooney <\/strong>and Graham Shields <\/strong>will replace Christine Collins, John Corey, Milton Kerr, Grainia Long, Alan McBride, Marion Reynolds <\/strong>and Paul Yam\u00a0<\/strong>as Commissioners of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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                European Parliament<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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                • The European Parliament\u00a0will be in Brussels this week for group meetings and committee meetings.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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