{"id":108726,"date":"2017-10-16T09:20:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T09:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=108726&preview=true&preview_id=108726"},"modified":"2017-11-09T16:55:21","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T16:55:21","slug":"political-updates-16th-october-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-16th-october-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 16th October 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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Ministry of\u00a0Justice<\/b><\/p>\n

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  • Insolvency Rules Committee \u2013 Zip Jila<\/strong> appointed as a practicing solicitor member.<\/li>\n
  • Criminal Procedure Rule Committee – Folashade Abiodun<\/strong> appointed as a member.<\/li>\n
  • Civil Justice Council – Jo Hickman<\/strong> and Gareth Hughes<\/strong> appointed and Andrew Parker<\/strong> and William Wod<\/strong> reappointed as members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Competition and Markets Authority Panel – Humphrey Battcock, Gareth Davies, Richard Feasey, Anne Fletcher, Roland Green, Susan Hankey, Ulrike Hotopp, Sheila McClelland, Stuart McIntosh, Paul Muysert, Jeremy Newman, Keith Richards, John Thanassoulis, Mark Thatcher, David Thomas<\/strong> and Claire Whyley<\/strong> appointed as members.<\/li>\n
    • Committee on Climate Change \u2013 Lord Deben<\/strong> and Paul Johnson<\/strong> reappointed as chair and member respectively.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Foreign and Commonwealth Office<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission \u2013 Alice Prochaska<\/strong> appointed as a member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Department of Health<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Office of Life Sciences \u2013 Kirsten McLeod<\/strong> to replace Nicole Mather<\/strong> as Director from 13th<\/sup>\u00a0November.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Department for Culture, Media and Sport<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Sports Grounds Safety Authority Board – Rimla Akthar<\/strong> and Janet Johnson<\/strong> appointed as member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Ministry of Defence<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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            • Defence Science Expert Committee \u2013 Hugh Griffiths<\/strong> appointed as Chair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              House of Commons<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              • The House of Commons returned from recess on Monday 9th October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                House of Lords<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                • The House of Lords returned from recess on Monday 9th October.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Liberal Democrats<\/h3>\n

                  The Liberal Democrats reshuffled their team of spokespeople. Their full team are below:<\/p>\n

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                  • Vince Cable<\/strong> – Leader of the Liberal Democrats<\/li>\n
                  • Jo Swinson<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader and Spokesperson on Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs<\/li>\n
                  • Jane Bonham<\/strong> Carter<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport<\/li>\n
                  • Tom Brake<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat spokesperson on Exiting the European Union and International Trade<\/li>\n
                  • Sal Brinton<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Party President<\/li>\n
                  • Lorely Burt<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Small Businesses<\/li>\n
                  • Menzies Campbell<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Defence<\/li>\n
                  • Alistair Carmichael<\/strong> – Commons Chief Whip, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Northern Ireland<\/li>\n
                  • Catherine Bearder<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for EU\/ALDE Liaison<\/li>\n
                  • Ed Davey<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Home Affairs<\/li>\n
                  • Dee Doocey<\/strong> – Spokesperson without Portfolio<\/li>\n
                  • Tim Farron<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs\u00a0& North of England<\/li>\n
                  • Lynne Featherstone<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change<\/li>\n
                  • Chris Fox<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Business, Enterprise and Industrial Strategy<\/li>\n
                  • Wera Hobhouse<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government<\/li>\n
                  • Christine<\/strong> Humphreys<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Wales<\/li>\n
                  • Meral<\/strong> Hussein<\/strong> Ece<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Equalities<\/li>\n
                  • Christine<\/strong> Jardine<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Scotland<\/li>\n
                  • Judith<\/strong> Jolly<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Health<\/li>\n
                  • Baroness Kramer<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Treasury Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Stephen<\/strong> Lloyd<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Work and Pensions Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Justice Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Layla<\/strong> Moran<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Lord Newby<\/strong> – Leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords<\/li>\n
                  • Caroline<\/strong> Pidgeon<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for London<\/li>\n
                  • Baroness<\/strong> Randerson<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Transport Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Baroness<\/strong> Sheehan<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat International Development Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Lord<\/strong> Shipley<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Housing Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Jamie<\/strong> Stone<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Armed Forces Spokesperson<\/li>\n
                  • Lord<\/strong> Stoneham<\/strong> of<\/strong> Droxford<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Lords Chief Whip<\/li>\n
                  • Lord<\/strong> Storey<\/strong> – Liberal Democrat Young People Spokesperson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    European Parliament<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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                    • This week,\u00a0MEPs\u00a0will be in Brussels<\/strong> for meetings with other members from their political group and committee meetings to discuss various areas of European policy.\u00a0<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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