{"id":111379,"date":"2018-01-09T09:22:51","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T09:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=111379&preview=true&preview_id=111379"},"modified":"2018-01-09T09:29:01","modified_gmt":"2018-01-09T09:29:01","slug":"political-updates-9th-january-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-9th-january-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 9th January 2018"},"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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HM Treasury<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • National Infrastructure Commission \u2013\u00a0Lord<\/strong> Adonis\u00a0<\/strong>resigned as Chair.<\/li>\n
  • Prudential Regulation Committee \u2013\u00a0David Belsham\u00a0<\/strong>reappointed as an external member.<\/li>\n
  • Financial Conduct Authority \u2013\u00a0Charles Randall\u00a0<\/strong>appointed as Chair from 1 April.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Department for Transport<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Office of Rail and Road \u2013\u00a0Stephen Glaister\u00a0<\/strong>reappointed as Chair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Veterinary Products Committee –\u00a0Enrique Vega, Mark White, Ye-Mei Ruby Chang, Andrea Tarr, Helen Ballantyne\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Rachel Bennett<\/strong>\u00a0have been appointed as members and\u00a0Malcolm Bennett<\/strong>\u00a0has been appointed as Chair.<\/li>\n
      • Joint Nature Conservation Committee –\u00a0Melanie Austen, Charles Banner\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Marian Scott<\/strong>\u00a0appointed as independent members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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        • European Union Fundamental Rights Agency – Charles Banner<\/strong> has been appointed as the UK Independent Member of the Management Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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          • Charity Commission \u2013 Kenneth Dibble<\/strong> to join the board as a member in March.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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            • Committee on Radioactive Waste Management \u2013 Laurence Williams <\/strong>stood down as Chair.<\/li>\n
            • Medical Research Council \u2013 Fiona Watt <\/strong>selected as the preferred candidate to become Executive Chair in April.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              House of Commons<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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              • Joint Committee on Human Rights \u2013 Alex Burghart<\/strong> replaced Mark Pritchard<\/strong> as a member.<\/li>\n
              • Regulatory Reform Committee \u2013 Simon Clarke<\/strong> replaced Mark Menzies<\/strong> as a member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                UK Cabinet Reshuffle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                • Brandon Lewis<\/strong> has been appointed\u00a0Chair of the Conservative Party\u00a0and a Minister without Porfolio (previously Immigration Minister, attending Cabinet but not as a full member)<\/li>\n
                • James Cleverly<\/strong> has been appointed Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party<\/li>\n
                • David Lidington<\/strong> has been appointed\u00a0Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office (previously Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice)<\/li>\n
                • Sajid Javid<\/strong> has been appointed Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government<\/li>\n
                • Jeremy Hunt<\/strong> has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care<\/li>\n
                • David Gauke<\/strong> has been appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice (previously\u00a0Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)<\/li>\n
                • Karen Bradley<\/strong> has been appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (previously Secretary of State for Digital Culture, Media and Sport)<\/li>\n
                • Matt Hancock<\/strong> has been appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Cutlure, Media and Sport (previously Minister for Digital)<\/li>\n
                • Damian Hinds<\/strong> has been appointed Secretary of State for Education (previously Minister for Employment)<\/li>\n
                • Caroline Nokes<\/strong> has been appointed Minister of State for Immigration (previously Minister for Government Resilience and Efficiency)<\/li>\n
                • Esther McVey<\/strong> has been appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (previously Deputy Chief Whip)<\/li>\n
                • James Brokenshire<\/strong> has resigned as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for health reasons<\/li>\n
                • Patrick McLoughlin<\/strong> has resigned as Chair of the Conservative Party<\/li>\n
                • Chris Skidmore<\/strong> has resigned as Minister for the Constitution<\/li>\n
                • Andrew Jones<\/strong> has resigned as Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury<\/li>\n
                • Marcus Jones<\/strong> has resigned as Minister for Local Government<\/li>\n
                • Justine Greening<\/strong> has resigned as Secretary of State for Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Scottish Labour Party<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                  • Lesley Laird<\/strong> named as Interim Deputy Leader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    • Iain Gray<\/strong> reappointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Education, Skills and Science.<\/li>\n
                    • Claudia Beamish<\/strong> reappointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform.<\/li>\n
                    • Jackie Baillie<\/strong> reappointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work.<\/li>\n
                    • Anas Sarwar<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport (previously Spokesperson for Health).<\/li>\n
                    • Rhoda Grant<\/strong> appointed as Business Manager and Spokesperson for Women and Equality (previously Spokesperson for Rural Economy and Connectivity).<\/li>\n
                    • Claire Baker<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs (previously Spokesperson for Justice).<\/li>\n
                    • James Kelly<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution (previously Parliamentary Business Manager; Minister without Portfolio).<\/li>\n
                    • Daniel Johnson<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice (previously Shadow Minister for Education).<\/li>\n
                    • Colin Smyth<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity (previously Shadow Minister for Health; Whip).<\/li>\n
                    • Monica Lennon<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities (previously Shadow Minister for Inequality Working across Health and Education portfolios.).<\/li>\n
                    • Elaine Smith<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for the Eradication of Poverty and Inequality (previously backbench).<\/li>\n
                    • Neil Findlay<\/strong> appointed as Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Brexit, Campaigns and Party Engagement (previously backbench).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      House of Lords<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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                      • Lord MacLaurin<\/strong> (Conservative, Life Peer) retired on 22 December.<\/li>\n
                      • Lord Blyth of Rowington<\/strong> (Conservative, Life Peer) retired on 1 January.<\/li>\n
                      • Baroness Sharples<\/strong> (Conservative, Life Peer) retired on 18 December.<\/li>\n
                      • Lord Condon<\/strong> (Crossbench, Life Peer) retired on 21 December.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

                        This week, the European Parliament\u00a0will be carrying out\u00a0Group and Committee Meetings<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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