{"id":114644,"date":"2018-05-01T15:30:45","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T15:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=114644&preview=true&preview_id=114644"},"modified":"2018-06-11T16:17:39","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T15:17:39","slug":"political-updates-1-may-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-1-may-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 1 May 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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Prime Minister’s Office<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

George Andrew Midsomer Leggatt<\/strong>, Kevan Jones<\/strong>, Peter Coulson<\/strong> and Robert Goodwill<\/strong> have been appointed to the Privy Council.<\/p>\n

Home Office<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sajid Javid<\/strong> has been appointed as the new Home Secretary, replacing Amber Rudd.<\/p>\n

Anne Campbell<\/strong> has been appointed as a member of the Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs.<\/p>\n

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

Lorraine Baldry<\/strong> is the new Chair of Sellafield, part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority.<\/p>\n

Shrinivas Honap<\/strong>, Sue Scane<\/strong>, and Adrian Smith<\/strong>\u00a0have been appointed as new non-executive board members for a 3-year term.<\/p>\n

Department for Environment, Food\u00a0and\u00a0Rural Affairs<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Andrew Fletcher<\/strong>, David Craven<\/strong>, Peter Rees<\/strong> and Scott Shearlaw<\/strong> have been appointed members of the Dairy Board, part of the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.<\/p>\n

Abigail Seager<\/strong> is the new Director of Authorisations on the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.<\/p>\n

Department for Health and Social Care<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Meindert Boysen<\/strong> has been appointed as Director of the Centre for Health Technology Evaluation at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, replacing Mirella Marlow.<\/p>\n

Department for Digital, Culture, Media\u00a0and Sport<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Perdita Fraser<\/strong> and Elizabeth Passey<\/strong> have been reappointed as Big Lottery Fund trustees.<\/p>\n

Roger Blundell<\/strong> has been appointed as a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery.<\/p>\n

Ludmilla Jordanova<\/strong> has been appointed as a trustee of the Science Museum Group.<\/p>\n

Jane Wilson<\/strong> has been appointed as a trustee of the Tate.<\/p>\n

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

David Carter<\/strong>\u00a0will\u00a0retire from his position as National Schools Commissioner at the end of August.<\/p>\n

Foreign\u00a0and Commonwealth Office<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jamie Bowden<\/strong> has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Republic of Chile.<\/p>\n

Corin Robertson<\/strong> has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mexico in succession to Duncan Taylor.<\/p>\n

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

Caroline Corby named as the Interim Chair of the Parole Board for England and Wales.<\/p>\n

Department for International Trade<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

John Mahon<\/strong> is the new Director-General for Exports.<\/p>\n

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House of\u00a0Lords<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Lord Glentoran<\/strong> (Conservative, Hereditary Peer) retired on 1st June. A by-election to replace him will take place on a date that is yet to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

Lord Woolmer of Leeds<\/strong> has been discharged as a member of the House of Lords EU Committee.<\/p>\n

Lord Fraser of Corriegarth<\/strong> and Lord Woolmer of Leeds<\/strong> have been discharged from the EU Financial Affairs Sub-committee. Lord Giddens<\/strong> and Lord Cavendish<\/strong> have been appointed as members.<\/p>\n

Baroness Chalker<\/strong>\u00a0has been appointed as a member of the House of Lords EU External Affairs Sub-committee.<\/p>\n

Lord Wei<\/strong>\u00a0has been discharged from the EU Internal Market Sub-Committee. Lord Robathan<\/strong> appointed as a member.<\/p>\n

Lord Gold<\/strong> has been discharged from the EU Justice Sub-committee. Lord Wasserman<\/strong>\u00a0has been appointed as a member.<\/p>\n

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

A plenary session will take place on 2nd and 3rd May in Strasbourg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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