{"id":119360,"date":"2018-12-04T15:05:15","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T14:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=119360&preview=true&preview_id=119360"},"modified":"2018-12-04T16:08:43","modified_gmt":"2018-12-04T15:08:43","slug":"political-updates-8-december-2018-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-8-december-2018-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 4 December 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Image\u00a0 Government<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Sam Gyimah<\/strong> has resigned from his position as Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, in protest at Theresa May\u2019s Brexit deal (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Professor Piers Forster<\/strong> has been appointed to the post of climate scientist on the Committee on Climate Change (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Lawrie Haynes OBE<\/strong> has been appointed Chair Designate of the NDA subsidiary, Magnox Ltd (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Vice Admiral Timothy Fraser CB<\/strong> is to be promoted Admiral and appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, in succession to General Gordon Messenger (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Vice Admiral Tony Radakin CB<\/strong> is to be promoted Admiral and appointed First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, in succession to Admiral Sir Philip Jones (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Air Marshal Michael Wigston CBE<\/strong> is to be promoted Air Chief Marshal and appointed as Chief of the Air Staff, in succession to Air Chief Marshal Sir Steven Hillier (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Lieutenant General Patrick Sanders CBE<\/strong>, DSO is to be promoted General and appointed Commander Joint Forces Command, in succession to General Sir Christopher Deverell (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Dr Gillian Fairfield<\/strong> to replace outgoing Chair of the Disclosure and Barring Service Bill Griffiths (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Dale Ashford<\/strong> will take up the position of new Chair of the Northern Ireland Probation Board from 1 December 2018 and will be joined by Neil Bodger<\/strong>, Jonny Byrne<\/strong>, Kelly Clarke<\/strong>, Kieran Donaghy<\/strong>, Theresa Donaldson<\/strong>, Paul Douglas<\/strong>, Patricia Keenan<\/strong>, Max Murray<\/strong>, and Alastair Ross<\/strong> as new Board members. The Secretary State for Northern Ireland has also re-appointed Judith Gillespie<\/strong>, Gearoid O\u2019hEara<\/strong> and David Wall<\/strong> to the Board (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Tom Frawley<\/strong>, Doug Garrett<\/strong> and Colm McKenna<\/strong> have been appointed as independent members of the Northern Ireland Policing Board. They will take up office on 1 December 2018 and will join the existing six other independent members who will continue to serve until June 2019.
\nThe following political members have been appointed:
\nDUP – Keith Buchanan<\/strong>, Joanne Bunting<\/strong>, Gary Middleton<\/strong>, Mervyn Storey<\/strong>
\nSinn Fein –Gerry Kelly<\/strong>, Linda Dillon<\/strong>, Philip McGuigan<\/strong>
\nAlliance – John Blair<\/strong>
\nSDLP – Dolores Kelly<\/strong>
\nUUP – Alan Chambers
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Kip Meek<\/strong> has been appointed to the Competition and Markets Authority panel and as an Inquiry Chair of the panel (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Claire Gilmore<\/strong> has been appointed as a new Traffic Commissioner for Scotland by Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling. She will replace Joan Aitken in February 2019. (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

James Starkie<\/strong>, special adviser to Michael Gove, <\/strong>resigned to take up a position as aide to Priti Patel. Starkie, who worked for the Vote Leave campaign, resigned in protest at Theresa May\u2019s Brexit deal.<\/p>\n

Jason Stein<\/strong>, previously Liz Truss\u2019 press secretary, is now Amber Rudd\u2019s new media special adviser.<\/p>\n

Mark Menzies MP<\/strong> has been appointed as the Prime Minister\u2019s Trade Envoy to Argentina (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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House of Commons<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Kate Osamor<\/strong> has resigned from her position as Shadow Secretary of State for International Development.<\/p>\n

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Scottish Parliament<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Richard Lyle<\/strong> has been discharged from the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee.<\/p>\n

Alex Rowley<\/strong> has been named as Deputy Convener of the Local Government and Communities Committee.<\/p>\n

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National Assembly for Wales<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Helen Mary Jones<\/strong> has been appointed as a member of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n

Sian Gwenllian<\/strong> has been appointed as a Commissioner of the Assembly Commission, replacing Adam Price.<\/p>\n

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

This week, the European Parliament is holding committee and groups sessions in Brussels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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