{"id":119483,"date":"2018-12-10T15:56:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-10T14:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=119483&preview=true&preview_id=119483"},"modified":"2018-12-10T16:08:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T15:08:08","slug":"political-updates-10-december-2018-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-10-december-2018-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 10 December 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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Chris Skidmore MP <\/strong>has been appointed as Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation <\/strong>(replacing Sam Gyimah MP <\/strong>who resigned on 30 November)<\/p>\n

Tony Cohen, Nina Hingorani-Crain <\/strong>and Ian Karet <\/strong>have been as Board Members of the Charity Commission <\/strong>at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sue Owen<\/strong> is set to resign as Permanent Secretary<\/strong> at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Paula Hay-Plumb<\/strong> has been re-appointed as Crown Estate Commissioner<\/strong> at HM Treasury (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Mark Menzies MP <\/strong>has been appointed as UK Trade Envoy to Argentina at the Department for International Trade (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Allan Cook <\/strong>has replaced Terry Morgan <\/strong>as Chairman of Crossrail Ltd and HS2 Ltd at the Department for Transport (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sir Nicholas Kay KCMG <\/strong>has been appointed as NATO\u2019s next Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) in Afghanistan <\/strong>at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Dr Philip Rushbrook<\/strong> is succeeding Lisa Honan<\/strong> as Governor of St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha <\/strong>at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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

Stephen Lloyd MP <\/strong>has resigned the Liberal Democrat whip<\/p>\n

Anne-Marie Trevelyan <\/strong>has replaced Gillian Keegan <\/strong>as a member of Public Accounts Committee<\/p>\n

Steve Baker <\/strong>has replaced Stephen Hammond <\/strong>as a member of the Treasury Committee<\/p>\n

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\"Related\u00a0 House of Lords<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Lord Carrington <\/strong>has joined the house<\/p>\n

Lord Willoughby de Broke <\/strong>has left UKIP and now sits as a non-affiliated pier.<\/p>\n

Lord Touhig<\/strong> and Baroness Wheeler<\/strong> have been appointed as members of the Services Committee, replacing Lord McAvoy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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

Mark Drakeford AM<\/strong> has been elected First Minister of Wales<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Northern Ireland Assembly<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Emma Sheerin <\/strong>has been appointed as the new Sinn F\u00e9in MLA for Mid Ulster<\/p>\n

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

This week, the European Parliament will be in Strasbourg for Plenary sessions, Committee meetings and Group meetings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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