{"id":120254,"date":"2019-01-21T17:39:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T16:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=120254&preview=true&preview_id=120254"},"modified":"2020-03-10T17:50:21","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T16:50:21","slug":"political-updates-21-january-2019-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-21-january-2019-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 21 January 2019"},"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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Gareth Johnson <\/strong>resigned as a Whip.<\/p>\n

Hugh McCaughey <\/strong>has been appointed as National Director of Improvement at NHS Improvement<\/strong> within the Department for Health and Social Care (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Simon Jenkins<\/strong> has been reappointed as a member of the Churches Conservation Trust<\/strong> at the Prime Minister’s Office<\/strong> (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Heidy Rehman<\/strong> and Laurence Milsted<\/strong> have been appointed as non-executive directors of the Small Business Commissioner’s Office<\/strong> at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Jayne Scott<\/strong> has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Risk Committee of the Coal Authority <\/strong>at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Antonia Jenkinson<\/strong> has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and Director of Corporate Affairs <\/strong>at the UK Atomic Energy Authority <\/strong>at the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Pippa Britton<\/strong> and Sarah Winckless <\/strong>have been appointed to the board of UK Anti-Doping<\/strong> at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Hilary Newiss<\/strong> and Simon Patterson<\/strong> have been reappointed as Trustees at the Natural History Museum<\/strong> at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Richard Baldwin<\/strong> and Patrick Dillon<\/strong> have been appointed as Trustees of the Theatres Trust <\/strong>at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Mohammed Fessal, Graeme Henderson, Roger Knaggs, Carole Hunter, Matthew Sutton<\/strong> and David Taylor <\/strong>have been appointed as members of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs <\/strong>at the Home Office (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Matthew Lawson<\/strong> has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan<\/strong> at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Sian MacLeod<\/strong> has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia<\/strong> at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Fiona Spencer <\/strong>has been appointed as Director of Project Delivery Profession<\/strong> at the Infrastructure and Projects Authority<\/strong> at the Cabinet Office (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Kate Josephs<\/strong> has been appointed as the new Director of Funding<\/strong> for the Education and Skills Funding Agency<\/strong> at the Department for Education (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Stewart Malcolm McDonald <\/strong>has replaced Douglas Chapman <\/strong>as a member of the Committee on Standards<\/strong> and Committee on Privileges.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Philippa Whitford<\/strong> has replaced Lisa Cameron <\/strong>as a member of the Health and Social Care Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Viscount Trenchard <\/strong>has replaced Lord De Mauley <\/strong>as a member of the EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Diane Abbott <\/strong>and Mick Antoniw <\/strong>have been appointed to Labour’s National Executive Committee.<\/p>\n

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Tom Pursglove<\/strong> has resigned as Vice-Chair for Youth.<\/p>\n

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

Bill Scott <\/strong>has been appointed as Chair of the Poverty and Inequality Commission.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Vikki Howells<\/strong> has replaced Jack Sargeant<\/strong> as a member of the Public Accounts Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Huw Irranca-Davies<\/strong> has replaced Jane Hutt<\/strong>, and Alun Davies<\/strong> has replaced Vikki Howells<\/strong> as members of the External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Jack Sargeant<\/strong> has replaced Julie Morgan<\/strong> as a member of the Children, Young People and Education Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jenny Rathbone<\/strong> has replaced Jayne Bryant<\/strong> as a member of the Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vikki Howells<\/strong> has replaced Jane Hutt<\/strong>, and Jayne Bryant<\/strong> has replaced Jenny Rathbone<\/strong> as members of the Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carwyn Jones<\/strong> has replaced Jayne Bryant<\/strong>, Huw Irranca-Davies<\/strong> has replaced Jack Sargeant<\/strong> and Mohammad Asghar<\/strong> has replaced Sian Gwenllian<\/strong> as members of the Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jayne Bryant<\/strong> has replaced Julie Morgan<\/strong>, and David Rees<\/strong> has replaced Rhianon Passmore<\/strong> as members of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rhianon Passmore<\/strong> has replaced David Rees<\/strong>, and Alun Davies<\/strong> has replaced Jane Hutt<\/strong> as members of the Finance Committee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Mark Reckless<\/strong> has replaced Mohammad Asghar<\/strong>, and Jack Sargeant<\/strong> has replaced Lee Waters<\/strong> as members of the Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

This week, the European Parliament will be in Brussels for Committee meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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