{"id":121313,"date":"2019-03-05T11:01:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T10:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=121313&preview=true&preview_id=121313"},"modified":"2019-03-05T11:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T10:01:51","slug":"political-updates-5-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-5-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 5 March 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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George Eustice<\/strong> has resigned from his role of Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, over Brexit delay vote (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Alberto Costa <\/strong>has resigned from his role as Parliamentary Private Secretary at the Scotland Office. He did so to be able to table a Brexit amendment (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Baroness Newlove <\/strong>has had her role as Victims\u2019 Commissioner is to be extended until 31st May (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Charlie Taylor <\/strong>has been reappointed as Chair of the Youth Justice Board (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Danielle Palmour <\/strong>and Emma Boggis <\/strong>have been appointed as Board Members of the National Lottery Community Fund (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Dexter Dalwood <\/strong>has had his role of Trustee of the National Gallery extended (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Liam Dolan<\/strong> and Sue Hartley<\/strong> have been reappointed to the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Kathryn Cearns <\/strong>is set to replace Angela Knight as Chair of the Office of Tax Simplification at HM Treasury (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Maria Adebowale-Schwarte<\/strong> has been reappointed as a board member of the Environment Agency (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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Ashleigh Dunn<\/strong> has been appointed as a member of the Standards Commission for Scotland.<\/p>\n

Dr Bill Maxwell<\/strong> and Rognvald Johnston<\/strong> have been appointed as Members of the Care Inspectorate Board.<\/p>\n

Lindsay Montgomery<\/strong> has been appointed as Chair of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.<\/p>\n

Sandy Riddell<\/strong> has been appointed as Chair of the Mental Welfare Commission.<\/p>\n

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

Chris Williamson<\/strong> has been suspended from the Labour Party. He is being investigated after saying that the party had been \u2018too apologetic\u2019 on antisemitism (more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Eleanor Smith<\/strong> has replaced Sandy Martin as a member of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee.<\/p>\n

Joan Ryan<\/strong> has replaced Alex Cunningham as a member of the Environmental Audit Committee.<\/p>\n

Liz Twist<\/strong> has been appointed as a member of the Committee on Standards and as a member of the Committee of Privileges.<\/p>\n

Scott Mann<\/strong> has replaced Alex Burghart as a member of the Joint Committee on Human Rights.<\/p>\n

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

Baroness Oppenheim-Barne<\/strong> (Conservative, life peer) retired on 25th<\/sup>\u00a0February.<\/p>\n

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Angela Smith<\/strong> has been named Spokesperson for Transport, Local Government and Housing, Energy, Environment and Rural Affairs.<\/p>\n

Ann Coffey<\/strong> has been named Spokesperson for Children and Education.<\/p>\n

Anna Soubry<\/strong> has been named Spokesperson for Brexit and Justice (and will assist on Defence).<\/p>\n

Chris Leslie<\/strong> has been named Spokesperson for Treasury and Trade.<\/p>\n

Chuka Umunna<\/strong> named Group Spokesperson, Spokesperson for Cabinet Office and Government Policy Coordination.<\/p>\n

Gavin Shuker<\/strong> has been named Group Convener.<\/p>\n

Joan Ryan<\/strong> has been named Spokesperson for International Development and Group Business Manager.<\/p>\n

Luciana Berger<\/strong> has been named Spokesperson for Home Affairs, Health, Digital and Culture.<\/p>\n

Mike Gapes<\/strong> has been named Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Defence.<\/p>\n

Sarah Wollaston<\/strong> has been given the new colleagues brief.<\/p>\n

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

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

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