{"id":122093,"date":"2019-04-08T14:26:06","date_gmt":"2019-04-08T13:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=122093&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=122093"},"modified":"2019-04-08T14:26:06","modified_gmt":"2019-04-08T13:26:06","slug":"political-updates-8-april-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-8-april-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 8 April 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This week&#8217;s\u00a0Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/3b\/3c\/f2\/3b3cf2ebb2512bba3588c935619f2e71--british-government-british-invasion.jpg\" alt=\"Image result for uk government logo\" width=\"89\" height=\"73\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><strong>UK Government<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Prime Minister has appointed six new ministers to replace the recent departures from her Government. Those appointed are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Justin Tomlinson MP<\/strong> &#8211; Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions<\/li>\n<li><strong>James Cleverly MP<\/strong> &#8211; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seema Kennedy MP<\/strong> &#8211; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department\u00a0of Health and Social Care<\/li>\n<li><strong>Andrew Stephenson MP<\/strong> &#8211; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Will Quince MP<\/strong> &#8211; Parliamentary\u00a0Under Secretary of State at the\u00a0Department for Work and Pensions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kevin Foster MP<\/strong> &#8211; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office and Assistant Government Whip. He will also be a Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office while Chloe Smith MP is on\u00a0maternity leave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nigel Adams MP<\/strong> has resigned as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Wales Office and Assistant Government Whip (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nadams\/status\/1113359638769164289?utm_campaign=Political%20Services%20Publications%202019&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=71400981&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--nl8Bv0Rp8GiaEmm9F_L6YptKz2z1sCxX_V9HGvwkqa34NgFgvThEBRYLlusdOg-03SOgWugLF3giCmepGPbZeyGyLPmPWyDbS8PaGxJnVh5uIJ5k&amp;_hsmi=71400981\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chris Heaton-Harris MP<\/strong> has resigned as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Exiting the European Union (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chhcalling\/status\/1113456229232381953?utm_campaign=Political%20Services%20Publications%202019&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=71412732&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tuf88x-HQ2Uu3Yfmkw3dySejJjIfYyZ9vZQP2p-GXA1GME9d8yqXeIr22fSxJ1oBcA1h6DTDBmcmv3mY9iZ4kWoQEuiqY8hbMCv_RajWLEoPcHOU&amp;_hsmi=71412732\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michael Wood<\/strong> has been appointed as Trustee for the Historic Royal Palaces for a three year term starting 11th March 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/michael-wood-appointed-as-trustee-for-the-historic-royal-palaces?utm_source=fd91abb3-9bdb-41b9-b063-0d4c3823579f&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Carole Souter<\/strong> has been reappointed as Trustee on the Historic Royal Palaces Board for a second term of three years from 1 May 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/carole-souter-reappointed-as-trustee-for-the-historic-royal-palaces\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ian McCaig<\/strong> has been reappointed as a Board Member of the British Tourist Authority for a second term of four years from 13 February 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/ian-mccaig-reappointed-as-a-board-member-of-the-british-tourist-authority\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister has appointed four new trustees to the Victoria and Albert Museum Board. <strong>Genevieve Davies<\/strong>, <strong>Jonathan Anderson<\/strong> and <strong>Marc St John<\/strong> have been appointed for four years from 4 February 2019, <strong>David Bomford<\/strong> has been appointed for four years from 1 April 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/four-trustees-appointed-to-the-victoria-and-albert-museum-board?utm_source=f9f1ef7f-953f-4185-828b-f5603a27abb2&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr John Pearson<\/strong> has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Lao People&#8217;s Democratic Republic. Mr Pearson will take up his appointment in August 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-laos-august-2019?utm_source=ece47c6c-3623-41c6-879b-2a2e19ce6183&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr Martin Reynolds CMG<\/strong> has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to Libya. Mr Reynolds will take up his appointment in April 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-libya-april-2019?utm_source=0a1d149a-c8d1-4c96-b627-8eb098563e46&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mrs Sarah Hulton OBE<\/strong> has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Mrs Hulton will take up her appointment during August 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/change-of-british-high-commissioner-to-sri-lanka-august-2019?utm_source=bf6dc93b-7700-44af-b9df-c313e95fc135&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Roderick Drummond <\/strong>has been appointed Her Majesty\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain. Mr Drummond will take up his appointment in August 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/change-of-her-majestys-ambassador-to-the-kingdom-of-bahrain-august-2019?utm_source=d8ff205b-3a46-49bd-97d8-1aae1c3f6387&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professor Keith Bell<\/strong> has been appointed to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Professor Bell takes up position of power sector specialist on the Committee for a 5-year term (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/professor-keith-bell-appointed-to-committee-on-climate-change?utm_source=374df611-c6c7-4bec-8a60-d721aaf25f5f&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The Prime Minister has appointed three new trustees to the board of the British Museum. <strong>Dame Vivian Hunt<\/strong> and <strong>George Weston<\/strong> have been appointed for four years from 25 March 2019, <strong>Philipp Hildebrand<\/strong> has been appointed for four years from 1 August 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/three-trustees-appointed-to-the-british-museum?utm_source=88495f3e-00e0-4c46-b918-994498da850a&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Rt Hon Dame Victoria Sharp DBE<\/strong> has been appointed by Her Majesty The Queen as the President of the Queen\u2019s Bench Division from 23 June 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/appointment-of-the-president-of-the-queens-bench-division-5-april-2019\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grayson Perry<\/strong> has been reappointed as Trustee on the British Museum Board for a second term of 4 years from 2 April 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/grayson-perry-reappointed-as-trustee-for-the-british-museum\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Justin Russell<\/strong> has been appointed as Her Majesty\u2019s Chief Inspector of Probation for a tenure of 3 years commencing on 1st June (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/appointment-of-the-new-her-majestys-chief-inspector-of-probation\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>John McQuater<\/strong> has been appointed as the Lay and Consumer Advice member on the Civil Procedure Rule Committee 5 April 2019 to 4 April 2022 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/appointment-of-john-mcquater-as-the-lay-and-consumer-advice-member-on-cprc?utm_source=eea189ca-6c9d-4fe2-a93c-44132087a893&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&amp;utm_content=immediate\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diana Fawcett<\/strong> has been appointed as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council with specific responsibility for promoting the welfare of victims of crime, for a tenure of three years from 5 April 2019. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk\/news\/item\/new-non-judicial-member-appointed-to-the-council-2\/\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lynda McMullan<\/strong> has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Homes England (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/homes-england-appoints-chief-finance-officer-and-chief-of-staff\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amy Casterton<\/strong> has been appointed as Chief of Staff at Homes England (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/homes-england-appoints-chief-finance-officer-and-chief-of-staff\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrea Bishop<\/strong> has been appointed as Assistant Chief Constable at the Ministry of Defence Police (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/new-tacc-andrea-bishop-joins-the-ministry-of-defence-police\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/niexec-logo-x1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-122094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/niexec-logo-x1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"82\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr Kenneth Henning MBE<\/strong> has been reappointed as Non-Executive Lay Member to the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health-ni.gov.uk\/news\/reappointment-non-executive-lay-member-northern-ireland-fire-and-rescue-service-nifrs\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Health have appointed <strong>Mr Patrick Farry<\/strong> as a Non-Executive Finance Member, and <strong>Mr Paul Douglas<\/strong> and <strong>Mr Alan Hanna<\/strong> as Non-Executive Lay Members to the Patient and Client Council. They will begin their roles on 1 April 2019 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health-ni.gov.uk\/news\/appointment-non-executive-finance-member-and-two-non-executive-lay-members-patient-and-client\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/House-of-Commons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-120350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/House-of-Commons-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a>House of Commons<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruth Jones MP <\/strong>was elected as the Labour MP for Newport West, winning the by-election on 4 April by 1,951 votes (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-wales-politics-47786885\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Boles MP<\/strong> has resigned the Conservative Whip and will now sit as an Independent Progressive Conservative (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/av\/uk-politics-47779760\/brexit-votes-boles-resigns-conservative-whip-after-vote-defeat\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul Masterton MP <\/strong>has replaced <strong>Kirstene Hair MP<\/strong> as a member of the Scottish Affairs Committee (<a href=\"https:\/\/publications.parliament.uk\/pa\/cm201719\/cmagenda\/OP190401.pdf\">more info<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/European-Parliament-Logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-96459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/European-Parliament-Logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"101\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>This week, the European Parliament is in Brussels for Committee and Group meetings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week\u2019s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government: local, devolved, national and, supranational.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":109831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7341],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122093"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/423"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122096,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122093\/revisions\/122096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}