{"id":125109,"date":"2019-10-16T12:48:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T11:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk?p=125109&preview=true&preview_id=125109"},"modified":"2019-10-16T12:48:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T11:48:40","slug":"political-updates-16-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-16-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 16 October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

\"Image<\/strong>UK Government<\/h3>\n

Mr Jon Lambe<\/strong> has been appointed the United Kingdom Ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta.<\/p>\n

Colin Bloom<\/strong> has been appointed as Faith Engagement Adviser at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.<\/p>\n

Simon Hayes<\/strong> has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of HM Land Registry
\nBiometrics and Forensics Ethics Group appoints new members:<\/p>\n

Dr N\u00f3ra Ni Loideain<\/strong> \u2013 Director of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London<\/p>\n

Dr Richard Guest<\/strong> \u2013 Reader in Biometrics Systems Engineering and Deputy Head of the School of Engineering and Digital Arts, University of Kent<\/p>\n

Professor Charles Rabb<\/strong> \u2013 Turing Fellow at the University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n

Dr Julian Huppert<\/strong> \u2013 Director and Fellow at the Intellectual Forum, Jesus College Cambridge.
\nThe Prime Minister has approved the reappointment of Dr David Halpern<\/strong> as the What Works National Adviser.<\/p>\n

Julia Grant<\/strong> has been reappointed as a board member for a second three-year term as Forestry Commissioner.<\/p>\n

Mark Watson-Gandy<\/strong> named as new chair of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group.<\/p>\n

The Office for Disability Issues has announced the appointment of chairs to lead 9 new Regional Stakeholder Networks.<\/p>\n

The Network chairs are:<\/p>\n

East of England: Naomi Tomkys<\/strong> OBE, CEO, Sky Badger<\/p>\n

Greater London: Ruth Owen<\/strong> OBE, CEO, Whizz-Kidz<\/p>\n

North East: Michael Potts<\/strong>, Board Member, Veterans Advisory and Pension Committee<\/p>\n

North West: Lynne Turnbull<\/strong>, CEO, Cheshire Centre for Independent Living<\/p>\n

South East: Barry Ginley<\/strong>, Director, Tamstone Consulting Ltd<\/p>\n

South West: Samantha Everard<\/strong>, CEO, Support and Mentoring Enabling Entrepreneurship (SAMEE)<\/p>\n

West and East Midlands: Louise Mckiernan<\/strong>, CEO, Birmingham Disability Resource Centre<\/p>\n

Yorkshire and the Humber: Liz Leach Murphy<\/strong>, Founder\/Managing Director, Imagineer CIC<\/p>\n

Paul Uppal<\/strong> has stepped down from his role as Small Business Commissioner.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a> Scottish Parliament\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Laura Dunlop QC<\/strong> appointed as New President of Mental Health Tribunal.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>National Assembly for Wales\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Appointment of two Independent Members of the Board of Community Health Councils:<\/p>\n

Sarah Finnegan-Dehn<\/strong> has been appointed from 01 October 2019 and Meri Huws<\/strong> will be appointed from 01 April 2020.<\/p>\n

Sir David Henshaw<\/strong> confirmed as chair of Natural Resources Wales<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>House of Commons<\/strong><\/p>\n

Peter Blausten<\/strong> appointed as new lay member for SCIPSA (Speaker’s Committee for the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority).<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Liberal Democrats<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Tory MP Heidi Allen<\/strong> joins Liberal Democrats. She had been sitting as an Independent and was elected as Conservative.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Labour Party<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Labour Party has selected Jessie Joe Jacobs<\/strong>, as its candidate who will run for Tees Valley Mayor next year.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>European Parliament<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week, the European Parliament is in plenary session in Brussels<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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