{"id":129622,"date":"2020-04-21T15:14:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=129622"},"modified":"2020-04-21T15:14:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:14:47","slug":"political-updates-21-april-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/political-updates-21-april-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Updates 21 April 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stay on top of latest political appointments – covering recent changes and moves at a national level in UK politics.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>UK Government<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lord Deighton<\/strong> has been appointed Adviser to the Secretary of State on personal protective equipment (PPE).<\/p>\n

Simon Clarke<\/strong>\u2019s ministerial role has been confirmed as Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government.<\/p>\n

Luke Hall<\/strong>\u2019s ministerial role has been confirmed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing.<\/p>\n

Amanda Blanc<\/strong> has been appointed Chair of the independent review into flood insurance at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.<\/p>\n

Sally Cheshire CBE<\/strong> has been re-appointed as Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority until 2021.<\/p>\n

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

Stephen Greenhalgh<\/strong> was given a life peerage on 16 April 2020. He will be known as Lord Greenhalgh.<\/p>\n

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Scottish Government\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Michelle Francis<\/strong> has been appointed Deputy Chair Scottish Environment Protection Agency.<\/p>\n

Eilidh Mactaggart<\/strong> has been appointed Chief Executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank.<\/p>\n

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Labour Party<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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In the Whips\u2019 Office, Nick Brown<\/strong> has been re-appointed Opposition Chief Whip, as Alan Campbell<\/strong> has been re-appointed Deputy Chief Whip, and Mark Tami has been appointed Pairing Whip.<\/p>\n

Jessica Morden<\/strong> has been appointed Shadow Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household.<\/p>\n

Chris Elmore<\/strong>, Colleen Fletcher<\/strong>, Jeff Smith<\/strong> and Liz Twist<\/strong> have been appointed Shadow Lord Commissioners of HM Household.<\/p>\n

Bambos Charalambous<\/strong>, Florence Eshalomi<\/strong>, James Murray<\/strong>, Marie Rimmer<\/strong>, Mary Glindon<\/strong>, Matt Western<\/strong> and Rosie Duffield<\/strong> have been appointed Opposition Whips.<\/p>\n

Fleur Anderson<\/strong> has been appointed Private Parliamentary Secretary (PPS) to Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Preet Kaur Gill.<\/p>\n

Feryal Clark<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Steve Reed.<\/p>\n

Olivia Blake<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jo Stevens.<\/p>\n

Tonia Antoniazzi<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jonathan Reynolds.<\/p>\n

Abena Oppong-Asare<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Anneliese Dodds.<\/p>\n

Alex Davies-Jones<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Jim McMahon and to Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Nia Griffith.<\/p>\n

Beth Winter<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel Reeves.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Nichols<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade Emily Thornberry.<\/p>\n

Chris Evans<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to John Healey as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence.<\/p>\n

Darren Jones<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Justice David Lammy.<\/p>\n

Mary Foy<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Andy McDonald as Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections.<\/p>\n

Nadia Whittome<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Jon Ashworth.<\/p>\n

Rachel Hopkins<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities Marsha De Cordova.<\/p>\n

Sarah Owen<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Lisa Nandy as Shadow Foreign Secretary.<\/p>\n

Taiwo Owatemi<\/strong> has been appointed PPS to Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds.<\/p>\n

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town <\/strong>has been re-appointed Shadow Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.<\/p>\n

Lord Bassam of Brighton<\/strong> has been appointed Spokesperson for Education and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.<\/p>\n

Lord Beecham<\/strong>, Baroness Gale<\/strong> and Lord McKenzie of Luton<\/strong> have left the Frontbench.<\/p>\n

Lord Collins of Highbury<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Whip.<\/p>\n

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova <\/strong>has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Scotland and Law Officers.<\/p>\n

Lord Falconer of Thoroton<\/strong> has been appointed Spokesperson for Law Officers and Justice.<\/p>\n

Lord Grantchester<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.<\/p>\n

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Wales and Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Whip.<\/p>\n

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.<\/p>\n

Lord Kennedy of Southwark<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government, Housing and Home Office and Whip.<\/p>\n

Lord Lennie<\/strong> has been re-appointed Whip.<\/p>\n

Lord Livermore<\/strong> has been appointed Whip.<\/p>\n

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede<\/strong> has been appointed Spokesperson for Justice.<\/p>\n

Lord Rosser<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Home Office and Transport.<\/p>\n

Baroness Sherlock<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Work and Pensions.<\/p>\n

Baroness Smith of Basildon<\/strong> has been re-appointed Shadow Leader of the House of Lords and Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara<\/strong> has been appointed Spokesperson for International Trade and Whip.<\/p>\n

Baroness Thornton<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Health and Social Care.<\/p>\n

Lord Touhig<\/strong> has been appointed Spokesperson for Defence.<\/p>\n

Lord Tunnicliffe<\/strong> has been re-appointed Deputy Chief Whip and Spokesperson for Treasury and Defence.<\/p>\n

Lord Watson of Invergowrie<\/strong> has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Education.<\/p>\n

Baroness Wheeler<\/strong> has been re-appointed Deputy Chief Whip and Spokesperson for Health and Social Care.<\/p>\n

Baroness Wilcox of Newport<\/strong> has been re-appointed Whip.<\/p>\n

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