Political Updates 11th November 2019

This week’s Political Updates covers moves and changes at all levels of government.

Government

Paul Jarvis and Ed Smyth appointed as members of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee for 4 years (more info)

Liam Coleman, Alice Maynard and Tommaso Valletti appointed as members of the board of the Financial Conduct Authority for 3 years (more info)

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt.Hon Julian Smith  extended the appointments of five members of the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland. From 1 January 2020 for a limited period of 12 months. (more info)
– Anne Henderson
– Sarah Havlin
– Paul Hutchinson
– Colin Kennedy
– Geraldine McGahey

John Procter appointed as chair of the Royal Armouries for four years from 2 November 2019 to 1 November 2023 (more info)

Duncan Potts appointed as Chair of the Public Weather Service Customer Group by Minister of State Chris Skidmore  (more info)

Professor Alan Thorpe appointed as a non-executive director to the Met Office Board by Business and Energy Secretary Andrea Leadsom  (more info)

Yvonne Gale appointed as non-executive director for Finance and procurement at the Small Business Commissioner’s Office until 31 October 2023 (more info)

David Ward appointed High Commissioner to the Independent State of  Samoa (more info)

The Secretary of State for Justice has reappointed Russell Agius to the Judicial Pension Board for two years (more info)

Caroline Corby reappointed as board member of Cafcass for two years (more info)

Juliet Lyon CBE reappointed as Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody for 3 years (more info)

Mark Farmer to be the new champion for Modern Methods of Construction (more info)

Ed Anderson reappointed as Chairman of the Board of NS&I for 3 years (more info)

Blondell Cluff CBE reappointed to the Royal Mint Advisory Committee for five years (more info)

John Woodcock  announced as the UK special envoy for countering violent extremism (more info)

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced that the UK will be extending its training mission to Ukraine by 3 years to March 2023 (more info)

Dominic Chappell BHS Director disqualified for 10 years (more info)

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Rt. Hon Julian Smith  announced he is extending the appointment of four members of the Drainage Council for Northern Ireland. Been extended until 30 June 2020 (more info)
– Mr Alan Strong
– Mr Andrew Wilson
– Mr Brendan Kerr
– Dr Bernie Lafferty

The Queen has approved the nomination of the Venerable Martin Charles William Gorick, MA to the Suffragan See of Dudley, in the Diocese of Worchester (more info)

House of Commons

Lindsay Hoyle was elected as Speaker (more info)

  Scottish Parliament 

David Stewart appointed to the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (more info)

  National Assembly for Wales

Gareth Bennett left the UK Independence Party and now sits as an Independent

  Labour

Deputy Leader Tom Watson to stand down on the 12^th of December