Political Updates 16th March 2020

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

UK Government

Lord Pickles has been announced as the government’s preferred candidate as the chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA).

Rev’d Dr Andrew Neil Emerton is to succeed the Right Reverend Anthony Porter to the Suffragan See of Sherwood. Anthony Porter is due to retire on the 22 March.

Christine Elliott appointed interim Chair of the College of Policing, replacing outgoing chair Millie Banerjee CBE.

Peter Lauener appointed Chair of the Student Loans Company

Barry Panayi confirmed as Non-Executive Director at the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem).

The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Andrew Dickerson and Paul West as members of the Prison Service Pay Review Body

The Secretary of State has reappointed Pat Butler as a Governor of the British Film Institute for a period of one year from 18 February 2020 to 17 February 2021.

The Secretary of State has reappointed Lord Risby as Board Member of the Horserace Betting Levy Board for a period of 2 years, from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2021.

 House of Commons

Paul Howell has replaced John Howell as a member of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee.

Margaret Ferrier joined as a member of the European Scrutiny Committee

Sir Geoffrey Brown, Dame Elanor Laing and Tommy Shephard join as members of the Finance Committee.

Anthony Mangnall joins as a member Procedure Committee.

Duncan Baker, Simon Baynes, Elliot Colburn, Chris Elmore, Imran Hussein, Simon Jupp, Conor McGinn, Grahame Morris, Jane Stevenson, Julian Sturdy and Suzanne Webb join as members of the Joint Committee on Consolidation & Bills

Theo Clarke appointed as chair of the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact Sub-committee. Richard Bacon, Sarah Champion, Kate Osamor and Dan Poulter have been appointed as members. Chris Law has been reappointed.

Neil Bibby appointed as a member of the Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee.

Stephen Boyle has been nominated to replace Caroline Gardner as Auditor General, for Audit Scotland.

Pat Catney replaced John Dallat as a member of the Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee

Fra McCann replaced Emma Sheerin as a member of the Communities Committee.

Martina Anderson replaced Fra McCann as a member of the Executive Office Committee

Emma Rogan replaced Martina Anderson as a member of the Justice Committee.