Political Updates 18th December 2017

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

  Government Departments

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hilary Florek has been appointed Chair of the Marine Management Organisation

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

Sarah Bedwell has been appointed Certification Officer, replacing Gerard Walker. She will take up this role in January

Jane Burgess, Michael Cutting, Paul Dollman, Robin Mason, Timothy Sawyer, Derek Ridyard and Tim Frazer have been appointed members

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lord Burns has been appointed Chair of Ofcom from January

Sandra Dinneen, Patrick Newberry, Richard Upton, Susie Thornberry and Paul Farmer have been appointed Commissioners of Historic England

House of Commons

Anne Marie Morris has had the Conservative Party Whip restored.

Kerry McCarthy has been appointed as a member of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, replacing Jo Platt.

Jo Platt has been appointed as a member of the Communities and Local Government Committee.

House of Lords

Baroness Sharples retired on 18th December.

Lord Lipsey, previously Labour, now sits as non-affiliated.

European Parliament

This week, the European Parliament will be carrying out external parliamentary activities.