Political Updates 21 April 2020

Stay on top of latest political appointments – covering recent changes and moves at a national level in UK politics.

UK Government

Lord Deighton has been appointed Adviser to the Secretary of State on personal protective equipment (PPE).

Simon Clarke’s ministerial role has been confirmed as Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government.

Luke Hall’s ministerial role has been confirmed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing.

Amanda Blanc has been appointed Chair of the independent review into flood insurance at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Sally Cheshire CBE has been re-appointed as Chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority until 2021.

House of Lords

Stephen Greenhalgh was given a life peerage on 16 April 2020. He will be known as Lord Greenhalgh.

Scottish Government 

Michelle Francis has been appointed Deputy Chair Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

Eilidh Mactaggart has been appointed Chief Executive of the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Labour Party

In the Whips’ Office, Nick Brown has been re-appointed Opposition Chief Whip, as Alan Campbell has been re-appointed Deputy Chief Whip, and Mark Tami has been appointed Pairing Whip.

Jessica Morden has been appointed Shadow Vice-Chamberlain of HM Household.

Chris Elmore, Colleen Fletcher, Jeff Smith and Liz Twist have been appointed Shadow Lord Commissioners of HM Household.

Bambos Charalambous, Florence Eshalomi, James Murray, Marie Rimmer, Mary Glindon, Matt Western and Rosie Duffield have been appointed Opposition Whips.

Fleur Anderson 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.

Feryal Clark has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Steve Reed.

Olivia Blake has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jo Stevens.

Tonia Antoniazzi has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Jonathan Reynolds.

Abena Oppong-Asare has been appointed PPS to Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Anneliese Dodds.

Alex Davies-Jones has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Jim McMahon and to Shadow Secretary of State for Wales Nia Griffith.

Beth Winter has been appointed PPS to Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel Reeves.

Charlotte Nichols has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade Emily Thornberry.

Chris Evans has been appointed PPS to John Healey as Shadow Secretary of State for Defence.

Darren Jones has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Justice David Lammy.

Mary Foy has been appointed PPS to Andy McDonald as Shadow Secretary of State for Employment Rights and Protections.

Nadia Whittome has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Jon Ashworth.

Rachel Hopkins has been appointed PPS to Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities Marsha De Cordova.

Sarah Owen has been appointed PPS to Lisa Nandy as Shadow Foreign Secretary.

Taiwo Owatemi has been appointed PPS to Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds.

Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town has been re-appointed Shadow Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Lord Bassam of Brighton has been appointed Spokesperson for Education and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.

Lord Beecham, Baroness Gale and Lord McKenzie of Luton have left the Frontbench.

Lord Collins of Highbury has been re-appointed Spokesperson for International Development and Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Whip.

Lord Davidson of Glen Clova has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Scotland and Law Officers.

Lord Falconer of Thoroton has been appointed Spokesperson for Law Officers and Justice.

Lord Grantchester has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Wales and Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Whip.

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Lord Kennedy of Southwark has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Communities and Local Government, Housing and Home Office and Whip.

Lord Lennie has been re-appointed Whip.

Lord Livermore has been appointed Whip.

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede has been appointed Spokesperson for Justice.

Lord Rosser has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Home Office and Transport.

Baroness Sherlock has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Work and Pensions.

Baroness Smith of Basildon has been re-appointed Shadow Leader of the House of Lords and Spokesperson for Constitutional Affairs and Northern Ireland.

Lord Stevenson of Balmacara has been appointed Spokesperson for International Trade and Whip.

Baroness Thornton has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Health and Social Care.

Lord Touhig has been appointed Spokesperson for Defence.

Lord Tunnicliffe has been re-appointed Deputy Chief Whip and Spokesperson for Treasury and Defence.

Lord Watson of Invergowrie has been re-appointed Spokesperson for Education.

Baroness Wheeler has been re-appointed Deputy Chief Whip and Spokesperson for Health and Social Care.

Baroness Wilcox of Newport has been re-appointed Whip.