Political Updates 27th November 2017

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

  Government Departments

Department for Education

Eileen Milner has now taken on her role as Chief Executive of the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ian Bateman and Colin Galbraith have been reappointed as independent members of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Alan Coppin has been reappointed as of the Sports Grounds Safety Authority.

House of Commons

Procedure Committee

Alison Thewliss has replaced Ronnie Cowan as a member.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

John Grogan has been appointed as a member.

Committee on Arms Export Controls

Leo Docherty, Graham Jones, Gavin Robinson, Ann Clwyd, Mike Gapes, Nusrat Ghani, Royston Smith, Nigel Evans, Pauline Latham, Chris Law, Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Henry Smith, Stephen Twigg, Marcus Fysh, Ranil Jayawardena, Emma Little Pengelly, Faisal Rashid and Catherine West have been appointed as members.

Welsh Government

Clare Jones has been appointed as a member of the Education Workforce Council.

National Assembly for Wales

Scrutiny of the First Minister Committee

Mick Antoniw has replaced Huw Irranca-Davies as a member.

External Affairs and Additional Legislation Committee

Jane Hutt and Jenny Rathbone have replaced Eluned Morgan and Jeremy Miles as members.

Finance Committee

Jane Hutt has replaced Eluned Morgan as a member.

Climate Change, Environment and Rural Affairs Committee

Dawn Bowden and Joyce Watson have replaced Jenny Rathbone and Huw Irranca-Davies as members.

Equality, Local Government and Communities Committee

Mick Antoniw has replaced Joyce Watson as a member.

Culture, Welsh Language and Communications Committee

Mick Antoniw, Jenny Rathbone and Rhianon Passmore have replaced Hannah Blythyn, Dawn Bowden and Jeremy Miles as members.

Economy, Infrastructure and Skills Committee

Joyce Watson and Lee Waters have replaced Jeremy Miles and Hannah Blythyn as members.

Scottish Parliament

Ash Denham has been elected as Deputy Convener of the Health and Sport Committee.

European Parliament

This week, the European Parliament will be holding a plenary session in Brussels.