Political Updates 31st July 2017

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

  Government Departments

Cabinet Office

• Simon Hart MP has been appointed Conservative Party member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.

Home Office

• John Mitting has been appointed Chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry.

HM Treasury

• David Ramsden has been appointed Deputy Governor of Markets and Banking. He will replace Charlotte Hogg from the 4th September.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• Jon Wilks has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iraq. He will replace Frank Baker in November.
• Nicholas Kay has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
• Jessica Hand has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Angola.

Department of Health

• Steve Oldfield will become the first Chief Commercial Officer in October.

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

• Perdita Trust has been reappointed as a trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Heritage Lottery Fund.

The House of Commons in recess until Tuesday 5th September.

Devolved Institutions

 Scottish Parliament

• The Scottish Parliament is in recess until Tuesday 5th September.

 Welsh Assembly

• The Welsh Assembly is in recess until Monday 18th September.

• The European Parliament is in recess until Monday 21st August.