Political Updates 9 April 2018

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

  Government departments

Government Whips’ Office

Baroness Manzoor has been appointed as a Government Whip. 

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Michael Mitchell and Nathan de Rozarieux were appointed as industry representative members to the board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish).

Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Ciara Eastell has been appointed as a General Council Member to the Arts Council England. 

Cynthia Polemis, Alexandra Robson and Edwina Sassoon have been appointed as trustees of the Geffrye Museum Board. 

Andrew Burnett, Anne Curry and Chris Mayer have been appointed as trustees of the Royal Armouries.

Dame March Archer has been reappointed as Chair of the Science Museum Group Board. 

Lionel Barber has been reappointed as a Trustee of Tate. 

Martyn Worsley has been reappointed to the board of UK Sport. 

Ministry of Justice

Nick Hardwick has stood down as Chair of the Parole Board.

Attorney General’s Office

General Sir Nick Carter will replace Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach as Chief of the Defence Staff this summer.

Department for International Trade

Joanna Crellin and Judith Slater have been named as HM Trade Commissioners. 

Cabinet Office

Liz Peace has been appointed Chair of the new Government Property Agency. Mike Parsons has been named Chief Executive. 

HM Treasury

Sam Beckett and Claire Lombardelli have been appointed Co-Heads of the Government Economic Service. 

Other

The Advisory Committee for Social Science has been set up to replace the Social Science Research Committee. Susan Michie has been appointed as Chair, Julie Hill as Deputy Chair, and George Gaskell, Spencer Henson, John McTernan, Julie Barnett, Hannah Lambie-Mumford, Dan Rigby and Seda Erdem as members.

House of Commons

Liz Kendall has replaced Clive Lewis as a member of the Science and Technology Committee.

The House returns from recess Monday 16 April 2018.

House of Lords

The House returns from recess Monday 16 April 2018.

Scottish Government

Steve Dunlop has been appointed Chief Executive of Scottish Enterprise.

European Parliament

This week, the European Parliament will hold plenary sessions in Strasbourg.