Latest civil service & public affairs moves March 8
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
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Government departments
Law officers: Suella Braverman designated as a Minister on Leave (Attorney General) until the autumn; Michael Ellis appointed as Attorney General (formerly Solicitor General); Lucy Frazer appointed as Solicitor General (formerly Minister of State for Prisons and Probation).
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Energy: Ben Golding appointed as acting director general, net zero buildings and industry; Cath Bremner appointed as acting director general, net zero strategy and international; Julian Critchlow is no longer director general, energy transformation and clean growth;
Jeff Halliwell appointed Chair of the Coal Authority
The Coal Authority is an operational delivery body that manages the effects of past coal mining and is using innovative approaches to decarbonising heat using mine water and mine assets, supporting the UK’s net zero goals
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Jeff Halliwell has been appointed as Chair of the Coal Authority, a partner organisation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
He will replace Stephen Dingle, who has been in the role for eight years, from April this year.
The Coal Authority, which is an operational delivery body, manages the effects of past coal mining as well as uses its information and expertise to help people make informed decisions, support the housing market and provide skilled services to others.
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Jeff Halliwell appointed Chair of Coal Authority
Jeff Halliwell has been appointed as Chair of the Coal Authority, a partner organisation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, from 1 April 2021 replacing Stephen Dingle who has been in the role for 8 years.
The Coal Authority works to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas. Across Great Britain it protects the public, drinking water and the environment in coal mining areas and seeks opportunity from our coal mining legacy. The Coal Authority is an operational delivery body and operates a 24/7 incident response.
As well as managing the effects of past coal mining the Coal Authority uses its information and expertise to help people make informed decisions, support the housing market, and provide skilled services to others. It is also working to make a significant contribution to delivering government policy on net-zero carbon through its innovative approach to decarbon
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Jeff Halliwell has been appointed as Chair of the Coal Authority, a partner organisation of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, from 1 April 2021, replacing Stephen Dingle who has been in the role for 8 years.
The Coal Authority works to make a better future for people and the environment in mining areas. Across Great Britain it protects the public, drinking water and the environment in coal mining areas and seeks opportunity from the coal mining legacy. The Coal Authority is an operational delivery body and operates a 24/7 incident response.
As well as managing the effects of past coal mining, the Coal Authority uses its information and expertise to help people make informed decisions, support the housing market, and provide skilled services to others. It is also working to make a significant contribution to delivering government policy on net-zero carbon through its innovative approach to decarbonising heat using mine water and mine assets.
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