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Latest civil service & public affairs moves May 17
New appointments in the civil service, UK politics, and public affairs, via our colleagues at Dods People
Government departments
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – Lord Benyon appointed as Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity), replacing Lord Gardiner.
Sea Fish Industry Authority – Michael Sheldon appointed as Chair and Jeff Halliwell as Deputy Chair.
Department for Health and Social Care – Thomas Waite appointed as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England on an interim basis for the next year.
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy – Vikas Shah and Stephen Hill appointed as non-executive board members.
Wales First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced the new cabinet ELUNED Morgan has become health minister with Vaughan Gethin moving to economy in a cabinet reshuffle. Climate change, new green jobs and recovery from the pandemic will be at the heart of the new Welsh Labour Government, as First Minister Mark Drakeford reveals his new cabinet team. Two thirds of the new cabinet are women, including Julie James who will lead a new climate change ministry which will bring together the environment, energy housing, planning and transport portfolios. Lee Water becomes deputy minister for climate change. Mr Drakeford said: “The environment will be at the heart of our decision-making. The climate change emergency has not gone away while we have been dealing with the pandemic.
ONE Gwent MS has been chosen to sit on first minister Mark Drakeford new cabinet. Two-thirds of the new Cabinet are women, including Torfaen MS Lynne Neagle, who will take on the role of deputy minister for mental health and wellbeing. While Vaughan Gething will no longer serve as health minister. He will be economy minister, with Eluned Morgan taking over as health minister. There is also a focus on climate change, with a new climate change ministry which will bring together the environment, energy housing, planning and transport portfolios, led by Julie James. Lee Waters becomes Deputy Minister for Climate Change.