Round-up of Members Lobby contact changes and appointments

The following appointments and contact changes have been made since our last update on June 9

Government changes

• Damian Hinds was appointed Minister for Security in the Home Office on August 14, replacing James Brokenshire, who retired in July for health reasons.
• Sajid Javid replaced Matt Hancock as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
• James Brokenshire resigned on July 7 as Home Office minister (Minister for Security) for health reasons

Labour Party changes

• Luke Sullivan was appointed Keir Starmer's political director, replacing Baroness (Jenny) Chapman of Darlington, who was appointed Shadow Brexit Minister with a seat on the Shadow Cabinet
• Other changes in the Labour Leader's office were the hiring of Matthew Doyle as temporary director of communications to replace Ben Nunn, who resigned; and the appointment of a new director of strategy, the veteran pollster Deborah Mattinson
• Others to resign were Keir Starmer’s parliamentary private secretary, Carolyn Harris, and Paul Ovenden, the deputy director of communications. Morgan McSweeney, former Chief of Staff, moved from day-to-day duties to election planning
• At Labour's virtual national women’s conference, the left-wing of the Party secured all six places available on the local party section of the new national women’s committee (NWC). They are: Solma Ahmed, Ekua Bayunu, Mandy Clare, Tricia Duncan, Pamela Fitzpatrick and Chloe Hopkins

Select committee changes

• Joint Committee on Human Rights - David Simmonds and Angela Richardson replaced Fiona Bruce and Pauline Latham
• Education - Kate Osborne and Nicola Richards replaced Fleur Anderson and Jonathan Gullis
• International Trade - Tony Lloyd replaced Taiwo Owatemi
• Justice - Kate Hollern replaced Paula Barker
• Petitions - Christina Rees replaced Chris Evans
• Public Accounts - Kate Osamor replaced Olivia Blake

House of Lords

• Lord Sandhurst, Lord Leicester, Lord Altrincham and Lord Londesborough won hereditary peers by-elections
• Lord Sainsbury of Turville and Lord Beecham retired
• Bishop of Chelmsford (Non-affiliated) has joined the House of Lords
• Lord Smith of Leigh died on 2 August
• Viscount Simon died on 15 August
• Lord Palumbo of Southwark (Liberal Democrat, life peer) was granted a leave of absence on 18th August

Senedd Committee chairs elected

• Children, Young People and Education Committee - Jane Bryant MS (Welsh Labour, Newport West)
• Health and Social Care Committee - Russell George MS (Welsh Conservatives, Montgomeryshire)
• Economy, Trade and Rural Affairs Committee - Paul Davies MS (Welsh Conservatives, Preseli Pembrokeshire)
• Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee - Llyr Gruffydd MS (Plaid Cymru, North Wales)
• Equality and Social Justice Committee - Jenny Rathbone MS (Welsh Labour, Cardiff Central)
• Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee - Delyth Jewell MS (Plaid Cymru, South Wales East)
• Local Government and Housing Committee - John Griffiths MS (Welsh Labour, Newport East)
• Finance Committee - Peredur Owen Griffiths MS (Plaid Cymru, South Wales East)
• Public Accounts and Public Administration Committee - Mark Isherwood MS (Welsh Conservatives, North Wales)
• Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee - Huw Irranca-Davies MS (Welsh Labour, Ogmore)
• Standards of Conduct Committee - Vikki Howells MS (Welsh Labour, Cynon Valley)
• Petitions Committee - Jack Sargeant MS (Welsh Labour, Alyn and Deeside)

Other changes

• Kim Leadbeater narrowly held Batley and Spen for Labour at a by-election on July 1
• Lord (Mark) McInnes of Kilwinning was appointed Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Scotland the constitution
• Jonathan Bartley stood down as co-leader of the Green Party