LGA General Assembly

3 July 2018

LGA Vice-Presidents 2018/19

Purpose of report

To invite the General Assembly to note the appointments of Vice-Presidents for 2018/19, under Article 7.2 of the LGA Constitution.

Summary

This report sets out those Members of the House of Commons, House of Lords and European Parliament that the LGA Political Groups have invited to be Vice-Presidents for 2018/19.

Recommendation

That the General Assembly notes the appointment of the Members of Parliament, Peers, and Members of European Parliament listed below as Vice-Presidents for 2018/19.

Contact officer: Lee Bruce Position: Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement Phone no: 020 7664 3097 E-mail: [email protected]

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LGA Vice-Presidents 2018/2019

1. Set out below are the Vice-President appointments for 2018/19:

Conservative

2. The Conservative Vice President appointments are:

2.1. Charles Walker MP (Broxbourne) 2.2. MP (Harrow East) 2.3. Andrew Lewer MP (Northampton South) 2.4. Simon Hoare MP (North Dorset) 2.5. Edward Argar MP (Charnwood) 2.6. Robert Goodwill MP (Scarborough and Whitby) 2.7. MP (Maidstone and the Weald) 2.8. Marcus Jones MP (Nuneaton) 2.9. Julia Lopez MP (Hornchurch and Upminster) 2.10. Maria Caulfield MP () 2.11. MP (East Worthing and Shoreham) 2.12. Jeremy LeFroy MP (Stafford) 2.13. Mark Pawsey MP (Rugby) 2.14. MP (Chichester) 2.15. Dr Philip Lee MP (Bracknell) 2.16. Neil O’Brien MP (Harborough) 2.17. Baroness Couttie 2.18. Lord Whitby 2.19. Lord True 2.20. Baroness Eaton 2.21. Baroness Scott of Bybrook 2.22. Baroness McIntosh of Pickering 2.23. Baroness Williams of Trafford 2.24. Robert Matthews MEP (East Midlands)

Labour

3. The Labour Vice President appointments are:

3.1. Clive Betts MP (Sheffield South East) 3.2. Catherine McKinnell MP (Newcastle upon Tyne North) 3.3. Steve Reed MP (Croydon North) 3.4. Wes Streeting MP (Ilford North) 3.5. Catherine West MP (Hornsey and Wood Green) 3.6. Jim McMahon MP (Oldham West and Royton) 3.7. Jo Platt MP (Leigh) 3.8. Preet Kaur Gill MP (Birmingham, Edgbaston) 3.9. Helen Hayes MP (Dulwich and West Norwood) 3.10. Diana Johnson MP (Kingston upon Hull North)

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3.11. Anna Turley MP (Redcar) 3.12. Mike Amesbury MP (Weaver Vale) 3.13. Ian Mearns MP (Gateshead) 3.14. Lord Beecham 3.15. Lord Kennedy of Southwark 3.16. Baroness Smith of Basildon 3.17. Lord Smith of Leigh 3.18. Lord Whitty 3.19. Lord Bassam of 3.20. Derek Vaughan MEP (Wales) 3.21. Rory Palmer MEP (East Midlands)

Liberal Democrats

4. The Liberal Democrat Vice President appointments are:

4.1. Tim Farron MP (Westmorland and Lonsdale) 4.2. Norman Lamb MP (North Norfolk) 4.3. Layla Moran MP (Oxford West and Abingdon) 4.4. Wera Hobhouse MP (Bath) 4.5. Lord Tope 4.6. Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville 4.7. Baroness Janke 4.8. Baroness Maddock 4.9. Baroness Scott of Needham Market 4.10. Lord Shipley 4.11. Baroness Pinnock 4.12. Baroness Thornhill 4.13. Baroness Brinton 4.14. Lord Storey 4.15. Lord Scriven 4.16. Catherine Bearder MEP (South East )

Independents

5. The Independent Vice President appointments are

5.1. Lord Best (crossbench) 5.2. Lord Adebowale (crossbench) 5.3. Early of Lytton (crossbench) 5.4. Baroness Howarth of Breckland (crossbench) 5.5. Baroness Greengross (crossbench) 5.6. Baroness Grey-Thompson (crossbench) 5.7. Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court (crossbench) 5.8. Lord Bichard (crossbench) 5.9. Baroness Greenfield (crossbench) 5.10. Baroness Wolf of Dulwich (crossbench) 5.11. Baroness Jones of (Green)

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5.12. Bishop of St Albans 5.13. Lord Wigley () 5.14. Earl of Listowel (crossbench) 5.15. Keith Taylor MEP (Green, South East) 5.16. Patrick O’Flynn MEP (UKIP) 5.17. Julia Reed MEP (UKIP)

Code of Conduct

6. The LGA President and Vice-Presidents are required to operate in accordance with the Code of Conduct for Members of the House of Lords, House of Commons, and European Parliament. This has been made clear in invitations to new Vice-Presidents and will be referenced in letters to those Vice-Presidents whose role is being renewed for a further year.

Financial Implications

7. The roles of President and Vice Presidents do not attract an allowance from the LGA.