Secretary of State Brandon Lewis has announced a number of new appointments to Northern Ireland s Parades Commission.
The Very Reverend Dr Graham Forbes has been appointed as the new chair of the organisation, while Derek Wilson, Marian Cree, Eimear McAllister and Joelle Black have been appointed commissioners.
The Parades Commission is responsible for the regulation of contentious parades and demonstrations in Northern Ireland and can place restrictions on events when deemed necessary.
It was set up in 1998 following the Drumecree stand-off over an Orange Order parade in a Catholic area of Portadown.
Mrs Black is a serving commissioner and her new appointment will commence on April 1. The other appointees will join the commission on January 1.
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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable Brandon Lewis CBE MP, has announced the appointment of a new Chair and Commissioners to the Parades Commission for Northern Ireland.
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Sir Ian Diamond’s appointment as Britain’s national statistician has been called into question by a trade union chief amid growing anger over the “scandalous” way he departed Aberdeen University.
Carlo Morelli, the president of the University and College Union Scotland, said the row over Sir Ian’s pay-off proved he is “not at all appropriate” for the prestigious post.
Dr Carlo Morelli, president of UCU Scotland.
Investigations launched
In August 2019, Sir Ian was appointed by the Queen to be the next chief executive of the UK Statistics Authority (UKSA), permanent secretary of the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and head of the Government Statistical Service, having previously served as principal of the Granite City’s ancient university for seven years.