Former Minister Removed from the Privy Council

Former Minister of State for Europe Mr Denis MacShane has been removed by Her Majesty the Queen from the Privy Council.

Mr MacShane resigned as a Member of Parliament after the Parliaments Standards and Privileges Committee found 19 false invoices for expenses. Mr MacShane has been charged with False Accounting under the Theft Act 1968 and now awaits trial.

Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council have taken recent events into account and have ordered his name to be removed from the list of Members of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.

New Lord Lieutenant for the County Borough Londonderry

Her Majesty the Queen has appointed Dr Angela Garvey DL to become Lord-Lieutenant of the County Borough of Londonderry in succession of Sir Donal Keegan KCVO OBE FRCP who retired on the 8th of October 2013.

Life Peerage for the New Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales

The Rt Hon Sir Roger John Laugharne Thomas has been granted the title of Baron Thomas of Cwmgiedd, of Cwmgiedd in the County of Powys.

Life Peerage for Former Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party

Ms Annabel MacNicholl Goldie DL MSP has been granted the title of Baroness Goldie, of Bishopton in the County of Renfrewshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Chairman of JCB

Sir Anthony Paul Bamford DL has been granted the title of Baron Bamford, of Daylesford in the County of Gloucestershire and Wootton in the County of Staffordshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Chairman of the Ministry of Sound Group

The Hon. James Rudolph Palumbo has been granted the title of Baron Palumbo of Southwark, of Southwark in the London Borough of Southwark. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Liberal Democrats.

Life Peerage for Chairman of the British Red Cross

Sir Charles Lamb Allen CBE has been granted the title of Baron Allen of Kensington, of Kensington in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

New Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Dorset

Mrs Anthony Pitt-Rivers, Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of the County of Dorset.

Miss Kathryn Adie OBE
Richard Arthur Dimbleby Esq
Mrs Pam Donnellan
Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas KCB DSC ADC
The Hon. Timothy John Palmer
John Roland Raymond Esq
Russell Leslie Lucas-Rowe Esq

Life Peerage for Former Deputy Mayor of London

Ms Jennifer Helen Jones AM has been granted the title of Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb, of Moulsecoomb in the County of East Sussex. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Green Party.

Life Peerage for Former Leader of Trafford Council

Ms Susan Frances Maria Williams has been granted the title of Baroness Williams of Trafford, of Hale in the County of Greater Manchester. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

New Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire

Guy Clark, Lord-Lieutenant of Renfrewshire commissioned the following to become Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire.

Ms Sara Moreland Bishop
Ms Beverley Craig
Hugh McKechnie Currie Esq

Life Peerage for Former Deputy General Secretary of the Labour party

Alicia Pamela Kennedy (Lady Kennedy) has been granted the title of Baroness Kennedy of Cradley, of Cradley in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

Life Peerage for Conservative Party Envoy to the Trade Unions

Richard Andrew Balfe Esq has been granted the title of Baron Balfe, of Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for CEO of City Refrigeration Holdings

Sir William Haughey OBE has been granted the title of Baron Haughey, of Hutchesontown in the City of Glasgow. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords for the Labour Party.

Life Peerage for President of the Welsh Liberal Democrats

Ms Christine Mary Humphreys has been granted the title of Baroness Humphreys, of Llanrwst in the County of Conwy. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Nick Clegg

Ms Alison Mary Suttie has been granted the title of Baroness Suttie, of Hawick in the Scottish Borders. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Founder of the Rumi Foundation

Rumi Verjee CBE has been granted the title of Baron Verjee, of Portobello in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Liberal Democrat.

Life Peerage for Treasurer of the Conservative Party

Howard Darryl Leigh Esq has been granted the title of Baron Leigh of Hurley, of Hurley in the Royal County of Berkshire. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Honorary Vice President of the Conservative Women's Organisation

Fiona Ferelith Hodgson (Lady Hodgson) CBE has been granted the title of Baroness Hodgson of Abinger, of Adinger in the County of Surrey. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.

Life Peerage for Paralympic Swimmer

Christopher Holmes MBE has been granted the title of Baron Holmes of Richmond, of Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Under the Life Peerage Act 1958 and will sit in the House of Lords as a Conservative.