More Front Bench appointments

Another five new appointments have been made to the front bench with six previous spokesmen confirmed as keeping their portfolio.

Diane James MEP	Jane Collins MEP	Amjid Bashir MEP	Margot Parker MEP
Justice & Home Affairs	Employment	Communities	Small Business

Ray Finch MEP	Stuart Agnew MEP	Peter Whittle	Roger Helmer MEP
Fisheries	Agriculture	Culture	Energy

Andrew Charalambous	Cllr Peter Reeve	William Dartmouth MEP
Housing	Local Government	Trade

First six UKIP front bench appointments

UKIP have made 6 appointments so far to the new front bench team that is being put together ahead of next year's general election.

The team is looking good so far. Paul Nuttall's passion for education and its positive contribution to social mobility is well known and Mike Hookem served in the RAF and is still a Commando Engineer Reservist. Patrick O'Flynn wrote extensively on the economy during his tenure as political editor at the Daily Express, Steve Woolfe had a career providing legal advise to hedge funds before entering into politics and Jill Seymour has a wealth of experience in logistics from the manufacturing business she owns with her husband. Louise Bours' credentials on health are unclear but she is an extremely intelligent and sensible woman and will be a hugely valuable addition to the front bench team.

Paul Nuttall MEP	Louise Bours MEP	Mike Hookem MEP	Jill Seymour MEP
Education, Skills & Training	Health	Defence	Transport

Patrick O'Flynn MEP	Steven Woolfe MEP
Economy	Immigration & Financial Affairs