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Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment
23 February 2023
Dr Carol Beevers and Dr Andrew Povey have been
re-appointed as members of the Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) - Dr Beevers for 3 years from 1 January 2022 and Dr Povey for 3 years from 1 January 2023.
These appointments will involve a time commitment of around 3 days or meetings a year. The roles are not remunerated.
These appointments are made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Governance for Public Appointments. The regulation of public appointments against the requirements of this Code is carried out by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
These appointments are made on merit and political activity played no part in the decision process. However, in accordance with the code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Dr Beevers and Dr Povey have not declared any political activity.
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Healthwatch England Chair
30 January 2023
The
appointment of Belinda Black as interim chair of the Healthwatch England (HWE) Committee has been extended from 1 February 2023 until 31 March 2023, or until a new chair is appointed, whichever is sooner.
The time commitment for the role of interim HWE chair will continue to be approximately one day per week. Remuneration for the combined roles of interim HWE chair and Care Quality Commission non-executive member will continue to be £15,000 per year.
This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Governance for Public Appointments. The regulation of public appointments against the requirements of this code is carried out by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
This appointment was made on merit and political activity played no part in the decision process. However, in accordance with the code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Belinda has not declared any political activity.
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Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office
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Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
25 January 2023
The following four Commissioners have been reappointed by the Rt Hon Andrew Mitchell MP, FCDO, for a second, three year term from 1 May 2023, as Commissioners to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Dr. Catherine MacKenzie
Chair, Audit & Risk Management Committee
Dean of Degrees, Green Templeton College Oxford & Bye-Fellow, Magdalene College Cambridge
As a former Commonwealth Scholar myself (UK to Australia), I have a long term commitment to upholding the values of the Commonwealth and to ensuring that CSC continues to play an important role in the UK's development aid strategy, helping to build a safer, healthier and more prosperous world. As a barrister, I have a particular commitment to upholding the rule of law and promoting good governance. I have served as Chair of the Board of Scrutiny of Cambridge University and PVC of an Australian university. I am currently a Tribunal Judge, Chairman of the Plant Varieties and Seeds Tribunal, Governing Master of the Bench of Inner Temple (Inn of Court for barristers), Academic Governor of the Inns of Court College of Advocacy, member of the UK Committee on Radioactive Waste Management, member of the UK Agricultural and Horticultural Board and member of the Architects Registration Board Prescription Committee. Earlier in my career, I worked with the United Nations, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank throughout Africa, Asia and the Pacific.
Professor Morag McDonald
Deputy Chair, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK and Chair, Finance Committee
Dean of College of Environmental Sciences & Engineering at Bangor University
I am Professor of Ecology and Catchment Management at Bangor University. I have been an active researcher in international environmental issues for over 25 years, with broad research expertise in forest restoration through fallow management. I have field experience in 14 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Dr. Christine Thuranira-McKeever
Vice-Principal, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Director of Distance Learning, Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London
In my role, I work with post graduate students from around the world and have supported many cohorts of Commonwealth Scholars over the last ten years. As part of this work, I also regularly engage with institutions in the global south to create partnerships to support students and in so doing, help strengthen their institutional capacity. My academic background is in agricultural economics and I spent the early part of my career working in international development.
Professor Sarah Hawkes
Professor of Global Health, University College London
I am Professor of Global Public Health at UCL and co-chair of the Lancet Commission on Gender and Global Health. I undertake research on the evidence-to-policy process and work with both the multilateral systems and national governments to promote gender-responsive policies to improve health.
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British Pharmacopoeia Commission
18 January 2023
The appointments of Professor Monique Simmonds and Mr Robert Lowe, as members of the BPC, have been extended for 12 months from 31 December 2022.
The appointments will continue to involve a time commitment of approximately 3 meetings per year. Remuneration for the roles will remain at a rate of £325 per meeting.
These appointments are made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Governance for Public Appointments. The regulation of public appointments against the requirements of this Code is carried out by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
The appointments are made on merit and political activity played no part in the decision process. However, in accordance with the Code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Professor Simmonds and Mr Lowe have not declared any political activity.
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HM Treasury
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National Savings and Investments
9 January 2023
David Woodward has been appointed as a non-executive director to the board of the National Savings & Investments bank (NS&I), the Economic Secretary announced today (9th January).
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NHS England
4 January 2023
Sir Mark Walport, Baroness Mary Watkins and Professor Sir Simon Wessely have been
appointed as Non-Executive Directors of NHS England for 3 years from 27 January 2023.
The appointments will involve a time commitment of 2 to 3 days per month. Remuneration for the roles will be at a rate of £7,883 per annum.
These appointments are made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Governance for Public Appointments. The regulation of public appointments against the requirements of this Code is carried out by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
The appointments are made on merit and political activity played no part in the decision process. However, in accordance with the Code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public. All appointees have not declared any political activity.
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Bank of England - Financial Policy Committee
21 December 2022
Randall Kroszner has been appointed as an external member of the Financial Policy Committee, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, has announced today (21st December).
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Department of Health and Social Care
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Healthwatch England Chair
21 November 2022
Following Sir Robert Francis standing down as chair of Healthwatch England (HWE) and a non-executive member of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on 17 November, Belinda Black, a serving CQC non-executive member, has been
appointed as interim chair of the HWE Committee from 18 November 2022 until 31 January 2023, or until a new chair is appointed, whichever is sooner.
The time commitment for the role of interim HWE chair will be approximately one day per week. Remuneration for the combined roles of interim HWE chair and CQC non-executive will be £15,000 per year.
This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Governance for Public Appointments. The regulation of public appointments against the requirements of this code is carried out by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
This appointment was made on merit and political activity played no part in the decision process. However, in accordance with the code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public. Belinda has not declared any political activity.
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Bank of England - Prudential Regulation Committee
9 June 2022
The Chancellor has today (9 June 2022) appointed Marjorie Ngwenya as an external member of the Prudential Regulation Committee (PRC).
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Bank of England - Monetary Policy Committee
12 May 2022
Dr. Swati Dhingra has been appointed as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
Swati Dhingra is an economics Professor at the London School of Economics and will succeed Michael Saunders when his second term ends
Her 3-year term will start on 9 August 2022
She will join the MPC on 9 August for a 3-year term, replacing current external member Michael Saunders who has been on the MPC since August 2016.
Swati Dhingra is an Associate Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, specialising in international economics and applied microeconomics.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak said:
“Dr Swati Dhingra’s experience in international economics will bring valuable new expertise to the MPC. I am delighted to appoint her to this role and look forward to seeing her contribution to policymaking in the coming years.
“I would also like to thank Michael Saunders for all his work since he joined the Bank of England, and wish him the best in the next stage of his career.”
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, said:
“I am very pleased to be welcoming Dr Swati Dhingra to the MPC later this year. Her insights and perspective will be hugely beneficial to all of our discussions and we will benefit from her extensive research in international economics.
“Michael Saunders has been a great asset to the MPC and I would like to thank him for all his work on the committee. I wish him all the best for the future.”
Dr. Swati Dhingra said:
“I am very pleased that the Chancellor has appointed me to join the Monetary Policy Committee. The work of the Committee is of great importance as the UK faces an exceptional cost of living crisis amid the global challenges of the pandemic and the war. “It will be an honour to learn from the Bank’s vast expertise and regional visits, “to listen and to explain”, and to bring evidence to bear on the crucial policy decisions of the Committee.
Further information
About. Dr Swati Dhingra
Dr Swati Dhingra is an Associate Professor at the London School of Economics. She is an elected member of the Council of the Royal Economic Society. She is on the Editorial Board of the Review of Economic Studies, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of International Economics.
Swati is a Research Associate on the Trade Programme at Centre for Economic Performance, and a Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Swati received her undergraduate degree from the University of Delhi, her MA from the Delhi School of Economics, and her MS and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Swati was a member of the UK’s Trade Modelling Review Expert Panel and LSE’s Economic Diplomacy Commission. She is currently a Director of The Royal Mint Museum and a member of the Steering Group for The Economy 2030 Inquiry.
About the MPC
The independent Monetary Policy Committee makes decisions about the operation of monetary policy. It comprises of the Governor of the Bank of England, the three Deputy Governors, one member of the Bank with responsibility for monetary policy and four external members who are appointed by the Chancellor.
External members may serve up to two three-year terms on the MPC.
The appointment of external members to the MPC is designed to ensure that the Committee benefits from thinking and expertise in addition to that gained inside the Bank. Each member of the MPC has expertise in the field of economics and monetary policy. They are independent and do not represent particular groups or areas.
About the appointment process
Dr. Swati Dhingra has been appointed following an open recruitment process run by HM Treasury. A panel comprising of Clare Lombardelli (Director General and Chief Economic Advisor, HM Treasury), Tom Josephs (Director of Fiscal, HM Treasury), Dame Colette Bowe (external member of the Financial Policy Committee) and Dame Kate Barker (external member of the MPC from 2001 to 2010) interviewed a number of candidates and made recommendations to the Chancellor, which informed his decision.
The Treasury is committed to appointing a diverse range of people to public appointments, including at the Bank of England. The Treasury continues to take active steps to attract the broadest range of suitable applicants for posts.