Announcements

Food Standards Agency

Sponsor department: Department of Health and Social Care
Body: Food Standards Agency

14 July 2023

Mark Rolfe has been appointed as interim deputy chair of the Food Standards Agency from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023 or until we recruit the new deputy chair, whichever is sooner.

The appointment will involve a time commitment of 35 days per annum. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £14,000 per annum.

This appointment is 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 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. Mark has not declared any political activity.

Independent Reconfiguration Panel

Sponsor department: Department of Health and Social Care
Body: Independent Reconfiguration Panel

14 July 2023

Independent Reconfiguration Panel (IRP) – members

The appointments of Professor Simon Brake, Luke March, Rajesh Khanna, Rohan Sivanandan and Suzy Walton as members of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel were extended for 1 year from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2024.

In addition, Tansi Harper and Graham Jagger have been re-appointed as members of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel for 3 years from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2026.

These roles will continue to involve a time commitment of 1 to 2 days per month, and remuneration at £300 per day.

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. None of the appointees have declared any political activity.

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency - Interim Co-Chair

Sponsor department: Department of Health and Social Care
Body: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

13 July 2023

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) – interim co-chairs

Amanda Calvert, Graham Cooke and Michael Whitehouse have been appointed as interim co-chairs of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 12 July 2023 and until we recruit a new Chair of the MHRA.

The Chair appointment involves a time commitment of around 3 days per week, for a remuneration of £63k per annum. The time commitment and remuneration will be split across the interim three co-chairs.

These appointments are made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Governance 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. None of the appointees have declared any political activity.

Climate Change Committee, Non-Executive Director Business Expert

Sponsor department: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Body: Climate Change Committee

6 July 2023

Ministers have appointed Steven Fries as a member to the Committee, following a competitive process.

Steven is a distinguished economist at the Institute for New Economic Thinking at the Oxford Martin School and Peterson Institute for International Economics. He specialises in the economics of transforming energy systems and brings the Committee deep expertise in the economics of energy, climate change and sustainable finance.

He was previously Chief Economist at the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change and Group Chief Economist at Shell. His earlier career also included several senior roles at the European Bank for Reconstruction.

He is taking up his role for a five-year term.

For more details, please visit link here.

18 May 2023

Nigel Topping has been appointed to the Climate Change Committee (CCC) by the UK Government and Governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

He will take up his role in May 2023 for a five-year term, steering the Committee’s work on the role of business in the transition to Net Zero.

Nigel brings unrivalled experience and expertise from his role as the UN’s Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26, and as the UNFCCC’s Global Ambassador on the ‘Race to Zero’ and the ‘Race to Resilience’. He draws on nearly 20 years’ experience in the private sector.

For more information please see link here.

Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee

Sponsor department: Home Office
Body: Migration Advisory Committee

5 July 2023

On 30 June 2023 Home Secretary Suella Braverman welcomed the re-appointment of Professor Brian Bell as the Chair of the MAC.

The MAC is an independent non-departmental public body sponsored by the Home Office that advises the government on migration issues.

Professor Bell was appointed chair of the MAC on 23 June 2020, following a period as Interim Chair and has been a member since 6 February 2018.

He is a Professor of Economics at King’s Business School within King’s College London and has previously worked at both the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of England.

Home Secretary Suella Braverman said:

I am grateful to Professor Bell for continuing to provide his extensive expertise and experience as Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee.

Professor Bell will start his new term on 1 September 2023 and has been appointed on a 3 year term.

Chair of the MAC Professor Bell said:

I am delighted to continue in my role as Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee, supported by an excellent team of experts.

Chair of the Board of Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL)

Sponsor department: HM Treasury
Body: Reclaim Fund Ltd

3 July 2023

Lawrence Weiss has been appointed as Chair of Reclaim Fund Ltd (RFL), by Andrew Griffith, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/lawrence-weiss-appointed-as-new-chair-of-reclaim-fund-ltd

Commissioner of the Forestry Commission - Reappointments

Sponsor department: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Body: Forestry Commission

27 June 2023

His Majesty King Charles III has reappointed two Non-Executive Commissioners to the Forestry Commission, and extended the appointment of a third.

By Royal Warrant, His Majesty King Charles III has reappointed Hilary Allison and Sandy Storrie as Non-Executive Commissioners and extended the appointment of Julian Evans as Non-Executive Commissioner, to the Forestry Commission.

Hilary Allison and Sandy Storrie have been reappointed for a second term of three years from 1 April 2023 until 31 March 2026. Julian Evans’ appointment has been extended for nine months from 1 April 2023 until 31 December 2023.

These appointments have been made in accordance with the Ministerial Governance Code on Public Appointments. All appointments have been made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. The time commitment is expected to be up to 30 days per year and the daily rate for each Commissioner is £409.

There is a requirement for significant political activity to be declared by appointees. None of the appointees have declared taking part in any significant political activity in the past five years.

Forestry Commissioners reappointed - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Member (or equivalent) Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

Sponsor department: Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Body: Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

26 June 2023

Terms of Ofgem Non-Executive member, Lynne Embleton, have now been extended for a further six months to December 2023. Lynne was appointed to GEMA in May 2018 for a term of five years. She brings a wealth of strategy, customer and operational experience gained in the aviation sector. She is a member of the management committee of International Airlines Group and is currently CEO of IAG Cargo and a non-executive director on the board of British Airways.

Previous executive roles include Managing Director of BA’s business at Gatwick Airport and BA Director of Strategy, where she had responsibility for economic regulation. Former non-exec roles include chairman of BA CityFlyer Ltd and non-exec of British Midland Airways Ltd.

Lynne has a BSc in mathematics, an MSc in management science and an MBA.

If you would like to find out more about the board structure of Ofgem, please see link here.

Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration

Sponsor department: Department of Health and Social Care
Body: Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration

26 June 2023

John Matheson has been appointed as a member of the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration for a further 12 months, from 1 September 2023.

The appointment will continue to involve a time commitment of approximately 15 meetings per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £300 per day for the preparation and attendance at meetings.

This appointment is made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on 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. John Matheson has not declared any political activity.

Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) Non-Executive Board Member

Sponsor department: Ministry of Defence
Body: Single Source Regulations Office

22 June 2023

The Minister of State for Defence Procurement has appointed Roy Barker to the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO). This appointment will be for four years, commencing on the 1st June 2023 and ending on the 31st May 2027.

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