Public Appointments and Public Bodies ROYAL MINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE DESIGN OF COINS, MEDALS, SEALS AND DECORATIONSThe purpose of the advisory committee is to raise the standard of numismatic art and this remains its primary concern being charged on behalf of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with the examination of all new designs for the United Kingdom coins and official medals. It was established with the personal approval of King George V in 1922 and meetings are held at Buckingham Palace with the President, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, presiding in the chair. Members of the Committee are appointed on a seven yearly basis and are unpaid. Current appointees to the Committee| Appointee | Occupation | Appointed | Position | Professor Sir Christopher Frayling | Rector at Royal College of Art | Feb 2001 | Chairman | Roger de L. Holmes | Deputy Master of the Royal Mint | January 1993 | Member | John Porteous OBE | Numismatist | July 1968 | Member | Michael Harvey | Lettering expert | February 1991 | Member | Philomena Davidson Davis | Sculptor | March 1994 | Member | Mark Jones | Director of the National Museums of Scotland | March 1994 | Member | Peter Ll. Gwynn-Jones CVO | Garter Principal King of Arms | January 1996 | Member | Stuart Devlin, AO CMG | Goldsmith and coin designer | January 1998 | Member | Katherine Eustace | Art Historian | January 1998 | Member | Sir Peter Michael | founding Chairman of Classic FM | February 1999 | Member | Rosalind Savill | National Trust Arts Panel | February 1999 | Member |
COURT OF THE BANK OF ENGLANDThe court of directors is responsible for managing the affairs of the Bank of England including setting its objectives and strategy. The sub-committee of Directors is responsible for reviewing the Bank's performance in relation to objective and strategy, and monitoring the extent to which the Bank's financial management objectives are met. This role was established by the Bank of England Act 1998. Members of the Court of Directors are appointed on a three yearly basis however so that they all do not coincide some are appointed for a shorter period. Remuneration is £5,000 per annum, with the senior non-executive receiving £7,500 per annum. back to top Current appointees to the CourtBank of EnglandAppointee | Employer | Appointed | Position | Executive Directors | | | | David Clementi | Bank of England | September 1997 | Deputy Governor | Sir Eddie George | Bank of England | July 1993 | Governor | Mervyn King | Bank of England | June 1998 | Deputy Governor | Non-executive Directors | | | | Roy Bailie OBE | W&G Baird | June 1998 | Non-executive Director | Bridget Blow | IT Net | June 2000 | Non-executive Director | John Bond | HSBC Group | May 2001 | Non-executive Director | Sir David Cooksey | Advent Ltd | March 1994 | Non-executive Director | Sir Howard Davies | Financial Services Authority | March 1998 | Non-executive Director | Mary Francis | Association of British Insurers | May 2001 | Non-executive Director | Sir Ian Gibson | Nissan Europe | June 1999 | Non-executive Director | Graham Hall | Yorkshire Forward | May 2001 | Non-executive Director | Dr DeAnne Julius | MPC | May 2001 | Non-executive Director | Sheila McKechnie OBE | Consumers Association | June 1998 | Non-executive Director | Sir Brian Moffat | CORUS Group | June 2000 | Non-executive Director | Bill Morris | TGWU | June 1998 | Non-executive Director | John Neill CBE | Unipart | March 1996 | Non-executive Director | Kathleen O’Donovan | Invensys | June 1999 | Non-executive Director | Laurel Powers-Freeling | Mark & Spencer PLC | May 2002 | Non-executive Director | James Stretton | | | Non-executive Director |
back to top Public Services Productivity panelAppointee | Occupation | Appointed | Position | Andrew Smith | Chief Secretary to HMT | September 2000 | Chair | Lynton Barker | Head of Mngmt Consultancy Services/Pricewater House Coopers | September 2000 | Member | Keith Burgess | Former Global Managing Partner, Andersen Consulting | September 2000 | Member | Caroline Burton | Board member, London Pension Fund Authority | September 2000 | Member | Sir Ian Byatt | Former Director General, OFWAT | September 2000 | Member | Pat Carter | Direct investor in US & European healthcare and technology businesses | September 2000 | Member | Fiona Driscoll | Director/Marketing, Defence Evaluation Research agency | September 2000 | Member | Michael Frye | Chairman, Lynara (Management) Ltd | September 2000 | Member | Andrew Foster | Controller, Audit Commission | September 2000 | Member | Sir Michael Lyons | Chief Executive, Birmingham City Council | September 2000 | Member | John Miskelly | Chairman of JM and Director of Blueprint Group Ltd | September 2000 | Member | Greg Parston | Chief Executive, Office for Public Management | September 2000 | Member | Lord Simon | Advisor to the Cabinet Office | September 2000 | Member | Lord Sainsbury | Minister of State, DTI | September 2000 | Member | Clare Spottiswoode | Former Associate Partner of PA Consulting Group | September 2000 | Member | John Smith | Director of Finance, BBC | September 2000 | Member | David Varney | Chief Executive, BG Group | September 2000 | Member | Professor Sir Adrian Webb | Vice Chancellor, University of Glamorgan | September 2000 | Member |
POLICYHOLDERS PROTECTION BOARD (Executive NDPB)
The Policyholders Protection Board (PPB) is a statutory body set up under the Policyholders Protection Act 1975 to administer a scheme for compensating policyholders in cases where their insurance companies get into financial difficulties. The scheme is funded by levies, raised as necessary, from the insurance industry. The Board members, who are appointed for a two year period, receive remuneration on attendance of £200 per day with the chairman receiving £300 per day. Expenses are paid in addition to this. The Board meets perhaps four or five times a year in ordinary circumstances. Current Appointees to the Board| Appointee | Employer | Appointed | Position | Sir John Carter | National House Building Council | September 2000 | Chairman | Peter Foster | Commercial Union | May 1998 | Board member | Andrew Young | NFU Mutual Insurance Society | February 1999 | Board member | Susan Ward | Association for Payment Clearing Services | May 1998 | Board member | Frances Harrison | National Consumer Council | May 1998 | Board member | David Woods | Scottish Provident Institution | May 1998 | Board member | Edward Christie | Aviation and General | May 1998 | Board member | Chris Swinson | BDO Stoy Hayward | May 1998 | Board Member | Diana Benjamin | Kingsley Napley | May 1998 | Board Member |
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STATISTICS COMMISSIONThe Statistics Commission came into existence in summer 2000 as an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body (NDBP); not initially on a statutory basis, but with a remit to advise Ministers on an appropriate statutory framework within two years. The role of the Statistics Commission is to publicly advise Ministers on statistical integrity issues, including on issues of priority setting, quality assurance and the scope of National Statistics. It will draw on the views of users and providers of statistics and will act as the guardian of the public interest in National Statistics. The Chairman receives an annual salary of £28,000pa and the members each receive £5,000pa. Current Appointees to the Commission| Appointee | Occupation | Appointed | Position | Sir John Kingman | | May 2000 | Chair | Patricia Hodgson | Chief Executive: Independent Television Commission | June 2000 | Member | Janet Trewsdale | The Queen’s University of Belfast | June 2000 | Member | David Rhind | Vice-Chancellor and Principal, City University | June 2000 | Member | Martin Weale | Director, NIESR | June 2000 | Member | Sir Kenneth Calman | Vice-Chancellor, University of Durham | June 2000 | Member | Colette Bowe | Chairman, Save & Prosper Group | June 2000 | Member | Derek Wanless | President, Chartered Institute of Bankers | June 2000 | Member |
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