Goats and Tsars: Ministerial and other appointments from outside Parliament - Public Administration Committee Contents


Memorandum from Sir Gus O'Donnell KCB, Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service

  During my evidence to the Committee on 29 October, I agreed to provide you with a list of individuals appointed by the Government who are commonly known as Tsars, Envoys, Champions or Ambassadors, providing advice or championing Government policies. These are generally unpaid appointments although the individuals are able to claim reasonable expenses.

I attach a current list of such appointments.

  Please note the list does not include details of individuals who have been appointed to NDPBs, task forces, ad-hoc advisory groups or those who have been appointed to conduct short term reviews. We have also not included details of other individuals who provide independent advice and have been appointed on a contract basis and receive a salary.

  I hope the Committee find this useful.

GOVERNMENT APPOINTED TSARS, ENVOYS, CHAMPIONS AND AMBASSADORS1


Department
Name/Post
Date of appointment

BISLord Sugar—Enterprise Champion June 2009
Martha Lane Fox—Champion for Digital Inclusion June 2009
Cabinet OfficeRt Hon Anne McGuire MP—Cabinet Office Advisor on Third Sector Innovation November 2008
Dame Stephanie Shirley—Government's Giving & Philanthropy Ambassador May 2009
Tim Berners-Lee—Prime Minister's Information Adviser June 2009
Nigel Shadbolt—Prime Minister's Information Adviser June 2009
Lord Stevens—Prime Minister's International Security Adviser June 2007
DCSFHoward Goodall—National Singing Ambassador January 2007
DCMSSir Steve Redgrave—Sports Legacy Champion October 2009
Richard Caborn MP—Prime Minister's World Cup Ambassador June 2007
Wayne MacGregor—National Youth Dance Champion April 2008
DECCRt Hon Malcolm Wicks MP— Prime Minister's Special Representative on International Energy October 2008
Mark Lazarowicz—Prime Minister's Special Representative on Carbon Trading October 2008
FCOAnn Clwyd MP—Prime Minister's Special Envoy on Human Rights in Iraq May 2003
Baroness Williams—Prime Minister's Adviser on Nuclear Proliferation July 2007
Rt Hon Jack McConnell MSP—Prime Minister's Special Representative for Conflict Resolution Mechanisms October 2008
Ian McCartney MP—UK Commissioner General, Shanghai Expo September 2007
Rt Hon Des Browne MP—Prime Minister's Special Envoy for Sri Lanka February 2009
Government Equalities OfficeDame Joan Bakewell—Voice of Older People November 2008
Department of Health2Sir Michael Parkinson—Ambassador, Dignity in Care May 2008
Rod Aldridge—Chair, Dance Champions Group (Group also includes Arlene Phillips who was appointed June 2009) May 2009
Lord Darzi—Health & Life Sciences Ambassador (working with BIS) July 2009
Home OfficeRichard Taylor—Special Envoy on tackling youth violence and knife crime February 2009
Ministry of JusticeSara Payne—Victims Champion January 2009

1  The List does not include details of individuals who have been appointed to NDPBs, task forces,
ad-hoc advisory groups or those have been appointed to conduct short term reviews. Other individuals who provide independent advice and have been appointed on a contract basis and receive a salary are not included on this list.

Individuals are able to claim reasonable expenses associated with their role. They may have use of office space in the relevant government department and access to support as necessary.

2  The Department of Health has also appointed national clinical directors to oversee the implementation of a national service framework (NSF) or major clinical or service strategy, details of which can be found at http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/MinistersandDepartmentLeaders/Nationalclinicaldirectors/index.htm

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