The Department for Culture,Media and Sport (DCMS) is a department of His Majesty's Government,with responsibility for culture and sport in England,and some aspects of the media throughout the UK,such as broadcasting.
Dame Helen Frances Ghosh,is a former British civil servant who has been Master of Balliol College,Oxford since 2018. She was previously Director-General of the National Trust from November 2012 to April 2018.
Dame Linda Margaret Homer,is a retired British civil servant who served as chief executive of HM Revenue and Customs between 2012 and 2016.
Sir Jonathan Andrew de Sievrac Stephens,KCB is a retired British civil servant who was Permanent Secretary at the Northern Ireland Office between 2014 and 2020,and the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Culture,Media and Sport between 2006 and 2013. On his retirement,he was replaced as Permanent Secretary of the Northern Ireland Office by Madeleine Alessandri.
Dame Susan Ruth Street,DCB was the Permanent Secretary for the Department for Culture,Media and Sport (DCMS) from 2001 to 2006. She was responsible for the overall strategy,delivery and expenditure for the whole department. This included major projects like the winning bid for the London 2012 Olympic Games and the renewal of the BBC Charter.
Dame Lesley Ann Strathie,DCB was a British senior civil servant.
Dame Mavis McDonald,DCB is a British academic and civil servant. She served as Permanent Secretary,Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and was named Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB) in 2004.
Dame Ursula Brennan is a retired British civil servant and a former Permanent Secretary at the United Kingdom's Ministry of Justice where she was also the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.
Dame Anne Elisabeth Mueller,DCB was a British civil servant and academic. She was Second Permanent Secretary at the Cabinet Office from 1984 to 1987 and then at HM Treasury from 1987 to 1990. She was Chancellor of De Montfort University from June 1991 until 1995.
Dame Lynne Gillian Owens,is a senior law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom. She was made interim Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service in September 2022 before being confirmed as that role's permanent holder in February 2023,the first-ever such female holder.
Lucy Jeanne Neville-Rolfe,Baroness Neville-Rolfe is a British businesswoman and politician serving as Minister of State at the Cabinet Office since September 2022. A member of the Conservative Party,she has served in ministerial positions under prime ministers David Cameron,Theresa May,Liz Truss,and Rishi Sunak. In December 2021,she was appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to lead the statutory review into the state pension age.
Dame Una O'Brien DCB is a British former civil servant,who served as the Permanent Secretary at the Department of Health. She became a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the New Year honours list 2011,and a Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (DCB) in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours list.
The Honours Committee is a committee within the Cabinet Office of the Government of the United Kingdom formed to review nominations for national honours for merit,exceptional achievement or service. Twice yearly the Honours Committee submits formal recommendations for the British monarch's New Years and Birthday Honours. Members of the Honours Committee—which comprises a main committee and nine subcommittees in speciality areas—research and vet nominations for national awards,including knighthoods and the Order of the British Empire.
Dame Melanie Henrietta Dawes is a British economist and civil servant. Since February 2020 she has been Chief Executive of Ofcom. She was previously the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing,Communities and Local Government,and before that worked at HM Treasury,HM Revenue and Customs,and in the Cabinet Office. She is a Trustee of the Patchwork Foundation,founded by Harris Bokhari.
Dame Sharon Michele White,Lady Chote,is a British businesswoman. She is the current Chair of the John Lewis Partnership,having previously held a variety of roles in the Civil Service.
Dame Clare Moriarty DCB is the Chief Executive of Citizens Advice and former British civil servant,who served as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Environment,Food and Rural Affairs between 2015 and 2019 and as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) from March 2019 until January 2020. In November 2017,she was appointed the first civil service “faith and belief”champion,to represent all faiths and beliefs and promote interfaith dialogue. After leaving the Civil Service when DExEU was closed,she took up a new role as chief executive of Citizens Advice in April 2021.
The Economic and Domestic Affairs Secretariat (EDS) is a secretariat in the United Kingdom Cabinet Office.
Dame Bernadette Mary Kelly is a British senior civil servant who has served as permanent secretary for the Department for Transport since 18 April 2017.
Sarah Elizabeth Healey is a British civil servant,appointed as Permanent Secretary for the Department for Levelling Up,Housing and Communities in February 2023. Previously,she was Permanent Secretary at the Department for Digital,Culture,Media and Sport (DCMS).
Jeremy Mark Pocklington CB is a British civil servant who has served as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero since February 2023. He served as Permanent Secretary of the Department for Levelling Up,Housing and Communities (DLUHC) from March 2020 to February 2023. He was formerly Director General for Housing and Planning at the MHCLG,having served in that role from August 2018 until his appointment as Permanent Secretary at the MHCLG.
