Three new Civil Service Commissioners appointed

Elizabeth Hambley, Tony Poulter OBE, and Dr Neil Wooding CBE have been appointed as Commissioners as part of the Civil Service Commission.

Three new Civil Service Commissioners have been appointed to the Civil Service Commission, which regulates recruitment into the Civil Service.

Elizabeth Hambley, Tony Poulter OBE, and Dr Neil Wooding CBE have been appointed based on their valuable skills and experience from both public and private sector backgrounds.

The Civil Service Commission is an independent statutory body, which oversees appointments to the Civil Service, ensuring that they are made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition. Commissioners also promote and hear appeals brought under the Civil Service Code.

Following an open competition, the new Civil Service Commissioners have been recommended by the Prime Minister and subsequently approved by HM The King.

Baroness Gisela Stuart, the First Civil Service Commissioner, said:

"I am delighted that Tony, Elizabeth and Neil will be joining the Commission. Their extensive experience and expertise from leadership roles in both the public and private sector, will enrich the Commission’s work as an independent regulator of recruitment into the Civil Service, and in hearing complaints under the Civil Service Code."

"I look forward to working with them as Commissioners, helping to ensure we have an effective Civil Service, appointed on merit, to develop and deliver government services across the country."

The new Commissioners announced today have joined the Commission for a 5 year, non-renewable term. Commissioners work part-time, typically between 4 and 8 days a month.

Find the biographies of the new Commissioners here