News and communications

The NDA has today announced that Chris Train OBE has been appointed as the Chair of Sellafield Ltd.

• Updated: 29 May 2024

Cath Denholm’s appointment as Interim Chair has been extended

• Updated: 24 May 2024

Robert Wilson will take on the role for a three-year term

• Updated: 24 May 2024

26 board members have been either appointed or reappointed

• Updated: 24 May 2024

Four new members will join the Board.

• Updated: 24 May 2024

Two new board members appointed

• Updated: 24 May 2024

The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the extension of the tenure of appointment of Maura Sullivan as a non-executive director of Gov Facilities Services Limited.

• Updated: 23 May 2024

Performance and other updates following the publication of our latest official monthly statistics.

• Updated: 23 May 2024

The SSRO has agreed to discontinue its investigation of a referral for a determination

• Updated: 20 May 2024

The Operational Delivery Profession is the public face of the Civil Service with over 250,000 members. We support operational delivery professionals to succeed.

• Updated: 20 May 2024

Dr Jenny Stewart takes up the role safeguarding animal and plant health for the benefit of people, the environment and the economy

• Updated: 17 May 2024

Sally Duckworth appointed as new Chair of Technical Advisory Committee

• Updated: 16 May 2024

Experts can now apply to advise Defra on new ways to finance innovation and achieve a return on investment, including the possibility of a dedicated fund

• Updated: 13 May 2024

Julian Glover, Nick Folland and Baroness Kate Rock appointed to the departmental board

• Updated: 13 May 2024

The Secretary of State for Justice has approved that the tenure of Colin Allars, as Chair of Gov Facilities Services Limited, can be extended.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has confirmed the reappointment of four members to the Science Advisory Council.

• Updated: 10 May 2024

Help keep our people safe as we push the boundaries of cutting-edge science and technology.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of 3 Commissioners to the Judicial Appointments Commission.

• Updated: 8 May 2024

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is pleased to confirm the reappointment of two current Non- Executive Directors (NEDs) for a further three years. 

• Updated: 7 May 2024

Ministers have made one new appointment and four reappointments.

• Updated: 7 May 2024