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SSAC register of members' interests

Updated 14 May 2024

Member	Interests
Dr Stephen Brien	Member of the Social Metrics Commission Technical Adviser, Poverty Strategy Commission Charity Trustee, The Centre for Social Policy Studies Senior Fellow, The Future Africa Forum Speaker at Colina Financial Advisors Limited conference (honorarium received) [October 2023]
Les Allamby	Discretionary Support Commissioner for Northern Ireland Occasional legal opinion on work and representation at Social Security Appeal Tribunals for Law Centre Northern Ireland (NI) Chair of the Northern Ireland Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NIACRO) and on the Council of Justice Member, Carer Poverty Commission (NI) for Carers NI Member, Carer Poverty Commission for Carers UK Member, Policing Board (NI) Member, Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG)
Bruce Calderwood	Trustee of Avenues Group, a charity providing services to people with complex needs
Rachel Chiu	Director of Business Development, Spring Housing Association Chair, Sir Josiah Mason Trust Trustee, Lench’s Trust
Carl Emmerson	Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Advisory board member of the Office for Budget Responsibility Member of the Methodological Review Panel for the Census
Daphne Hall	Editor, Rightsnet Vice Chair, National Association of welfare Rights Advisers Occasional training to local welfare rights organisations on self-employed basis Close family member is employed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Professor Stephen Hardy	Professor of Law, employee of the University of Hull Judicial Office Holder, fee Paid Judge (Ministry of Justice) Honorary Treasurer of the Society of Legal Scholars Member, Society of Legal Scholars
Kayley Hignell	Interim Director of Policy (Families, Welfare and Work), Citizens Advice Advisory panel member of the Office for Budget Responsibility
Phil Jones	Chief Executive, Business in Focus Patron, Motivational Preparation College for Training and the Motivation and Learning Trust
Professor Gráinne McKeever	Professor of Law and Social Justice at Ulster University Academic panel member of the Administrative Justice Council Chair, Expert Panel Review of Discretionary Support in Northern Ireland Member, Judicial Studies Board for Northern Ireland
Jacob Meagher	Barrister Reasonable Adjustment (Sole Trader, provides Equality Act advice) Director, Meagher Consultancy Limited (dormant) Trustee and Board Member, Snowden Trust Independent Panel Member, Ministry of Justice Membership, Barrister of England and Wales, and of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand Senior Fellow, The Higher Education Academy Fellow, Royal Society for Public Health Independent Consultant to Cognassit
Charlotte Pickles	Director, Reform Member of the NHS Assembly Member, Poverty Strategy Commission Member, Department of Health and Social Care’s Major Conditions Strategy External Advisory Body Partner is a Member of the UK Parliament and HM Government
Dr Suzy Walton	Strategic Advisor, Institute of Directors Vice President, Combat Stress Board member (lay), National Independent Reconfiguration Panel Member of Disciplinary Panel, The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (Ministry of Justice) UK’s representative for the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI) Member, Institute of directors (Chartered Director) Member, British Psychological Society (Chartered Occupational Psychologist) Life Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts