Matthew Taylor

Biography

Matthew Taylor was interim Director of Labour Market Enforcement from August 2019 to January 2021.

Matthew has been Chief Executive of the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) since 2006.

Prior to becoming Chief Executive of the RSA, Matthew was Chief Adviser on Political Strategy to the Prime Minister. He was the Director of the Institute for Public Policy Research between 1999 and 2003, has written numerous articles, and is a regular panellist on Radio 4’s Moral Maze.

Previous roles in government

  • Interim Director of Labour Market Enforcement