Transparency data

DCMS register of board member interests April 2023 to March 2024

Published 8 November 2024

A list of Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) departmental board members and their interests or family members’ interests that are relevant to the work of the department (as set out in the declaration and management of outside interests in the Civil Service).

Declared interests are based on a member’s judgement of what might form a perceived, potential or actual conflict of interest, as described in the declaration and management of outside interests in the Civil Service. All member’s interests are reviewed by the Permanent Secretary to ensure appropriate agreements and restrictions are in place to mitigate the impact of any conflict of interests on the board member’s judgement in performing their functions and obligations.

At the beginning of every departmental board meeting, all members are required to declare their interests. Where a board member declares a potential conflict at meetings, it is recorded in the minutes and the board member takes no part in the meeting for the duration of that item of discussion to ensure the conflict does not affect departmental decision making.

Non-executive board members

Claudia Arney

Remunerated interests

• Kingfisher PLC - Non-Executive Director
• Derwent London PLC - Non-Executive director
• The Takeover Panel - Member
• Deliveroo PLC - Chair
• Drove Farm LLP - Partner

Unremunerated interests

• Bedales School - Governor

Significant shareholdings or interests in public or private companies

• Drove Farm LLP - Shareholder
• Mini Bean Trust - Shareholder
• Arle Capital Partners - Shareholder

Simon Ball

Unremunerated interests

• HMT/Cabinet Office Evaluation Taskforce - Non-Executive Director

Larissa Joy

Remunerated interests

• Charles Russell Speechlys - Chair of Global ESG Steering Committee. As of September 2024, stood down from a Non-Executive Director role after 7 years.
• Hawkins Brown Architects Limited - Chair of Employee Ownership Trust Board
• Saxton Bampfylde Hever Limited (Saxton Bampfylde, including Chatel 08) - Non-Executive Director and Chair of Nominations Committee
• The Law Society of England and Wales - Non-Executive Director

Unremunerated interests

• The Foundling Museum - Chair and Trustee. In July 2024, resigned following end of 9 year term
• Social Business Trust - Chair
• Charles Russell Speechlys Foundation - Trustee
• Thrive at Five - Co-Chair and Co-Founder

Ralph Rimmer

Remunerated interests

• RR Sporting Solutions Ltd - Owner
• Portas Sports Consultancy - Advisor (part-time)
• Movember - Ambassador. Ended in October 2024

Unremunerated interests

• Global 13 Sports Consultancy - Advisor (part-time). Ended in March 2024

Dame Patricia Hodgson

Remunerated interests:

• Competition and Markets Authority - Non-Executive Board Member
• Science and Technical Facilities Research Council - Council Member

Unremunerated interests:

•  Policy Exchange - Deputy Chair of Trustees

Audit and Risk Assurance Committee members

Joanna Rowland^{[footnote 1]}

Remunerated interests:

• Home Office - Director General

William Priest^{[footnote 2]}

Remunerated interests

• Connexin Limited - Chairman
• Digital Catapult - Non-Executive Director

Unremunerated interests

• Brevio - Non-Executive Director

Claudia Arney

See details above

Simon Ball

See details above

Executive board members

Susannah Storey

Relevant interests of family members

Husband:

• CVC Capital Partners - Managing Partner (and shareholder)
• Director - Premier Rugby, Six Nations Rugby, United Rugby Championship, Away Resorts

Mother:

• Scheduled Monument, Devon - Owner
• Farm owner with holiday cottages

Sisters:

• Ellie Browne: ITV Studios - Legal Affairs
• Harriet Lunney: Xylophone Design Ltd

Polly Payne

Relevant interests of family members

Brother:

• Time Partners - Chief Transactions and Operating Officer

Ruth Hannant

• Nil return

Sam Lister

Unremunerated interests

• Whitehall and Industry Group- Trustee

Relevant interests of family members

Partner: 

• Sony Music - Senior Vice President
• BPI - Board Member
• British Journalism Review - Board Member
• BRITs Trust - Board Member

Andrew Pattison

• Nil return

Jose Riera

• Nil return

Laura Jackson

•  Nil return

Louise Smith

Unremunerated interests:

• Aurora Orchestra - Director

Sarah Tebbutt

Relevant interests of family members:

Partner:

• RC Diocese of East Anglia - Finance and Operations Director

1. Please note that these members’ hold unremunerated positions in the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. ↩

2. Please note that these members’ hold unremunerated positions in the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee. ↩