Transparency data

MHCLG register of board members’ interests 2024 to 2025

Published 6 May 2025

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MHCLG board and non-ministerial board members are asked to declare any interests or related party interests that are relevant to the work of the department as well as all remunerated outside employment, work and appointments (whether relevant or not).

An individual may have other interests and while the department is aware of these, they are judged to be not relevant to the individuals’ role and therefore not in scope for publication.

All relevant interests are managed by the department to prevent the risk of perceived, potential or actual conflicts of interest.

1. Ministers

Ministers’ interests are recorded and published by the Cabinet Office.

2. Non-Executive Board members

Mo Baines – Interim Lead Non-Executive Director

Directorships of companies

  • APSE Synergy Limited

Employment, remunerated profession or consultancy

  • Chief Executive Officer of the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE)
  • Visting Professor, Staffordshire University, Centre for Business, Innovation, and the Regions in the field of public policy and local government. Predominantly research collaborations. Unpaid.

Other public appointments

  • Nil

Offices in voluntary, non-profit making bodies, etc

  • Trustee of APSE for the purposes of holding property leases under a Deed of Trust

Shareholding (incl. ISAs and funds)

  • Nil

Other (including family members or people living in same household)

  • Nil

3. Officials who are members of the Board or Non-Ministerial Board

Sarah Healey - Permanent Secretary

  • Trustee, Patchwork Foundation

Will Garton - Director General

  • Member of council, Newcastle University
  • Independent Non-Executive Director, Women’s Professional Leagues Limited

Jo Key - Director General

  • No declared interests

Matt Thurstan - Director General

  • No declared interests

Brendan Threlfall - Director General

  • No declared interests

Alex Burns - Director

  • No declared interests

Jo Rodrigues - Director

  • Trustee, Rochester Baptist Church

Claire Metcalfe - Director

  • Secondary employment with HM Court and Tribunal Service as Non-Legal Employment Tribunal Panel Member for Manchester

Nick Coligan - Director

  • No declared interests
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