Press release

Reappointment to the Social Security Advisory Committee: Phil Jones

皇冠体育app Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment of Phil Jones as a Member of the Social Security Advisory Committee.

皇冠体育app reappointment, which is Phil鈥檚 second term, will run from 1 February 2023 to 31 July 2024.

Appointments and reappointments are made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. 皇冠体育app reappointment has been made in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

Phil Jones

Since October 2021 Phil Jones has been Chief Executive of the Welsh Social Enterprise, Business in Focus, which provides a suite of business support services across Wales, including the delivery of the Welsh Government鈥檚 flagship 鈥楤usiness Wales鈥� service.

Phil was previously the Director of Prince鈥檚 Trust Cymru for 5 years and, before that, the Wales Area Manager for 皇冠体育app Royal British Legion.

Phil also served in the Armed Forces for over 25 years as an officer in 皇冠体育app Royal Welsh.

About the Committee

皇冠体育app Social Security Advisory Committee聽is an independent advisory body of the Department for Work and Pensions. Its statutory remit is to:

  • to provide advice and assistance to the Secretary of State, whether in response to a specific request or on its own initiative
  • to scrutinise secondary legislation relating to social security for the benefit of the Secretaries of State for Work and Pensions or the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland, and Parliament

皇冠体育app Committee Membership comprises: Dr Stephen Brien (Chair), Bruce Calderwood, Carl Emmerson, Kayley Hignell, Philip Jones, Professor Grainne McKeever, Seyi Obakin, Charlotte Pickles and Liz Sayce.

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Social Security Advisory Committee

7th Floor Caxton House

Tothill Street

London

SW1H 9NA

Email: [email protected]

Further enquiries should be directed to Denise Whitehead, Committee Secretary: 0300 046 0323

Updates to this page

Published 2 February 2023