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Treasury: Public Appointments

Asked by Charlie DewhirstConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 8 December 2025UIN 96894

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the (a) name, (b) job title, (c) annual remuneration, (d) time commitment and (e) expected end date is for each direct ministerial appointment in her Department.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

HM Treasury makes information on its direct ministerial appointments available in line with Cabinet Office guidance on transparency. This information is available on GOV.UK and kept under review to ensure it is up to date.

The arrangements for each appointment are outlined in their terms of reference published on GOV.UK.

NAME

JOB TITLE

PRESS RELEASE

John Van Reenen

Adviser on Economic Growth

Chancellor appoints growth adviser - GOV.UK

Alex Depledge

Entrepreneurship Adviser

First ever Entrepreneurship Advisor appointed to the Treasury - GOV.UK

Anna Valero

Industrial Strategy Adviser

Chancellor appoints Industrial Strategy adviser - GOV.UK

Catherine Howard

Infrastructure and Planning Adviser

Chancellor appoints infrastructure and planning adviser to clear path for new investments - GOV.UK

Mark Austin

Chair, Dematerialisation Market Action Taskforce (DEMAT)

Dematerialisation Market Action Taskforce - GOV.UK

Geoffrey Spence

External expertise on project finance to HMT

Project Finance Adviser appointed - GOV.UK

David Sturrock

Member of the Council of Economic Advisers

The Chancellor has appointed David Sturrock to the Council of Economic Advisors - GOV.UK

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