Social Security Advisory Council: Appointment of Chairman and Members

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A decision made on 30 April 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2014-0044
Decision Summary Title :	Social Security Advisory Council – Appointment of Chairman and members, plus ratification of existing members		Date of Decision Summary:	29 April 2014
Decision Summary Author	Business Manager		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	n/a
Written Report Title :	Social Security Advisory Council – Appointment of Chairman and members, plus ratification of existing members		Date of Written Report:	29 April 2014
Written Report Author:	Business Manager		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Social Security Advisory Council – Appointment of Chairman and members, plus ratification of existing members.
Decision(s) 1. Following a unanimous vote by members of the Social Security Advisory Council the Minister approved the appointment of Mr Andrew Thomas as the Chairman with effect from 15 January 2014. 2. The Minister approved the appointment of Mr John Dix, Miss Kerstee Norris, Dr Michael Richardson and Dr Salman Zaman from 1 March 2014. 3. The Minister ratified the membership of Mrs Amanda Wright and Mrs Francis Ferris who joined the Council on 1 December 2012.
Reason(s) for Decision: The previous SSAC Chairman tendered his resignation with effect from 14 January 2014 having been in post since January 2012. Mr Andrew Thomas was appointed as Chairman from 15 January 2014. Following an open recruitment process Mr John Dix, Miss Kerstee Norris, Dr Michael Richardson and Dr Salman Zaman confirmed their interest in becoming new members from March 2014.
Resource Implications: There are no resource implications.
Action required: Policy and Strategy Director to advise members.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):