New Chair of Prison Service Pay Review Body

The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Tim Flesher as Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body for a period of 3 years. Mr Tim Flesher has been appointed to the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2022.

Tim Flesher was a senior civil servant for many years, working in Number 10, Home Office (Immigration), Inland Revenue, and ending as head of corporate services in Defence Equipment and Support. Since 2010 he has been a consultant in the private sector, and chair of Crown Hosting Data Centres, a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Ark Data Centres.

The PSPRB provides the government with independent advice on the remuneration of operational prison staff in the England and Wales, and Northern Ireland Prison Services.

Public appointments to the PSPRB are made by the Prime Minister on the recommendation of the Justice Secretary in consultation with Northern Ireland.

Tim Flesher has not declared any political activity.

Robert Buckland QC MP, Minister of State for Prisons and Probation said:

I am pleased to announce that the Prime Minister has appointed Tim Flesher CB as Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body. This appointment is for three years, with Mr Flesher’s term commencing on 1 August 2019 and ending on 31 July 2022. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

About the Prison Service Pay Review Board

The Prison Service Pay Review Board (PSPRB) gives independent advice on pay for governors, operation managers, prison officers and support grades in the England and Wales Prison Service, and equivalent posts in Northern Ireland. PSPRB is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.