Home Secretary has today (23 June 2020)
welcomed the appointment of Professor Brian Bell as the new
chair of the MAC.
The MAC is an independent non-departmental public body
sponsored by the Home
Office that advises the government on migration
issues.
Professor Bell was appointed interim chair of the
MAC on 17 March
2020 and has been a member since 6 February 2018.
He is a Professor of Economics at King’s Business School
within King’s College London and has previously worked at
both the International Monetary Fund and the Bank of
England.
Home Secretary said:
I congratulate Professor Bell on his appointment as chair
of the Migration Advisory Committee and welcome the
wealth of experience he will bring to the role.
Professor Bell will start his new role on 1 July 2020 and
has been appointed on a 3 year term following a rigorous
recruitment process in line with the Governance Code on
public appointments, regulated by the Commissioner for
Public Appointments.
Chair of the MAC Professor Bell said:
I am delighted to have been appointed chair of the
Migration Advisory Committee and look forward to leading
this distinguished team of experts.
Professor Bell’s appointment follows the expiry of
Professor Manning’s tenure as chair of the MAC.
