Make UK has announced the appointment of as its next Chair, succeeding
Dame Judith Hackitt who has stepped down after six years in the
role.
has extensive background in
business and industry having served as Secretary of State for
Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform, as well as
Secretary of State for Defence. Between 2012 and 2018 he was
Chair of the Nuclear Industries Association and, most recently,
Chair of Energy UK.
He was elected to Parliament as MP Barrow in Furness in 1992 and
was made a Life Peer in 2010 having retired from Parliament.
Dame Judith Hackitt, said:
“It has been a privilege to represent such a key sector of our
economy, especially during the last couple of years when I’ve
seen at first hand the vital work Britain’s great manufacturers
have done to support the country during the pandemic. I’ve no
doubt the organisation and sector can only go from strength to
strength under Lord Hutton’s leadership.”
said:
“I would like to thank Dame Judith for the key role she has
played in leading Make UK during such a challenging period.
Having sat at the Cabinet table as Business Secretary I am
acutely aware that Britain’s manufacturing industries have long
been one of the most important pillars on which our economy and
wider society has been based. The excellence, resilience and
innovation represented by UK manufacturers has helped shape our
history and it will continue to do so, helping to solve the
immense societal challenges we face. I am delighted to be joining
Make UK at such an important and exciting time for the
manufacturing sector.”
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Notes to editors:
- Appointments are made by the Board of Make UK (EEF Ltd).
- The appointment will run from 1 April 2022 and will be
ratified at the Make UK (EEF) AGM in the summer.
