Chair of the Parole Board appointment extended

The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor, the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, has extended the appointment of Sir David Calvert-Smith as Chair of the Parole Board in order to allow the recruitment process for his successor to be completed.

The recruitment process to select a new Parole Board Chair has been launched and it is hoped that Sir David’s successor will be able to take up appointment on or before 1 January 2016.