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| 18 January 2021 | |

Chair Appointed to Scottish Police Authority

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Humza Yousaf, has today announced the appointment of Martyn Evans as Chair of the Scottish Police Authority Board.

Mr Yousaf said:

“I am delighted to appoint Martyn Evans to the important and high profile role of Chair of the SPA. As a Board Member for the last two years it is clear that he has a good in-depth understanding of policing and I am confident he will bring dynamic leadership as Chair of the SPA.”

“I am confident he will help maintain the good relationships David Crichton has built up with external stakeholders during his time as Chair and will continue to engage with the wide range of parties with an interest in policing.”

“I am hugely grateful to David Crichton, for his continued dedication and progress in delivering positive changes over this past year, leading the SPA in the face of the unprecedented challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic.”

Mr Evans said:

"I am looking forward to working with colleagues within the Authority and Police Scotland to build on what has already been achieved and to help address the undoubted challenges and opportunities ahead. Policing is a vital public service and all police services across the UK face ever changing demands in a rapidly changing world. The Authority will support, promote and review the work of Police Scotland and make its contribution to further improve public confidence and understanding of the effectiveness and efficiency of the second largest police organisation in the UK."

CHAIR

Martyn Evans has been a Board member of the Scottish Police Authority since 2018 and chairs its Policing Performance Committee. He is one of the UKs most experienced charity sector leaders. He has led two of Scotland’s largest social justice charities, Shelter Scotland and Citizens Advice Scotland. For 12 years he was Director of the Scottish Consumer Council and oversaw its public policy and regulatory research programme. He recently stepped down after ten years as Chief Executive of the Carnegie UK Trust, a widely respected UK and Ireland research and policy foundation.

He is an experienced chair and has chaired a NHS Special Health Board (Quality Improvement Scotland) and a newly established UK trade union philanthropic foundation (Alex Ferry Foundation). He has chaired independent reviews and enquiries including the Expert Working Group on Welfare and Constitutional Change, The National Strategy for Public Libraries, the Review of Legal Aid and the Fairer Fife Commission.

APPOINTMENT

This appointment will be for four years and will run from 1 February 2021 until

31 January 2025.

This appointment is regulated by the Ethical Standards Commissioner.

REMUNERATION

This appointment is part-time and attracts a remuneration of £530 per day for a time commitment of 15 days per month.

OTHER MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS

Mr Evans does not hold any other ministerial public appointments.

POLITICAL ACTIVITY

All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.

Mr Evans has had no political activity within the last five years.

BACKGROUND

The Scottish Police Authority was established following the introduction of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 to maintain policing, promote policing principles and the continuous improvement of policing, and to hold the Chief Constable to account. The Act allows for up to 15 members, of which one is the Chair, to be appointed by Scottish Ministers.

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) works closely with the Chief Constable of Police Scotland and members of the executive team, to ensure the police service delivers the benefits of reform. It holds the Chief Constable fully to account for the policing of Scotland and the Chief Executive of the SPA for its role as employer of staff and the delivery of services to the board and policing. As well as its oversight role, the SPA

is accountable for policing’s budget of around £1 billion and a workforce of over 17,000 police officers and 5,000 police staff.

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