Select committee inquiry

Scrutiny Hearing: Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints

Closed

Justice Committee · Opened 3 December 2013 · Closed 13 December 2013

Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗

What the inquiry looked at

“The Justice Committee holds a pre-appointment scrutiny evidence session with the preferred candidate for post of Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints Evidence was taken from Stephen Green on Tuesday 10 December With the ensuing Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints report (PDF) on Friday 15 December as HC 916.”

The committee's words, from the inquiry page on parliament.uk ↗.

What it found

In the committee's words, from the summary of 11th Report - Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (Report, together with formal minutes) ↗

• An inaugural board member of Legal Services Board

• Former career police officer; culminating in eight years’ experience as Chief Constable.

• Significant achievements in a range of national strategic issues in policing • Previous experience as an Army Officer.

• Now enjoying Non-Executive portfolio in public and private sector.

• Also active in Voluntary roles.

Education and Qualifications

1968–74 Don Valley High School, South Yorkshire (awarded Army Scholarship).

1974–75 Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

1982 Police Staff College, Bramshill, Accelerated Promotion Course.

1991 University of Hull, MA (with distinction) Management Systems (awarded Martin Beale prize for best dissertation).

1996 Police Staff College, Bramshill, Strategic Command Course.

Executive Career

2000–8 Chief Constable, Nottinghamshire Police.

1996–2000 Assistant Constable, Staffordshire Police.

1978–96 All Ranks up to Superintendent, North Yorkshire Police.

1974–78 Lieutenant, Royal Corps of Signals.

Current and Recent Non-Executive Roles

2008–date Member Legal Services Board, Chairman Audit and Risk Committee.

2009–date Governor, Nottingham High School, Chairman, Infant and Junior School Committee (unremunerated).

2009–12 Non Exec Director, Octavian Continental Ltd.

2008–11 Non Exec Director, Guidance Monitoring Ltd.

Other Voluntary Roles

2009–date Member, Public Policy Committee, RAC Foundation.

2009–date Member, Nottinghamshire Shrievalty Panel.

2008–11 Chairman, Nottinghamshire Orienteering Club.

What the government said

No government response is linked to this report.

How the inquiry ran

Each dot is a dated item listed on this page, from the inquiry's opening on 3 December 2013 to its close on 13 December 2013.

  1. Oral evidence 10 Dec 2013
  2. Report 13 Dec 2013

What it recommended

The committee's recommendations are not listed here yet. Read them in 11th Report - Appointment of the Chair of the Office for Legal Complaints (Report, together with formal minutes) ↗ on parliament.uk.

Evidence

Oral evidence sessions 1