Health and Social Care Committee approves appointment of Professor Susan Jebb as Chair of the Food Standards Agency
11 June 2021
In a short report, the Health and Social Committee has endorsed the appointment of Professor Susan Jebb as Chair of the Food Standards Agency.
- Report: Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Food Standards Agency [PDF]
- Report: Pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Food Standards Agency [HTML]
- Health and Social Care Committee
The report follows a public pre-appointment hearing held with Professor Jebb on Tuesday 8 June in which the Committee assessed her suitability for the role.
Neil Parish MP, Chair of the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs Committee, participated in the hearing and has also endorsed the appointment.
Chair's comments
Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, Chair of the Health and Social Care Committee said:
“I am very pleased to endorse the appointment of Professor Susan Jebb to this important position of Chair of the Food Standards Agency and wish her every success in the role.
“She performed outstandingly well in her hearing in front of the Select Committee so it was not a difficult decision to make.”
Further information
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