Reappointment of Chair and appointment of Member to the Prison Service Pay Review Body

The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the re-appointment of Tim Flesher as Chair and the appointment of Raj Jethwa as member to the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB). Tim Flesher’s reappointment will be for a tenure of 3 years and will commence on 1 August 2022 until 31 July 2025. Raj Jethwa’s appointment will be for a tenure of 5 years and will commence on 13 June 2022 until 12 June 2027.

The PSPRB provides the government with independent advice on the remuneration of operational prison staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as set out in The Prison Service (Pay Review Body) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 1161).

Appointments and re-appointments to the PSPRB are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. This re-appointment has been made in line with the Commissioner’s Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies.

Public appointments to the PSPRB are made by the Prime Minister.

Tim Flesher Biography

Tim was appointed as Chair to the PSPRB on 1 August 2019 for a tenure of three years. Prior to this, Tim was a civil servant for 36 years, holding several roles including Private Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs to the Prime Minister and was responsible for the establishment of OFSTED. From 1994 to 1998, he was head of the Immigration Service, and went on to become the Deputy Chairman of the Inland Revenue. In 2003, Tim was the Deputy Chief of Defence Logistics, and from 2007-2010, Chief of Corporate Services for Defence Equipment and Support. Since 2010, he has been working as a consultant and a coach. Tim was a member of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body from 2014-2019 and is a Trustee of the Armed Forces Education Trust.

Raj Jethwa Biography

Mr Jethwa is currently Chief Executive of Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA). He is also a visiting fellow at the Faculty of Business and Law, Kingston University. Prior to this he held the positions of Director of Policy and Head of Health Policy and Economics Research/Public Health and Healthcare at the British Medical Association (BMA). Mr Jethwa was also Head of Research at the Police Federation of England and Wales between 2009-2013.