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Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group

Published 27 July 2015

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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The Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group is a small group of business leaders from sectors of strategic importance to the UK that provides regular, high-level advice to the Prime Minister.

1. Terms of reference

1.1 Role

The group will meet quarterly to provide high level advice to the Prime Minister and senior ministers on critical business and economic issues facing the UK.

The group will provide a forum to debate the concerns and priorities facing the economy in general, and strategically important sectors in particular. To facilitate an open and fruitful dialogue, discussions will be informal and participants will be understood and expected to give their views on a personal rather than a corporate basis.

1.2 Meetings and attendance

Meetings will be chaired by the Prime Minister, and the group will meet quarterly. The Chancellor and Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills will also attend meetings of the group. As membership is personal, it will not be possible for substitutes to attend.

Members will be invited to contribute suggestions for the agenda for each meeting. The group will be supported by a small secretariat drawn from the Department for Business and HM Treasury.

2. Membership

Membership will be offered on a personal basis. Members will not be remunerated.

  • Alison Brittain (CEO, Whitbread)
  • Bob Dudley (CEO, BP)
  • Nigel Wilson (CEO, Legal and General)
  • Carolyn McCall (CEO, Easyjet)
  • David Joseph (Chairman/ CEO, Universal UK)
  • Robert Noel (CEO, Land Securities)
  • Jayne-Anne Gadhia (CEO, Virgin Money)
  • Xavier Rolet (CEO, LSE)
  • Eileen Burbidge (Partner, Passion Capital)
  • Jeff Fairburn (CEO, Persimmon)
  • Steve Varley (Chairman, EY)
  • Andy Clarke (CEO, Asda)
  • Paul Walsh (Chairman, Compass Group)
  • Simon Segars, (CEO, ARM)
  • Steve Wadey (CEO, QinetiQ)
  • John Nelson (Chairman, Lloyd’s of London)
  • Liv Garfield (CEO Severn Trent)
  • Warren East, (CEO Rolls Royce)
  • Ana Botin (Chairwoman, Santander)
  • Jack Ma (Founder and Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group)
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