| In 1996 the Met Office became a Trading
Fund within the Ministry of Defence. As a Trading Fund the Met Office
is required to operate on a commercial basis and meet agreed performance
targets as set by the Ministerial Owner. |
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| The Under Secretary of State for Defence
and the Minister for Veterans, currently Don Touhig MP, is the individual
charged with directing and overseeing the Met Office on behalf of
the Secretary of State for Defence. The ultimate responsibility
and accountability lies with the Secretary of State for Defence,
currently the Right Honourable Dr John Reid. |
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| Met Office Owners Council (MOOC) |
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Role and Responsibility
To advise the owner of any aspect of their responsibilities from
financial and customer interests through to the agreement of longer
term plans. The MOOC assists and advises the owner in order to
determine and articulate the government's future meteorological
strategy. Where appropriate the MOOC seeks advice from the Met
Office Board to further assist in its responsibilities.
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- Don Touhig
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Under Secretary of State for Defence |
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| Members |
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- Ian Andrews
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2nd Permanent Under Secretary |
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- Roy Anderson
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Chief Scientific Advisor |
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- Peter Schofield
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Shareholder Executive |
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- Colin Church
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Defra |
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- Paul Hollinshead
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MOD |
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- Valerie Caton
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Foreign and Commonwealth Office |
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- David McMillan
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Department for Transport |
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- David Filkin
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Public Met. Service Advisor |
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- Clay Brendish CBE
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Chair Met Office Board |
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- Mark Preston
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Directorate of Business Delivery, MOD |
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- Gwynneth Flower
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Chair National Met. Programme |
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- Mark Hutchinson
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Met Office Acting Chief Executive |
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Role and Responsibility
The role of the Met Office Executive is to lead, direct and manage
the Met Office effectively in order to ensure a successful delivery
of the aims, objectives and targets. They are responsible for
leadership and management of the Met Office and are tasked with
directing the strategic change and implementing the strategic
decisions taken at the Met Office Board. The Met Office Executive
agrees key communications and makes investment decisions.
The Met Office Executive works together under the leadership
of the Chief Executive and operates as a corporately cohesive
collective with a shared interest in the office wide successful
achievement of its aims and objectives.
More
about the Met Office Executive
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Role and Responsibility
The Met Office Board's primary responsibility is developing the long-term
strategy of the Met Office. The Met Office Board supports and challenges
the Met Office Executive in order to assist them in delivering against
targets. The Non Executive Directors of the Met Office Board are encouraged
to assist in raising external awareness of the Met Office and its
work and to build beneficial external relationships.
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| Chairman |
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- Clay Brendish CBE
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| Members |
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- Brian Hoskins CBE
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Non Executive Director |
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- James May
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Non Executive Director |
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- Denise Harker
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Non Executive Director |
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- Mark Hutchinson
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Met Office Acting Chief Executive |
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- John Mitchell OBE
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Met Office Chief Scientist |
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- Stephen Penfold
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Met Office HR Director and Company Secretary |
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- Jim Cooper
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National Negotiator, Prospect |
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- Ian Carlson
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Met Office Acting Chief Finance Officer |
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- Mark Preston
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MOD Advisor |
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