He held various other appointments in the Civil Service, including Director of Fiscal & Monetary Policy (1994–95).
On 5 December 2007, Kelly was chosen by the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to become the Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.
[2] In December 2012 he was appointed chairman of the Responsible Gambling Strategy Board (RGSB), starting in April 2013.
[3] He is a Non-executive member and chairs the oversight board of the Office of Budget Responsibility.
[4] The report, highlighting the bank's governance and management failings, was published on 30 April 2014.