Kate Barker

She is principally noted for her role at the Bank of England and for advising the British government on social issues such as housing and health care.

She received a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Hilda's College, Oxford in 1979 and then worked for a large pension fund in London.

[2] She was also a member of the HM Treasury's Panel of Independent Economic Advisers 1996–97; and a non-executive director of the Yorkshire Building Society (1999-April 2001).

[3] Barker was appointed as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England with effect from 1 June 2001.

[citation needed] Barker was appointed by the Government in April 2003 to conduct an independent Review of UK Housing Supply, leading to a final report in March 2004.

In 2014 she chaired a commission on the Future of Health and Social Care in England for the King's Fund, which delivered its final report in September.

[13] In April 2020 Barker became a trustee of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), and takes over as chairman from Professor Sir David Eastwood in September 2020.