The Board
The HCA is governed by a Board of 11 members, appointed by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The Board determines the strategic direction of the Agency.
Robert Napier (Chairman)
Candy Atherton
Kate Barker
Margaret Fay
Bob Lane
Shaukat Moledina
Peter Roberts
Ian Robertson
Dru Vesty
Don Wood
Sir Bob Kerslake
Code of Practice
HCA Board members are obliged to act in accordance with the HCA Code of Practice for Board Members, which is based on the model “Guidance on Codes of Practice for Board Members of Public Bodies” produced by the Cabinet Office.
Code of Practice for HCA Board members - PDF (54 KB)
HCA Committee members, who are not members of the HCA Board but who may have voting rights, are obliged to act in accordance with a shorter version of the Code of Practice, comprising the general principles as to interests and standards in public life.
Code of Practice for non-HCA Board members - PDF (18 KB)
Standing Orders
The Board and its Committees are also governed by Standing Orders, which set out the details of how the HCA Board manages its business, for example how it calls meetings, how many members must attend them to make a quorum and so on.
The HCA's Board Standing Orders - PDF (32 KB)
Last updated: 12 January 2009