John Wood joined Herbert Smith (now Herbert Smith Freehills LLP), the city and international law firm, in 1972 and was a partner from 1982 to 2007. From 2008 to 2014 he was a legal board member of the Charity Commission for England and Wales and its interim chair in 2012. He continued as a board consultant to the Charity Commission from 2014 to 2017. He was a member of the Advisory Council on Business Appointments from 2015 to 2020. He has a long standing interest in early 20th century literature and journalism.

Peter served as a British diplomat for 30 years, and retired from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in April 2013. His last overseas position was as UK Ambassador to the UN and WTO in Geneva, from 2008-2012. On return from Geneva, he was seconded to the Ministry of Justice as its International Director in 2012. Peter was appointed as a member of the Senior Directing Staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in October 2013. In April 2014 he left RCDS to take on the position of Director of the International Chamber of Commerce (UK). He returned to RCDS, in the same position, from October 2015-September 2017, and then again from September 2018 – July 2020.

These roles are remunerated at £386 per day. These reappointments have been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments, the process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The Government’s Governance Code requires that any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years is declared. This is defined as holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election. John Wood and Peter Gooderham have not declared any activity.

Derek has been a specialist sports architect for 30 years, shaped from an early stage by his passion for sport. His career in stadium design and Olympics and Paralympics forged his special interests in safety, accessibility and major events.

Derek’s knowledge spans private and public sector roles, having owned and run successful architectural practices, and worked on the board of the FLA/SGSA. He has extensive experience of stadium design spanning 3 decades, including winning several major design awards.

Beyond this he has worked internationally including Australia, Malaysia, Japan, the Middle East, Europe and the USA. He has also worked on 5 Olympic and Paralympic games since Sydney 2000, including helping bring the 2012 Olympics to London, going on to be the Head of Design and Overlay for London 2012. Additionally, he brings operations experience from being part of the team that delivered 9 NFL Super Bowls.

As well as his previous tenure on the SGSA board, Derek has contributed to numerous standards and safety guidance and currently also works for the Premier League as an accessible stadia consultant.

This role is remunerated at £36,260 per annum. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments, the process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The Government’s Governance Code requires that any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years is declared. This is defined as holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election. Derek Wilson has not declared any activity.

Steven Gunn is Professor of Early Modern History at the University of Oxford and Fellow and Tutor in History at Merton College. His books include Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk, c1484-1545 (1988), Early Tudor Government, 1485-1558 (1995), War, State and Society in England and the Netherlands, 1477-1559 (2007), Henry VII’s New Men and the Making of Tudor England (2016) and The English People at War in the Age of Henry VIII (2018).

He is currently writing a book on everyday life and accidental death in sixteenth-century England. He has made regular contributions to radio and television history programmes, publishes in history magazines and speaks to Historical Association branches and local history societies.

This role is not remunerated. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments, the process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. The Government’s Governance Code requires that any significant political activity undertaken by an appointee in the last five years is declared. This is defined as holding office, public speaking, making a recordable donation or candidature for election. Steven Gunn has not declared any activity.

The government has launched a call for evidence seeking stakeholders’ views on the Insolvency Rules that set out the detailed requirements for company and individual insolvency procedures in England and Wales.

Stakeholders are being asked to share their views on the Insolvency Rules as they currently stand, including whether they provide an appropriate framework for the UK’s insolvency regime and whether any improvements could be made.

The Insolvency Rules were last updated and implemented in 2017 and responses are welcome from insolvency practitioners, the legal profession, company directors, creditors, business and consumer groups and any other interested parties.

Dean Beale, Chief Executive of the Insolvency Service, said:

The Insolvency Rules are an integral part of the UK’s insolvency framework, ensuring our insolvency processes operate efficiently and effectively.

We welcome responses from all interested stakeholders on how effective the Insolvency Rules have functioned since their modernisation in 2017, and with suggestions as to how they can be further improved or strengthened.

The Insolvency Rules 2017 set out the detailed procedure for the conduct of company and individual insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency Act 1986.

Stakeholders can access the call for evidence here. Responses must be received by 30 June 2021.

The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 set out the detailed procedure for the conduct of the company and individual insolvency proceedings contained in the Insolvency Act 1986. Insolvency law is fully devolved as regards Northern Ireland and part devolved for Scotland. Each of those jurisdictions has its own rules in respect of the devolved elements of the law.

The current Insolvency Rules represent a consolidated and modernised version of the earlier Insolvency Rules 1986 and the accompanying legislation that had developed in the intervening period.