Hannah White

Hannah became CEO of the Institute for Government in October 2022. She leads the Institute in its work to make government more effective.

Prior to joining the Institute, Hannah was appointed secretary to the independent ethics body – the Committee on Standards in Public Life in the Cabinet Office. Previously, Hannah held a number of senior roles in the House of Commons, running select and legislative committees and advising on parliamentary procedure.

Hannah holds a PhD in Human Geography. Prior to her appointment as CEO, Hannah was Deputy Director of the Institute for six years.

Hannah is regularly called upon by radio and television broadcasters – including BBC television and radio, ITV, Channel 4, Sky News, Times Radio, and international broadcasters – to comment and analyse political developments and topical subjects. She writes regularly for a wide range of print media, including the Financial Times, Guardian and the Times and hosts the Institute’s weekly Inside Briefing podcast.

Hannah is a non-executive director of the Law Commission, and serves on the Centre for Science and Policy’s Advisory Council at the University of Cambridge. She received an OBE in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to the constitution, and in 2022 she published her first book Held in Contempt: what’s wrong with the House of Commons?

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