The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointment of Raj Jethwa as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body.
The PSPRB provides the government with independent advice on the remuneration of operational prison staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as set out in The Prison Service (Pay Review Body) Regulations 2001 (SI 2001 No. 1161).
Appointments and re-appointments to the PSPRB are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments. Appointments and Reappointments comply with the Cabinet Office Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Raj Jethwa is currently Chief Executive of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA), representing the UK higher education sector in all employment matters and in collective negotiations on pay, pensions and related issues.
Raj was previously the Director of Policy at the British Medical Association (BMA) where he led its professional activities, policy development and collective bargaining functions. Raj has also worked as Head of Research for the Police Federation of England and Wales and as a policy advisor at the Trades Union Congress (TUC).