Zoë Billingham reappointed chair of the police and NCA pay review bodies
Zoë Billingham has been reappointed as chair of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (NCARRB).
This will be her second term in the role. She will serve for a further three years starting on January 13, 2025.
The reappointment was made by the Prime Minister in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Ms Billingham has spent much of her career inspecting public services to promote improvement. Serving as Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue for 12 years, she shone a light on all aspects of policing and created the new fire inspectorate. She led the inspectorate’s national work on value for money, mental health and protecting the most vulnerable.
Ms Billingham is chair of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. She is also a trustee of SafeLives, a national domestic abuse charity, and a member of the Transport for London Board.
The PRRB makes independent recommendations concerning the pay, allowances and conditions of police officers to the Home Secretary and the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice.
The NCARRB makes independent recommendations to the government on the pay and allowances of NCA officers designated with operational powers.