Matthew Rycroft

Matthew Rycroft CBE was appointed Permanent Secretary at the Home Office on 17 March 2020, having been Permanent Secretary at the Department for International Development since January 2018.

Matthew was previously the British Permanent Representative to the United Nations from April 2015 to January 2018.

From March 2011, Matthew was the FCO’s Chief Operating Officer. In that role he oversaw the running of the FCO and its network of 270 posts around the world, including all the Human Resources, Finance, Estates, Security, Information Technology, Protocol, Procurement and Corporate Services.

Faith and Belief in the Civil Service – reflections from the new Champion

Matthew Rycroft, 4 May 2021 - A Brilliant Civil Service, A great place to work, Diversity and inclusion, Faith & Belief

Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Secretary at the Home Office, reflects on the diversity of faith and belief communities celebrating and observing religious holidays and festivals during the pandemic, as the new Civil Service Faith and Belief Champion. I am delighted to …

Where next for technology in government?

Matthew Rycroft, 30 November 2018 - A Brilliant Civil Service, Civil Service Leaders

Department for International Development Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft sets out the challenges and opportunities for government in harnessing the potential of technology.

Disability and inclusion – The Global Disability Summit

Matthew Rycroft, 13 August 2018 - Civil Service Leaders, Diversity and inclusion, Improved outcomes

Matthew Rycroft looks at the inclusion lessons from the recent Global Disability Summit.

Celebrate our skills – and how we develop them

Matthew Rycroft, 28 June 2018 - A Brilliant Civil Service, Skilled people

Matthew Rycroft, Champion of the Skills Award in the 2018 Civil Service Awards, is looking for nominees who have shared skills effectively or actively promoted their development in an individual, team or organisation.

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