Melanie Dawes is Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government. In April 2019, as Chair of the Civil Service People Board, she was appointed as the overall champion for Diversity & Inclusion in the Civil Service. She was previously Civil Service Gender Champion.
...not healthy for any organisation. During my time at HMRC some years ago I was disability champion for the department. This was an immensely fulfilling role. We made good progress...
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