Chair of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) Susan Jebb has confirmed that she will remain as FSA chair, despite a scheduled departure for 30th June 2024.
Jebb’s three year term as FSA chair was due to end on 30th June 2024 following an announcement of her departure in February.
However, Ministers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland had asked her to stay on. With “insufficient time” before the election to complete this process, a temporary extension was granted to allow consideration by new Ministers.
The appointment is made by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and counterparts in Wales and NI.
Jebb, who is also Professor of Diet and Population Health at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, said: “It remains a huge privilege to be the chair of such a fantastic organisation, and I am happy to remain as FSA chair at this important time. I am extremely grateful to colleagues at the University of Oxford whose support has made this possible.”
