Electoral Commissioners' register of declared interests 2026-27

Our Commissioners must operate free from any actual, potential or perceived improper influence in order to maintain public confidence. Commissioners are expected to draw on their experience and expertise but must disclose relevant interests so that conflicts can be identified, recorded and managed transparently.

They are required to declare all interests that may cause a conflict in their role on appointment and to update declarations when circumstances change. Outlined on this page are the relevant interests declared by Commissioners in the financial year 2026-27. This page is updated throughout the year when there are material changes to the declarations of Commissioners.

We also maintain a register of relevant gifts and hospitality that our Commissioners have been offered or received.

John Pullinger CB

  • Chair: Nuffield Foundation Steering Group on Children’s Information Project - removed October 2026
  • Deputy Chair: Nuffield Foundation (Remunerated)
  • Chair: Nuffield Foundation Finance Committee
  • Chair: Nuffield Foundation Audit, Risk and Governance Committee
  • Member: Nuffield Foundation Investment Committee

Dame Susan Bruce

  • Chair: The National Trust for Scotland
  • Non-Executive Director: SSEN (Remunerated)

Roseanna Cunningham

Roseanna served as a Commissioner until the end of September 2026, when her term of office concluded.

Alan Mabbutt

  • Member: Conservative Party
  • Member Trustee: Conservative Agents' Superannuation Fund

Carole Mills

Non-Executive Director: University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust (remunerated)

  • Senior Independent Member
  • Chair: Quality & Safety Committee
  • Member: People & Culture Committee
  • Chair: Consultant & Recruitment Panels
  • Champion: Maternity & Neonatal Board Safety - removed from all October 2026

Rashik Parmar MBE

  • Director: Rangoli Radio
  • Council Member: Open University

Dr Katy Radford

  •  Director: The Office of Identity and Cultural Expression
  •  Chair: The British Council NI Advisory Committee

Sheila Ritchie MBE

  • Member: Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Trustee: Macaulay Development Trust, Celebrate Aberdeen Ltd
  • Trustee: Articulate Cultural Trust SCIO

Chris Ruane OBE

  • Member: Labour Party
  • Spouse works part-time for a Member of Parliament: Labour Party
  • Chair: Mindfulness Initiative’s International Network
  • Board Member: Mindfulness Wales

Professor Elan Closs Stephens CBE

  • President and Chair: Council of The Learned Society of Wales
  • Trustee and Board Member: Hay Global (Hay on Wye Literary Festival)

Hywel Williams

  • Non active Member: Plaid Cymru
  • Public activity on history of Plaid Cymru
  • Spouse is the Director of Policy at Plaid Cymru
  • Family involvement and political roles held at Plaid Cymru

Declared interests for the Independent Adviser to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Paul Redfern

Paul Redfern served as the Independent Advisor to the Audit, Risk and Assurance Committee until the end of October 2026, when his term of office concluded.