The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Derek Mackay, today announced the reappointment of Ian Tait, Jane Ryder and Lynn Bradley to the Board of Revenue Scotland.
Mr Mackay said: “The reappointments means that the board members are in a position to continue the good work that they started when the organisation was set up.
“Their wealth of experience will be invaluable as the tax authority continues to strengthen the delivery of its day to day tax services and also prepares for increased responsibilities, including the management and administration of Air Departure Tax in 2018.”
Revenue Scotland Chairman Dr Keith Nicholson welcomed the reappointment.
He said: “Ian Tait, Jane Ryder and Lynn Bradley brought a diverse background and skillset to Revenue Scotland when they were initially appointed in 2015 and this proved crucial during the set-up phase of Scotland’s tax authority.
“The reappointments confirmed today reflect the commitment each Board Member has to the continued success of the organisation and ensure the wealth of experience each Board Member brings can continue to provide the strategic support required for the future.”
Further information
Biographies of members reappointed
Lynn Bradley is a qualified accountant with over 30 years’ experience. Lynn’s particular areas of expertise are corporate governance and audit. She lectures part-time on audit at the Adam Smith Business School in Glasgow University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland’s audit and assurance panel.
Jane Ryder OBE is qualified as a solicitor in England and Scotland and for 12 years was a partner in Boyd Jameson WS, in Edinburgh. She now specialises in corporate governance and regulation across the public, private and third sectors. From 2002- 2011 she was the first Chief Executive of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) where she successfully established the new regime for the regulation of charities in Scotland. Previous public appointments include being a Board member of the Marine Management Organisation, and Deputy Chair of the UK wide Seafish Industry Authority. Jane is currently Chair of Historic Environment Scotland.
Ian Tait is the Director of Network Regulation at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland. He is a regulatory specialist and has advised the Scottish Government on the development of regulatory structures. Ian has also been closely involved in the development of stakeholder engagement and the use of high level metrics to monitor performance. Ian’s previous posts include Strategic Planning Manager and Transmission System Manager at Scottish and Southern Energy.
Existing Board members
The two existing Board Members, Dr Keith Nicholson and John Whiting CBE, have initial terms which are due to expire on 1 January 2019 and will be considered for reappointment in 2018.
Reappointment
Lynn Bradley, Jane Ryder and Ian Tait were originally appointed to the Revenue Scotland Board for an initial period of three years from 1 January 2015.
These reappointments will be for three years and will run from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020.
The reappointments are regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
Remuneration
These reappointment are part-time and attract a remuneration of £275 per day for a time commitment of up to three days per month.
Other ministerial appointments
Jane Ryder is Chair of the Historic Environment Scotland board, which has a time commitment of up to three days per week and is not remunerated.
Ian Tait and Lynn Bradley do not hold any other public appointments.
Political activity
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.
Ian Tait, Jane Ryder and Lynn Bradley have had no political activity in the last five years.