Sue Gray (civil servant)

Sue Gray (born 1957 or 1958) is a senior civil servant in the United Kingdom, working for government. She currently serves as the Second Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office.[1] She formerly served as the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Finance in the Northern Ireland Executive (2018 to 2021). Before that, she served in the Cabinet Office as the director-general of the propriety and ethics team (2012–2018) and head of Private Offices Group in the Cabinet Office.[2]

Sue Gray
Born1957 or 1958 (age 63–64)[1]
NationalityBritish
Websitegov.uk/government/people/sue-gray

In her role overseeing ministerial offices and ethics in government, Gray was described as "the woman who runs the country".[3][4]

She ran the Plebgate inquiry inside the Cabinet Office,[5] the 2012 reform of non-departmental public bodies,[6] and the investigation into allegations against Damian Green MP relating to his use of computers intended for work purposes.[5][7][8] She is regarded to be fairly unknown and mysterious relative to the status of her position.[9][10]

In January 2018, the Northern Ireland Executive announced that Gray would transfer to the Northern Ireland Civil Service as Permanent Secretary of their Department of Finance from May 2018.[11][12] In April 2018 it was announced that Gray would be replaced at the Cabinet Office by Helen MacNamara.[13] In April 2021 it was reported that Gray was returning to Whitehall as the first Second Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office since 2016. She reports to Michael Gove and is in charge of policy on the Union and the constitution.[1]

References
  1. Wright, Oliver; Maguire, Patrick; Zeffman, Henry (8 April 2021). "Boris Johnson brings in 'sleaze-buster' Sue Gray to tackle threat to the Union". The Times. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  2. "Sue Gray - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk.
  3. Harper, Jon Ungoed-Thomas and Tom (19 November 2017). "'Deputy God' Sue Gray rules on Damian Green's fate". The Sunday Times.
  4. "Civil servant dubbed 'most powerful woman in Britain' drafted to help save the union". Nation.Cymru. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  5. Proctor, Kate (21 December 2017). "Sue Gray: Who is the woman at the helm of the Damian Green inquiry?". Evening Standard.
  6. Carr, Simon (2 February 2012). "The Sketch: Meet silent executioner from the Cabinet Office". The Independent.
  7. Coates, Sam (11 November 2017). "Sue Gray, the ethics chief in Green case, faced removal before election". The Times.
  8. Weaver, Matthew (20 December 2017). "Who's who in the Damian Green inquiry". The Guardian.
  9. Cook, Chris (10 July 2015). "A powerful person who stays hidden". BBC News.
  10. "Profile: Sue Gray, civil servant – and "the most powerful woman in Britain"". Conservative Home.
  11. "Civil service ethics chief Sue Gray moves to Northern Ireland finance post". Civil Service World. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  12. "New Permanent Secretary roles announced". The Executive Office. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  13. "New Director General of the Propriety and Ethics Team: Helen MacNamara". GOV.UK. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  • Sue Gray - Edition of Profile on BBC Radio 4
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