David Gauke
Vice-chair
David Gauke is Head of Public Policy at Macfarlanes, a Senior Adviser at Instinctif Partners, and Chair of Negotient LLP. In 2024, he was asked by the Government to chair the Independent Sentencing Review, which reported in May 2025, and he is also a regular political columnist.
He previously served as an MP from 2005 to 2019 and held a number of senior government roles, including Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
