Levelling Up - The role of the ONS in supporting locally targeted policies

Speaker

Sam Beckett

Sam Beckett has been appointed to the role of Second Permanent Secretary and Deputy Chief Executive at ONS. Sam brings a host of experience to the role, most recently as the Acting Permanent Secretary at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). Prior to that she held a number of Director General roles in the department, including Director General for Trade, Europe and Analysis. She is also Joint Head of the Government Economics Service and will retain this responsibility as part of her new role.

Sam has held a number of Director General roles in BEIS and BIS since 2011. Before becoming Acting Permanent Secretary she was Director General, Trade, Europe and Analysis. She is also Joint Head of the Government Economics Service.

Sam joined BIS from the Cabinet Office where she was Director of the Economic and Domestic Secretariat. Prior to joining the Cabinet Office, Sam was Director of the Fiscal Group in HM Treasury; leading the fiscal policy response to the financial crisis, the government's engagement with the credit rating agencies and establishing the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). Sam has over 25 years' experience in BEIS, BIS, Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, in roles spanning micro and macro-economics, strategy, policy and corporate services delivery.