Chair

Baroness Philippa Stroud

Biography

Biography

Baroness Philippa Stroud is a British think tanker and the co-founder of Forum. She is a Member of the House of Lords, CEO of the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship and Chair of the Social Metrics Commission. Prior to this, she was the CEO of the Legatum Institute and Co-Founder and Chief Executive of the Centre for Social Justice.   

She was created a life peer on 1 October 2015 taking the title Baroness Stroud, of Fulham in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. 

Philippa was appointed Chair of the Low Pay Commission on 29 January 2024 and her appointment ends on 28 January 2027.

Chair

The Chair of the Low Pay Commission is responsible for:

  • leading Low Pay Commissioners in their deliberations and negotiations, ensuring the Commission provides sound and impartial advice to the Government.
  • presenting the Low Pay Commission’s work to a range of audiences, inside and outside of Government.

Low Pay Commission