Our governance

The main decision-making, executive and managerial bodies at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).


Corporate governance

We’re governed by a unitary Agency Board with an equal number of Executive and Non-Executive Directors, and Non-Executive Chair, supported by three Board Assurance Committees.

The Board

The unitary Board is responsible for advising on the strategic direction of the Agency, ensuring that targets set out in the business plan and agreed with ministers, are met.

The Board supports the Chief Executive in the effective delivery of services and overall performance by providing leadership, developing strategy, advising on the delivery of policies, maintaining high standards of corporate governance, scrutinising performance and ensuring that controls are in place to manage risk.

The Board does not have involvement in any regulatory decisions affecting medicines or medical devices. These are the responsibility of the Chief Executive and Executive Committee.

Members

The unitary Board has an equal number of Non-Executive and Executive Directors.

Board members’ declarations of interest

Board members' list of declarations (PDF, 199 KB, 4 pages)

Conflicts of Interest policy (PDF, 170 KB, 7 pages)

MHRA Board Terms of Reference

MHRA Board Terms of Reference (PDF, 160 KB, 12 pages)

MHRA Board Meetings in 2024

The MHRA Board Meetings in 2024 will be held in public on the below dates:

  • Tuesday 19 March 2024

  • Tuesday 21 May 2024

  • Tuesday 9 July 2024

  • Tuesday 17 September 2024

  • Tuesday 19 November 2024

Our next MHRA Board Meeting held in public will be conducted virtually by webinar on Tuesday, Tuesday 19 March 2024 from 10:00 until 12:30 hrs. (GMT). This meeting is now open for public registrations.

Book your place:  MHRA Board Meeting held in public Tickets, Tuesday 19 March 2024 at 10:00 - Eventbrite

Agency Board minutes

Agenda and board papers: 19 January 2021 (PDF, 548 KB, 46 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 23 November 2020 (PDF, 147 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board minutes: October 2020 (PDF, 95.5 KB, 5 pages)

Agenda and board papers: 26 October 2020 (PDF, 1.63 MB, 43 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 23 March 2020 (PDF, 208 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board minutes: January 2020 (PDF, 179 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board minutes: May 2020 (PDF, 181 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board minutes: September 2020 (PDF, 178 KB, 6 pages)

Agency Board minutes: August 2020 (PDF, 171 KB, 6 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 21 October 2019 (PDF, 201 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 27 April 2020 (PDF, 177 KB, 7 pages)

Public Board Agenda 16 December 2019 (PDF, 141 KB, 1 page)

CET directors' declarations of interests (PDF, 66.7 KB, 2 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 15 April 2019 (PDF, 204 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 17 December 2018 (PDF, 169 KB, 8 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 19 November 2018 (PDF, 211 KB, 9 pages)

Agency board agenda: 15 April 2019 (PDF, 118 KB, 1 page)

Agency Board minutes: 22 October 2018 (PDF, 180 KB, 9 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 16 July 2018 (PDF, 193 KB, 8 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 25 June 2018 (PDF, 171 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 21 May 2018 (PDF, 160 KB, 8 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 23 April 2018 (PDF, 161 KB, 9 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 26 March 2018 (PDF, 171 KB, 8 pages)

Agency Board minutes: 26 February 2018 (PDF, 159 KB, 8 pages)

Agency Board Minutes: 15 December 2017 (PDF, 183 KB, 7 pages)

Agency Board Minutes: 20 October 2017 (PDF, 184 KB, 9 pages)

Board Minutes: 23 June 2017 (PDF, 239 KB, 8 pages)

Board Minutes: 20 May 2017 (PDF, 231 KB, 7 pages)

Minutes Public Board 24 April 2017 (PDF, 408 KB, 7 pages)

Board Minutes: 17 March 2017 (PDF, 236 KB, 8 pages)

Board Minutes: 17 February 2017 (PDF, 231 KB, 8 pages)

Information note for MHRA’s Board meeting (in public session) - 24 April 2017 (PDF, 314 KB, 1 page)

Older minutes are available on the National Archives website.

Previous Board meetings and public sessions

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 16 January 2023

MHRA Board Meeting Pack January 2024 (PDF, 1.73 MB, 66 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 21 November 2023

MHRA Board Meeting Pack November 2023 (PDF, 3.89 MB, 114 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 19 September 2023

MHRA Board Meeting Pack September 2023 (PDF, 3.19 MB, 99 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 11 July 2023

MHRA Board Meeting Pack July 2023 (PDF, 1.21 MB, 72 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 16 May 2023

MHRA Board Meeting Pack May2023 (PDF, 2.7 MB, 80 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 21 March 2023

MHRA Board Meeting Pack March 2023 (PDF, 2.04 MB, 107 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 17 January 2023

Agenda and board papers: 17 January 2023 (PDF, 1.74 MB, 62 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 15 November 2022

Agenda and board papers: 15 November 2022 (PDF, 2.72 MB, 81 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 20 September 2022

Agenda and board papers 20 September 2022 (PDF, 1.76 MB, 71 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 21 June 2022

Agenda and board papers: 21 June 2022 (PDF, 1.34 MB, 62 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 19 April 2022

Agenda and board papers 19 April 2022 (PDF, 1.13 MB, 49 pages)

Recording

MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 15 February 2022

Agenda and board papers 15 February 2022 (PDF, 1.24 MB, 65 pages)

Recording

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 18 January 2022

Agenda and board papers 18 January 2022 (PDF, 2.54 MB, 68 pages)

Recording

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 16 November 2021

Agenda and board papers 16 November 2021 (PDF, 1.81 MB, 68 pages)

Recording

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 19 October 2021

Agenda and board papers 19 October 2021 (PDF, 1.61 MB, 51 pages)

Recording

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 21 September 2021

Agenda and board papers 21 September 2021 (PDF, 1.47 MB, 68 pages)

Recording

Due to unexpected technical difficulties we are not able to show the video of the rest of the meeting. However, individual answers have been provided to everyone who submitted questions before the Board Meeting. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this technical breakdown.

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 20 July 2021

Agenda and board papers 20 July 2021 (PDF, 1.26 MB, 54 pages)

Recording

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 15 June 2021

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 15 June 2021 (PDF, 345 KB, 40 pages)

Recording

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 18 May 2021

Agenda and board papers: 18 May 2021 (PDF, 1.36 MB, 61 pages)

Recording

Recording of 18 May Board Meeting held in Public

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 20 April 2021

Agenda and board papers: 20 April 2021 (PDF, 571 KB, 54 pages)

Recording

Recording of 20 April Board Meeting held in public

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 16 March 2021

Board members' list of declarations (PDF, 199 KB, 4 pages)

Recording

Recording of 16 March 2021 Board meeting held in public

Papers for the MHRA Board meeting held in public on 16 February 2021

Agenda and papers

Agenda and board papers: 16 March 2021 (PDF, 1.45 MB, 54 pages)

Recording

Recording of 16 February 2021 Board meeting held in public

Papers for the MHRA Board meeting held in public on 19 January 2021

Agenda and papers

Agency Board minutes: 16 February 2021 (PDF, 1.54 MB, 40 pages)

Recording

Recording of 19 January 2021 Board meeting held in Public

Papers for the MHRA Board meeting held in public on 23 November 2020

Agenda and papers

Agency Board minutes: 23 July 2020 (PDF, 183 KB, 7 pages)

Recording

Recording of 26 November Board Meeting held in Public

Papers for the MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 26 October 2020

Agenda and papers

Agenda and board papers: 23 November 2020 (PDF, 600 KB, 46 pages)

Recording

Recording of MHRA Board Meeting held in public on 26 October 2020

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the highest executive decision-making body of the Agency and is chaired by the Interim Chief Executive Dr June Raine. Executive Committee ensure that the decisions which are critical to the Agency are taken in a timely way, at the right level in the organisation, by the right people with the right evidence. This ensures clear accountability for delivery, strong management of risk, transparent priorities and that business is conducted in a smooth and predictable fashion. It is comprised of;