Lord Richard Allan
Richard has nearly 30 years of experience in communications and technology policy. He has been a Member of the House of Lords since 2010, initially affiliated with the Liberal Democrats. He has been non-affiliated since 2 October 2024.
He began his career with the NHS as a Systems Developer. He served as the MP for Sheffield Hallam from 1997 to 2005 and chaired the Information Select Committee. He then joined Cisco Systems as Director of Public Policy and later worked at Facebook (now Meta) for 10 years as VP of Public Policy, where he led over 70 policy experts across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Richard currently holds Non-Executive Board roles with New Automotive and the Centre for Public Data.
His previous roles include positions with the European Digital Media Observatory, the Power of Media Taskforce, and the Sheffield City Trust.
Remuneration and Governance Code
Non-Executive Directors of the Ofcom Board receive £42,519 per annum. This appointment has been made in accordance with the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments. The appointments process is regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
