About Dame Kate Barker (Edit profile)

Kate Barker was a member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) from 2001 until May 2010. During this period, she led two major policy reviews for Government, on housing supply and on land use planning. Since 2010 she has had a plural career, including as an NED with Taylor Wimpey plc, and as a member of the National Infrastructure Commission. Most recently she has taken the Chair of the Universities Superannuation Scheme.