Roles and responsibilities
- As one of the non-exec directors on the 大象传媒 Board, Robbie is responsible for upholding and protecting the independence of the 大象传媒 by acting in the public interest and exercising independent judgement.
- He is also responsible for ensuring that the 大象传媒 fulfils its mission to inform, educate and entertain and promotes its public purposes.
- Robbie helps ensure that the Board鈥檚 decision-making is in the public interest, informed by the best interests of the audience and with appropriate regard to the impact of decisions on the wider media market in the UK.
- Non-executive directors play a key role in ensuring that the 大象传媒 maintains the highest standards of corporate governance, particularly with respect to financial reporting, internal control and risk management.
Term of appointment: 7 May 2021 - 6 May 2028
Biography
Sir Robbie Gibb had a long career as a broadcast journalist in 大象传媒 News - he was head of 大象传媒 Westminster and Editor of Live Political Programmes, as well as Deputy Editor of 大象传媒 Two鈥檚 Newsnight. He left the 大象传媒 in 2017 to become Director of Communications at No10 Downing Street, stepping down in 2019. He also previously worked as an Editorial Advisor to GB News, until October 2020. Sir Robbie now works as a senior communications adviser at Kekst CNC.
Fees
The fees for non-executive directors of the 大象传媒 Board are set by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.
Non-executive directors receive a base fee of 拢33,000 per annum.
Robbie Gibb receives 拢5,000 p.a. as chair of the England Committee and an additional fee of 拢5,000 p.a. as chair of the Remuneration and People Committee.
Total fees paid each year: 拢43,000 per annum.
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by 大象传媒 staff on behalf of the 大象传媒 and claimed through the 大象传媒's expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the 大象传媒 and booked through the 大象传媒's central bookings system. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months.
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- Robbie Gibb had no expenses paid in Q3 2023-24
- Robbie Gibb's central bookings Q3 2023-24
- Robbie Gibb had no expenses paid in Q2 2023-24
- Robbie Gibb had no expenses paid in Q1 2023-24
- Robbie Gibb had no expenses paid in Q4 2022-23
- Robbie Gibb had no expenses paid in Q3 2022-23
Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with 大象传媒 policy. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months.
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- Robbie Gibb had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2023-24
- Robbie Gibb had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2023-24
- Robbie Gibb had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2023-24
- Robbie Gibb had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2022-23
- Robbie Gibb had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2022-23
Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.