The People's Chamber
ISSUE 80
JUN 19-25, 2026
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Stuart McMinnies
Stuart McMinnies
Non-executive board member
Department for Education

Political Biography

Stuart McMinnies is a non-executive board member of the Department for Education. He joined in May 2022. He is also Chair of the Department for Education’s Audit and Risk Committee.

Stuart was a non-executive board member of the Education & Skills Funding Agency from September 2018 to June 2022.

After a career in private equity, he currently is a:

• Senior Advisor to Duke Street LLP

• Non-Executive Director of Ardent Hire Solutions Ltd

• Non-Executive Director Delfield Group Holdings Ltd

• Trustee of Save the Children UK

• Treasurer of the University of Southampton