Jo Farrar

Jo Farrar
CB OBE
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 July 2025
MonarchCharles III
Prime MinisterKeir Starmer
Minister
Preceded byDame Antonia Romeo

Dr. Josephine Maria "Jo" Farrar CB OBE is a British civil servant, currently serving since 1 July 2025 as the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Justice and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.[1][2][3][4]

Career

Farrar's career has covered rôles in local and central government, including as Chief Executive Officer at NHS Blood and Transplant,[5] Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice for 2021–2023,[6] partially overlapping with being Chief Executive Officer of HM Prison and Probation Service for 2021–2022. She was Director General for Local Government and Public Services at MHCLG from 2016 until 2019,[7][8] and from 2012–2016 as Chief Executive of Bath and North East Somerset Council.[1][9] She succeeded Dame Antonia Romeo after Romeo transferred to the Home Office.[3]

Farrer was appointed OBE in the 2016 New Year Honours[10], and as CB in the 2021 New Year Honours.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b UK Government. "Dr Jo Farrar CB OBE". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  2. ^ "No. 64841". The London Gazette. 5 September 2025. p. 17422. The King has been pleased by Royal Warrant under His Royal Sign Manual dated 2nd September 2025 to appoint Jo Farrar, C.B., O.B.E., to the Office of Clerk of the Crown in Chancery commencing on and from the 1st July 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Jo Farrar appointed as new Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  4. ^ "Turning bold choices into reality – MoJ perm sec Jo Farrar on the year ahead". Civil Service World. 2025-12-22. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  5. ^ NHS Blood and Transplant (2021-02-08). "NHS Blood and Transplant announces new Chief Executive". www.nhsbt.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  6. ^ "Ministry of Justice picks Jo Farrar as new permanent secretary". Civil Service World. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  7. ^ "Meet Jo Farrar: The new head of prisons & probation - Russell Webster". www.russellwebster.com. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  8. ^ "Local government director general to leave ministry". www.themj.co.uk. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  9. ^ "Jo Farrar to Move on From Council". www.totalguidetobath.com. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
  10. ^ The London Gazette (2015-12-31). "Order of the British Empire". Retrieved 2026-02-22. THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: O.B.E. To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order: Dr Josephine FARRAR, Chief Executive, Bath and North East Somerset Council — For services to Local Government
  11. ^ The London Gazette (2020-12-31). "Order of the Bath". Retrieved 2026-02-22. THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotion in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath: C.B. To be Ordinary Members of the Civil Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order: Dr. Josephine Maria FARRAR O.B.E., Chief Executive Officer, H.M. Prison and Probation Service
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