New Chair appointed to the National Savings and Investments Board
What was announced
Luke Jensen has been appointed as the Chair of the National Savings and Investments Board.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The Minister for Pensions announced today (4 November 2026) that Luke Jensen has been appointed as the Chair to the National Savings and Investments (NS&I) Board, following a fair and open competition run by HM Treasury.
- Luke’s three-year term began on 2 November 2026. Luke has sat on the NS&I Board since 1 April 2024 and was Interim Chair following Lord Gerard Lemos CMG CBE stepping down as Chair in July 2025, following his appointment to the Whip’s Office within the House of Lords. Luke brings a wealth of experience to the role from his senior executive and non-executive career across a range of retail and consumer-focused environments. Luke is currently a non-executive director for the Co-operative Group and
Figures in this announcement
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- “All products offer 100% security because NS&I is backed by HM Treasury.”
Who and where
People
- Torsten Bell (MP for Swansea West (Labour)) · more news
UK bodies of power
- HM Treasury (UK government department) · more news
- National Savings and Investments (non ministerial department) · more news
- House of Lords (UK national body) · more news
- Commissioner for Public Appointments (other) · more news
Constituencies of the MPs named: Swansea West.
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Government efficiency, transparency and accountability.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-chair-appointed-to-the-national-savings-and-investments-board
- Published 2026-11-04 12:47:30 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-04 13:00:05 UTC from GOV.UK
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