Sir Andrew William Dilnot, (born 19 June 1960) is a Welsh
economist
An economist is a professional and practitioner in the social sciences, social science discipline of economics.
The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy. Within this ...
and broadcaster. He was formerly the Director of the
Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is an economic research institute based in London, United Kingdom, which specialises in UK taxation and public policy. It produces both academic and policy-related findings.
The institute's aim is to "ad ...
from 1991 to 2002, and was Principal of
St Hugh's College, Oxford between 2002 and 2012. As of September 2012 he is Warden of
Nuffield College, Oxford
Nuffield College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a graduate college and specialises in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. Nuffield is one of Oxford's newer c ...
. He served as Chair of the
UK Statistics Authority cy, Y Bwrdd Ystadegau
, seal =
, logo = UK Statistics Authority logo.svg
, formed =
, jurisdiction = United Kingdom
, headquarters = 1 Drummond Gate London SW1V 2QQ
, employees = 3685
, budget = £256m (2018)
, minister1_name = Jeremy ...
from April 2012 until March 2017.
[Chair of the Statistics Authority](_blank)
Early life and education
Dilnot attended
Olchfa School, Swansea, a state
comprehensive school
A comprehensive school typically describes a secondary school for pupils aged approximately 11–18, that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude, in contrast to a selective school system where admission is res ...
.He studied
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at
St John's College, Oxford.
Career
Dilnot was Director of the
Institute for Fiscal Studies
The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) is an economic research institute based in London, United Kingdom, which specialises in UK taxation and public policy. It produces both academic and policy-related findings.
The institute's aim is to "ad ...
from 1991 to 2002.
Dilnot was a presenter on
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC that replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. It broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history from the BBC' ...
's programme about statistics ''
More or Less''. Many of the items on the programme deal with the misuse and fabrication of statistics. Dilnot and Michael Blastland wrote ''
The Tiger That Isn't'', which was based on ''More or Less''.
[The Tiger That Isn't pp. 1–5 (Introduction)]
Dilnot became Principal of
St Hugh's College in 2002, then the only Head of House at an Oxford college educated at a comprehensive school. He became a
Pro Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University in 2005.
On 16 March 2011, it was announced that "with very mixed emotions" Dilnot was to leave St Hugh's College in September 2012 to become Warden of
Nuffield College, Oxford
Nuffield College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is a graduate college and specialises in the social sciences, particularly economics, politics and sociology. Nuffield is one of Oxford's newer c ...
, "which will allow me to spend much more time doing economics again."
In 2011, the government nominated Dilnot to be Chair of the
UK Statistics Authority cy, Y Bwrdd Ystadegau
, seal =
, logo = UK Statistics Authority logo.svg
, formed =
, jurisdiction = United Kingdom
, headquarters = 1 Drummond Gate London SW1V 2QQ
, employees = 3685
, budget = £256m (2018)
, minister1_name = Jeremy ...
. Parliament formally endorsed the appointment on 13 December 2011. Andrew Dilnot is no longer chair of the authority, having stood down in 2017.
In 2019, Dilnot became chair of the Health Foundation's oversight board for th
REAL Centre(formerly Health and Social Care Sustainability Research Centre), which was set up to help health and social care policymakers consider long-term implications of their funding, design and delivery decisions.
Commission on Funding of Care and Support
In June 2010, Dilnot was asked by the government to chair the Commission on Funding of Care and Support. He took a sabbatical from St Hugh's College from March to July 2011.
The commission published its report in July 2011. The commission's primary recommendation was to limit individuals' contribution to social care costs to £35,000, after which the state would pay. Currently, individuals who do not fit means-tested criteria can be liable for unlimited costs.
The commission's report was welcomed by
Health Secretary Andrew Lansley
Andrew David Lansley, Baron Lansley, (born 11 December 1956) is a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician who previously served as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Secretary of State for Health and Leader of the H ...
, and both
David Cameron and
Ed Miliband
Edward Samuel "Ed" Miliband (born 24 December 1969) is a British politician serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Climate Change and Net Zero since 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Doncaster North since 2005. Miliban ...
called for cross-party talks on the issue.
Honours
Dilnot was appointed
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(CBE) in 2000 and
knighted in the
2013 Birthday Honours for services to Economics and Economic Policy.
He is an Honorary Fellow of
St John's College, Oxford, Queen Mary, University of London, the
Swansea Institute of Higher Education and the
Institute of Actuaries
The Institute of Actuaries was one of the two professional bodies which represented actuaries in the United Kingdom. The institute was based in England, while the other body, the Faculty of Actuaries, was based in Scotland. While the Institute an ...
, and holds an Honorary Doctorate from
City University and the Open University.
References
External links
University of SheffieldKnoop Lecture 2014 (video)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dilnot, Andrew
1960 births
Living people
British economists
Principals of St Hugh's College, Oxford
Fellows of St John's College, Oxford
Pro-Vice-Chancellors of the University of Oxford
British radio personalities
British television presenters
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
Knights Bachelor
Academics of University College London
Academics of the London School of Economics
People associated with Queen Mary University of London
Channel 4 people
People educated at Olchfa School
People educated at Maidstone Grammar School
Wardens of Nuffield College, Oxford