Baroness Natalie Evans

She had earlier served in David Cameron’s Government as a Junior Minister responsible for Education, Justice, Work and Pensions. Prior to her elevation to the Peerage, Natalie Evans led a distinguished career as a senior leader in national organisations, spearheading public policy debate and reform. Leading the charitable New Schools Network, she was successfully engaged in the setting up of more than 300 Free Schools, from 2011 to 2015. Previously, she served variously as Deputy Director at the leading ‘think tank’ Policy Exchange, and in policy advisory roles at the British Chambers of Commerce, the Association of British Insurers, the Investor Relations Society, the Social Market Foundation and Conservative Research Department.