Lianne Patterson

Lianne is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in leadership roles across both the private and public sector in Northern Ireland for much of her career. She joined the Northern Ireland Civil Service in 2005 and since then her roles have included Deputy Secretary for Resources and Reform at the Department of Education, Director of Justice Delivery in the Department of Justice, and Senior Finance Director in the Department for Regional Development. Prior to this Lianne worked in both Deloitte and Pricewaterhouse Coopers in Belfast. She is currently a Non-Executive director of the Housing Finance Agency in Ireland and Chair of its Audit Committee and is an Audit Committee member of the Institute of Cancer Research, London.

Members’ Register of Interests

In addition to providing the following declaration of private interests, the Council member has undertaken to abide by the Code of Conduct for Council members (pdf).

Membership of, or position of general control or management of, (current memberships or those held in the last two years) any body:

Relationship, either personal or professional (outside of HCPC business) with any HCPC registrant, Council or Committee member, employee, partner or supplier:

No

Summary of employment (current or in last 2 years) including remunerated and unremunerated (voluntary) work, permanent and temporary roles, self-employment, consultancy work, Non-Executive Directorships of public or private companies:

Non-Executive Director of the Housing Finance Agency, Ireland

Board member of the Higher Education Authority, Ireland

Details of membership or management of bodies that exercise functions of a public nature (including any public appointments)(current or in last two years):

None

Details of membership or management of bodies directed to charitable purposes (current or in last two years):

None

Details of membership or management of bodies that aim to influence public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union (current or in last two years):

None

Details of membership or management of bodies that the Council member has been appointed to by the HCPC (current or in last two years):

None

Details of any shareholdings which give a majority or controlling interest in any undertaking:

None

Description of any contracts for goods, services or works made between the HCPC and the Council member or an organisation from which the Council member or their partner/close family member receive remuneration:

None

Details of any significant political activity undertaken in the last five years. This includes activities that are a matter of public record i.e. office holding in, public speaking in support of, or candidate on behalf of, any political party (or affiliated body) which fields candidates at local or general elections in any part of the UK or in elections to the European Parliament:

None