Her Majesty's Chief Inspector


Her Majesty's Chief Inspector or HM Chief Inspector is the head of a British Inspectorate. They are often appointed from outside the organisation over-which they have oversight.

List of Her Majesty's Chief Inspectors

Chief InspectorYear createdIncumbentStart date
HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary 1856Sir Tom Winsor1 October 2012
HM Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales1907Meilyr RowlandsMay 2015
HM Chief Inspector of Probation1936Dame Glenys StaceyMarch 2016
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland1979David StrangJune 2013
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons 1981Peter ClarkeFebruary 2016
HM Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service 1986Kevin McGintyApril 2015
HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills 1992Amanda Spielman1 January 2017
HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services 2005Martyn EmbersonJanuary 2016
Chief Nuclear Inspector2013Richard SavageMarch 2016
HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services Peter Holland28 January 2013

Dissolved appointments