In the United Kingdom, His Majesty's Chief Inspector (formerly Her Majesty's Chief Inspector), or simply HM Chief Inspector, is the head of an inspectorate. They are often appointed from outside the organisation over which they have oversight.
List of chief inspectors
Chief inspector Organisation Year position created Incumbent Start date Chief Inspector of Criminal Justice in Northern Ireland Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland 2003 Jacqui Durkin 30 November 2019 Chief Nuclear Inspector Office for Nuclear Regulation 2013 Mark Foy 2017 Chief Planning Inspector Planning Inspectorate Richard Schofield May 2022 HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (England and Wales) HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services 1856 Andy Cooke 1 April 2022HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland 1857 Gill Imery April 2018 HM Chief Inspector of Crown Premises Fire Safety Crown Premises Fire Safety Inspectorate Peter Holland 28 January 2013 HM Chief Inspector of Drinking Water Drinking Water Inspectorate 1990 Marcus Rink 22 July 2015 HM Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales Estyn 1907 Owen Evans January 2022 HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (England) Ofsted 1992 Martyn Oliver 1 January 2024 HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services (Scotland) His Majesty's Fire Service Inspectorate for Scotland 2005 Martyn Emberson January 2016 HM Chief Inspector of Mines Health and Safety Executive 1908 Dan Mitchell 20 January 2020 HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (England and Wales) HM Inspectorate of Prisons 1981 Charlie Taylor November 2020 HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland 1979 David Strang June 2013 HM Chief Inspector of Probation HM Inspectorate of Probation 1936 Dame Glenys Stacey March 2016 HM Chief Inspector of Railways His Majesty's Railway Inspectorate 1840 Richard Hines June 2024 HM Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service (England and Wales) His Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate 1986 Anthony Rogers 31 January 2025 Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Independent (reports to Home Office) 2007 David Bolt 3 June 2024
Dissolved appointments Chief inspector Years active Final incumbent HM Senior Chief Inspector of Education (Scotland) 1840 to 2011 Bill Maxwell HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations 1959 to 2013 Mike Weightman
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