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Andrew was elected Labour MP for Welwyn Hatfield in 2024. He is committed to reforming the economy and delivering both sustainable energy and housing reform. Andrew’s background is in communications and before becoming an MP he was the Director of Clarion Housing Group who aim to deliver houses to those most in need.

Peter has chaired Virgin Group since 2009. He is also Chair of Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Hotels, as well as for Agilyx AS, a leading chemical recycling company. He has over 40 years’ experience in business management and investment banking and brings knowledge and understanding of the international economy and impacts on business and international trade. Peter is also the current Chair of internationalist campaign group Best for Britain.

Jonathan is Chair of European Public Affairs at the Brunswick Group. He was previously Director General in various departments at the European Commission. He has authored numerous articles on European law and policy and co-edited a leading work on EU Competition Law. He is a Visiting Professor, King’s College London and College of Europe, Bruges; Emeritus Professor, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; Board Member/Fellow, Centre for European Reform, Institut Jacques Delors, Centre for Competition Policy, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, European and International Analysts Group, Institute for European Policymaking, Bocconi University.

Ros is a non-affiliated peer in the House of Lords who has served in the chamber from 2015. She was Minister of State for Pensions in David Cameron’s Government. Well-known for leading the ‘pensiontheft’ campaign and advocating for the rights of women, Ros is also renowned for her economic analysis. Following her academic economic work at Harvard University and PhD from the London School of Economics, she worked as an international economist and fund manager in London and has advised governments, investment banks, research institutes and institutional investors on long term investment and pensions policy. She is an LSE Emeritus Governor and Visiting Professor.

Layla Moran has been the Member of Parliament for Oxford West & Abingdon since 2017. In 2024 she was elected Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee.

Her previous roles include the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and International Development and spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology. Before being elected to Parliament she worked as a maths and science teacher, and is passionate about education.  

Before her election to Parliament in 2019, Claire was a Belfast City councillor and a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly, formerly acting as the SDLP’s Brexit spokesperson. Claire currently sits on the Commons’ Northern Ireland Affairs Committee. Prior to elected politics, Claire worked in international development, in a range of policy and education roles, taking her to parts of the world such as Haiti, Zambia and Bangladesh.

Lord Darroch’s diplomatic career has spanned four decades. He served as the British Ambassador to the United States between January 2016 and December 2019, and previously as National Security Adviser and UK Permanent Representative to the European Union. He was Chair of internationalist campaign group Best for Britain between 2021 and 2023.

Liz is leader of the Plaid Cymru group of MPs in Westminster and Plaid’s Spokesperson for Home Affairs, Justice, Business and Equality. Prior to becoming an MP, she specialised in developing ‘Welsh medium’ further education and staff training.

Stephen practised for 40 years as an EU competition lawyer, mostly in Brussels, including as Managing Partner of the Brussels office of Herbert Smith and global head of the antitrust practice at Sidley Austin. He is deputy chair of the anti death penalty organisation Reprieve, founder of the campaigning groups Clean Up The Internet and Law For Change, board member at Hacked Off and chair of the Press Justice Project. 

Simon was a Liberal Democrat MP for Southwark and Bermondsey from 1983 to 2015. During this time he took the role of Minister for Justice and Civil Liberties, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, and President of the Liberal Democrats. Since leaving the House of Commons in 2015, Simon has worked with the Open University, Talgo, and become Chancellor of London South Bank University. Prior to politics, Simon spent six years as a barrister.

Rachel Blake MP is the Labour MP for Cities of London and Westminster. Rachel spent ten years as a councillor in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, and was deputy mayor from 2018-2022. Rachel spent her early career at the City of London Corporation, and subsequently as a Policy Adviser at HM Treasury, spearheading work at multiple local authorities across the capital on issues such as the provision of affordable homes, how best to bolster and preserve London’s economic prosperity, and supporting vulnerable and at-risk Londoners.

James is the Liberal Democrat Member of Parliament for Lewes and his party’s spokesperson on Europe. With a wealth of experience in British politics and campaigning, James was a prominent advocate for a public vote on the Brexit deal. As Campaign Director for the European Movement UK, he played a pivotal role in launching the People’s Vote campaign, which mobilised hundreds of thousands of people to demand a vote on the deal. James has also worked at a national level for the Liberal Democrats and for major charities such as the RSPCA and National Literacy Trust. Before becoming an MP, he ran his own small business, giving him a firsthand understanding of the challenges faced by British businesses in the post-Brexit landscape.

More members of the Commission will be announced in the coming weeks