Roles and responsibilities
- Clare Sumner was Director, Policy.
- Clare lead the development of UK and EU public policy in areas of strategic importance to the BBC, as well as leading the BBC’s government relations at UK and EU levels.
- Clare was also responsible for the BBC’s regulatory strategy and the relationship with the BBC’s regulator, Ofcom.
Biography
Last updated May 2018
Clare Sumner CBE joined the BBC in January 2014 as the Chief of Staff to the BBC Director-General during the Charter Review.
Clare is now the BBC's Director, Policy leading the development of UK and EU public policy in areas of strategic importance to the BBC, as well as leading the BBC's government relations at UK and EU levels. Clare is also responsible for the BBC’s regulatory strategy and the relationship with the BBC’s regulator, Ofcom.
Prior to this, Clare worked for the Civil Service in a variety of roles including leading the Civil Service Reform Programme, managing the Criminal Courts and working in the heart of Government both in the Cabinet Office and as Private Secretary to the Prime Minister leading on the legislative programme and Prime Minister’s Questions. Over her career Clare has advised on a wide range of Government policy and has specialised in constitutional, media and criminal justice policy.
Clare has also held board level positions as a NED/trustee in the charity sector, education and the NHS.
Annual remuneration (as at July 2023)
- £195,000-£199,999
Expenses and central bookings
Expenses are costs incurred by BBC staff on behalf of the BBC and claimed through the BBC's expenses system.
Central bookings are costs incurred on behalf of the BBC and booked through the BBC's central bookings system. Both expenses and central bookings are published every three months.
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- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q4 2023-24
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q4 2023-24
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q3 2023-24
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q3 2023-24
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q2 2023-24
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- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q1 2023-24
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- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q4 2022-23
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q4 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q3 2022-23
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q3 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q2 2022-23
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q2 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q1 2022-23
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q1 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q4 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q4 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q3 2021-22
- Clare Sumner's central bookings in Q3 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q2 2021-22
- Clare Sumner's central bookings in Q2 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q1 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q1 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q4 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q4 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q3 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q3 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q2 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q2 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q1 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q1 2020-21
- Clare Sumner’s expenses Q4 2019-20
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q4 2019-20
- Clare Sumner’s expenses Q3 2019-20
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q3 2019-20
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q2 2019-20
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q2 2019-20
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q1 2019-20
- Clare Sumner’s central bookings Q1 2019-20
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q4 2018-19
- Clare Sumner's central bookings Q4 2018-19
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q3 2018-19
- Clare Sumner's central bookings Q3 2018-19
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q2 2018-19
- Clare Sumner's central bookings Q2 2018-19
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q1 2018-19
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- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q4 2017-18
- Clare Sumner's central bookings Q4 2017-18
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q3 2017-18
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q3 2017-18
- Clare Sumner had no expenses paid in Q2 2017-18
- Clare Sumner had no central bookings in Q2 2017-18
Gifts and Hospitality Register
Gifts and hospitality may only be accepted in line with BBC policy. Information about gifts and hospitality is published every three months.
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- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2023-24
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2023-24
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2023-24
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2022-23
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2021-22
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2020-21
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2019-20
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2019-20
- Clare Sumner’s Gifts and Hospitality Register Q2 2019-20
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q1 2019-20
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in 2018-19
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q4 2017-18
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q3 2017-18
- Clare Sumner had no gifts or hospitality to declare in Q2 2017-18
Declaration of personal interests
Staff must make a declaration of their personal and business interests, including any memberships or directorships of public or industry bodies, and any shareholdings, as well as any interests that their immediate families may also have.
A summary is published where there is something to declare and where there is nothing to declare. Occasionally an individual will have something to declare but due to the personal nature of the declaration we do not publish details as to do so would breach the General Data Protection Regulation.
This information is published annually, although if any amendments are made during the year an updated summary will be published if necessary as soon as it is available.
