The Historic England Commission
As the governing board of the Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England, the Commission has direct responsibility for the work of Historic England.
The Commission also has overall responsibility for the National Heritage Collection, which is managed by the English Heritage Trust on its behalf.
It comprises a maximum of 17 individuals, appointed by the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, for their skill or professional standing in one or more areas of expertise.
Membership
Lord Mendoza CBE
Professor Helena Hamerow
Commission meetings
Historic England publishes the public minutes of its Commission meetings as soon as they are approved as a correct record.
Please note that the Commission generally meets six times a year.
If you would like copies of any meeting papers that are available to the public and which pre-date those available on this page, please contact us.
Meeting dates
2026: 12 March, 30 June, 24 September, 10 December
Minutes of past meetings
Declarations of Interest
Registers of Interest are maintained for the Commission, the Historic England Advisory Committee, the London Advisory Committee, and the Historic England Executive Team. They record any significant, ongoing interest a member may have and are reviewed by the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee twice yearly.
If a member has an interest on a specific case to be discussed at a meeting this should be declared at the start of the meeting and recorded in the minutes.