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Alan Deacon

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work history

Committee Specialist

House of Commons
London
02.2024 - Current
  • Provide policy and procedural advice for a Select Committee, supporting its scrutiny of government policy, decision-making, and expenditure.
  • Develop subject expertise, conduct in-depth research, and produce clear written and oral briefings to inform inquiries and wider work.
  • Lead inquiries from inception to conclusion, including scoping topics, drafting terms of reference and calls for evidence, coordinating witnesses, and managing the collection and analysis of written and oral evidence.
  • Brief Members ahead of evidence sessions, drafting questions and background materials to support effective scrutiny, and contribute to drafting reports and recommendations grounded in robust analysis.
  • Monitor policy, government announcements, legislative changes, and parliamentary procedure to ensure inquiries remain timely and relevant.
  • Support the Committee’s wider activities, including public and stakeholder engagement, correspondence, and work programming, as well as clerking meetings for inquiries led.
  • Authored the Committee's Buses Connecting Communities report in 2025.

Clerk

UK Parliament
London
02.2024 - Current
  • Temporary position for the duration of the Youth Select Committee.
  • Guided Youth Select Committee Members through Parliamentary inquiry processes, clerking evidence sessions and providing authoritative procedural advice.
  • Held line management responsibility for policy specialists, setting standards, allocating work and monitoring performance.
  • Oversaw report production, brief drafting and workflow management for the Committee Specialist team and shared mailbox.
  • Supported and helped lead engagement activities, including a mock Select Committee and Member induction event.

Secondment

National Audit Office (NAO)
London
07.2024 - 07.2024
  • Seconded to the National Audit Office during the 2024 General Election period to contribute to the Department for Transport Overview report, ensuring impartial, evidence-based scrutiny outputs during parliamentary dissolution.
  • Conducted detailed analysis of departmental spending, policy priorities and governance, distilling complex data into accessible drafting for senior audiences.
  • Collaborated with audit colleagues to integrate parliamentary and NAO perspectives, strengthening the clarity and rigour of published scrutiny materials.

Policy Consultant

Atticus Partners
London
07.2021 - 02.2024
  • Led and delivered high-impact public affairs, advocacy, and strategic communications campaigns for clients across financial services, corporate sectors, and political start-ups, working both agency-side and in-house.
  • Provided confident, tailored advice on government relations, media, and regulatory engagement, building strong networks with parliamentarians, officials, regulators, and industry leaders to position clients effectively within policy debates.
  • Guided clients through complex legislative and regulatory processes, identifying risks and opportunities in fast-moving political environments.
  • Contributed to business growth through proposal development and client pitching.
  • Line managed a team of interns, overseeing their development and providing regular feedback to ensure high performance and strong professional growth.

Education

Master of Arts - Politics and Economics

University of Glasgow
/2014 - /2018

Skills

  • Committee Management & Procedural Expertise – Demonstrated experience clerking formal committee meetings, providing authoritative procedural and governance advice, and ensuring impartiality in a political environment.
  • Leadership & Line Management – Proven ability to manage and develop staff, set objectives, delegate effectively, mentor colleagues, and build inclusive team cultures.
  • Planning & Organisation – Skilled at managing multiple concurrent workstreams, setting clear milestones, tracking progress while delivering complex outputs to strict deadlines.
  • Research, Analysis & Report Writing – Expertise in scoping inquiries, analysing large volumes of written/oral evidence, and producing high-quality reports, briefings, and recommendations.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building – Experience liaising with senior politicians, officials, external stakeholders, and young Members; adept at balancing competing perspectives and maintaining constructive relationships.
  • Communication & Influencing – Strong written and oral communication skills, including distilling complex information into accessible briefs, presenting to diverse audiences, and persuading stakeholders with tailored arguments.

Timeline

Secondment

National Audit Office (NAO)
07.2024 - 07.2024

Committee Specialist

House of Commons
02.2024 - Current

Clerk

UK Parliament
02.2024 - Current

Policy Consultant

Atticus Partners
07.2021 - 02.2024

Master of Arts - Politics and Economics

University of Glasgow
/2014 - /2018

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