Our congratulations to Richard Heaton, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, who has been made a Knight Commander (KCB) of the Order of the Bath in the New Year honours list of 2019.

Sir Richard studied at Worcester College from 1984 to 1987, taking a BA in Law. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours of 2011. This year Sir Richard received an even higher award in the same Order in recognition of his public service.