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Coutino Lucy

Ms Lucy Coutinho

Principal Private Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport


Principal Private Secretary, Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Formerly: Deputy Director, Economic Security and Resilience at HM Treasury. Lucy has undertaken a range of policy roles across the UK Civil Service including in HM Treasury, Cabinet Office, Home Office, and as the Justice and Home Affairs Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister in the No 10 Policy Unit. 

Before joining the Civil Service, Lucy qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC, consulting to public and private sector clients in London and Sydney; and after completing a MBA, worked on commercial performance improvement at BP.

A member of the Programme Committee, The Ditchley Foundation

Programme Committee

Participants of the Ditchley Foundation internship programme in 2021

The Ditchley Internship Programme

The Ditchley Internship programme offers over 50 students the opportunity each year to become immersed in the ethos of Ditchley.

Antique chairs and sofas at Ditchley Park

Our Home at Ditchley Park

Ditchley Park is part of the world’s heritage and remains as central to our way of working now as it has ever been. 

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