The Panel was established in February 2000 by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as an advisory non-departmental public body under the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It was chaired by Sir David Hirst until April 2010, when it was reconstituted as a group of expert advisers and Sir Donnell Deeny, a member from the outset, took over as chairman.Spoliation Advisory Panel home page, DCMS website Following a Review of the Spoliation Advisory Panel carried out from December 2014 - February 2015 by Sir Paul JenkinsJenkins Review 2015 the Government response broadly accepted the Jenkins Review as regards renewing the expert membership and the appointment of two chairs and 27 other recommendations. Government Response to Jenkins Review The current chairs are Sir Donnell Deeny and Sir Alan Moses.Panel Chairs and members
