His Majesty's chief inspector
# His Majesty's chief inspector

His Majesty's chief inspector or HM chief inspector is the head of an inspectorate. They are often appointed from outside the organisation over which they have oversight.

## List of chief inspectors

| Chief inspector | Year created | Incumbent | Start date |
| - | - | - | - |
| HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary and HM Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue Services (England and Wales) | 1856 | Sir Tom Winsor | 1 October 2012 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland | 1857 | Gill Imery QPM | April 2018 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales | 1907 | Meilyr Rowlands | May 2015 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Probation | 1936 | Dame Glenys Stacey | March 2016 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland | 1979 | David Strang | June 2013 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (England and Wales) | 1981 | Peter Clarke | February 2016 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Crown Prosecution Service (England and Wales) | 1986 | Kevin McGinty | April 2015 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services (Scotland) | 2005 | Martyn Emberson | January 2016 |
| Chief Nuclear Inspector | 2013 | Richard Savage | March 2016 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Crown Premises Fire Safety | | Peter Holland | 28 January 2013 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (England) | 1992 | Amanda Spielman | 1 January 2017 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Mines | 1908 | Dan Mitchell | 20 January 2020 |
| HM Chief Inspector of Drinking Water | 1990 | Marcus Rink | 22 July 2015 |

### Dissolved appointments

| Chief inspector | Years active | Final incumbent |
| - | - | - |
| HM Senior Chief Inspector of Education (Scotland) | 1840 to 2011 | Bill Maxwell |
| HM Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations | ? to 2013 | Mike Weightman |
