Janet Paraskeva was appointed to the Council of t he Competition Commission (CC) which  is an independent public body which helps to ensure healthy competition between companies in the UK for the ultimate benefit of consumers and the economy. It conducts in-depth investigations into mergers and markets and also has certain functions with regard to the major regulated industries . She was formerly Chair of the Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission and First Civil Service Commissioner. Other previous roles include Chief Executive of the Law Society and non-executive member of the Consumer Council for Water and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. She was Chair of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre. Currently she chairs the Olympic Lottery Distributor and the development organization Plan UK. She is also a member of the Detainee Inquiry into complicity in torture post 9/11.