- Dr Carol Bell PhD DLitt FLSW
- Elinor Bennett OBE, Lady Wigley
- The Rt Honourable Sir Anthony Evans RD MA LLB FCIArb
- The Rt Honourable Mr Alun Michael BA JP FRSA
- Professsor Laura McAllister CBE FLSW
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Murphy of Torfaen MA
- Dame Elan Closs Stephens FLSW
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd Kt PC
- Sir Keith Thomas CH DLitt LLD FBA
- The Rt Honourable The Lord Wigley of Caernarfon BSc