Transparency data
DCMS business appointment rules between April and June 2022
Updated 21 March 2024
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| Full Name of Applicant | Sana Khareghani |
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Head of Office for AI |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 29/04/2022 |
| New Employer | EscherCloud |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | Chief Strategy Officer 09/05/2022 |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approved with conditions. Restrictions during the notice period: separating Sana from any decision making and data/system access related to the AI White Paper to reduce the risk of public and/or industry perception that she could provide her new employer with a competitive advantage related to access to policy in development that is not available to those competitors. Sana is not involved with HMG on any AI related issues and does not discuss DCMS policy with DCMS staff for a period of 6 months from 1 May 2022. Sana should alert Director Blake Bower for a period (12 months) of any work for her new employer that might bring her into close proximity/conflict with future DCMS activities she has previously been involved in, so the Department can re-assess the risk of conflict/damaging public perception. Not to share privileged information gained while working at DCMS or to share any material that could put Sana at risk of public challenge. |
| Full Name of Applicant | Jessica Smith |
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Deputy Director - Strategy |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 03/06/2022 |
| New Employer | Ofcom |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | Public Policy Lead - Online Safety 06/06/2022 |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Unconditionally approved. |
| Full Name of Applicant | Richard Monks |
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Expert Advisor on Fan Led Review |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 21/06/2022 |
| New Employer | Ernst & Young |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | Associate Partner 01/10/2022 |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Unconditionally approved. |