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CMA: Business Appointment Rules advice, January to March 2023
Published 20 July 2023
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| Full Name of Applicant | Stefan Alexis Hunt | Stuart Hudson |
|---|---|---|
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Chief Data and Technology Insight Officer | Senior Director, Strategy, Communications and Advocacy |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 23 January 2023 | 24 March 2023 |
| New Employer | Keystone Strategy | Brunswick Group Services Ltd |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | 24 January 2023 | Partner, commenced 27 March 2023 |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approved with the following conditions to address any risk around potential conflicts of interest: not to work on certain projects for up to two years; not undertake for a period of six months any work with a UK focus where the applicant’s employer is instructed by certain digital companies; not undertake, for a period of two years, any work that would involve having recourse to his knowledge about the CMA’s work into the development of the Digital Markets Unit including the development of the regulatory regime for digital markets, in circumstances where that knowledge is not in the public domain. The applicant will continue to comply with his obligations of non-disclosure of information, including under Part 9 of the Enterprise Act. | Approved with the following conditions to address any risk around potential conflicts of interest: not to undertake certain work for a period of two years; not to undertake, for a period of two years or until the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill (DMCC) receives Royal Assent (whichever is the earlier), any work related to the DMCC Bill where such work would involve having recourse to information or knowledge gained while working for the CMA; and not to undertake for a period of six months any work with a UK focus where the applicant’s employer is instructed by certain digital companies. The applicant will continue to comply with his obligations of non-disclosure of information, including under Part 9 of the Enterprise Act. |