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Appointments taken up by former ministers (2018-2019)

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments' advice in relation to appointments it is aware have been taken up, or announced, in 2018-2019

• From: Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
• Published: 2 May 2018
• Last updated: 24 January 2019 — See all updates

Advice letters

The Committee’s advice given to former ministers in relation to new appointments or employment, including the conditions imposed.

This list relates to appointments it is aware of having been taken up, or announced, in 2018-2019. Information on appointments taken up before 2018-2019 can be found on the previous list (2014-15 to 2017-2018); or in the relevant Advisory Committee on Business Appointments’ annual report.

If an appointment is not listed here, it does not necessarily mean that advice has not been sought or provided. Until the point at which an appointment or employment is taken up, it remains in confidence. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments publish advice only when it is informed that an appointment has been taken up or announced.

ACOBA advice - latest publications

This list includes the Committee’s advice on appointments published in January 2019

• Davis, David - Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union - ACOBA recommendation
  • 18 December 2019
  • Decision

ACOBA advice - alphabetical

This list contains all advice published in 2018-2019

• Blackwood-Bate, Nicola - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Innovation at the Department of Health - ACOBA recommendation
  • 20 November 2018
  • Decision
• Boles, Nick - Minister of State for Skills, DfE/ BIS – ACOBA recommendation
  • 12 July 2018
  • Decision
• Brazier, Julian - Minister of State for Reserves at the Ministry of Defence - ACOBA recommendation
  • 20 June 2018
  • Decision
• Davis, David - Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union - ACOBA recommendation
  • 18 December 2019
  • Decision
• Fallon, Michael - Secretary of State for Defence, Ministry of Defence - ACOBA recommendation
  • 5 June 2019
  • Decision
• Green, Damian, First Secretary of State and Minister for the Cabinet Office - ACOBA recommendation
  • 2 May 2018
  • Decision
• Hands, Greg, Minister of State for Trade Policy, Department for International Trade – ACOBA recommendation
  • 20 November 2018
  • Decision
• Hayes, John, Minister of State for Transport, Department for Transport
  • 20 February 2019
  • Decision
• Johnson, Boris – Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office - ACOBA
  • 15 October 2018
  • Decision
• Nash, Lord - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System at the Department for Education - ACOBA recommendation
  • 26 September 2018
  • Decision
• Neville-Rolfe, Lucy - Commercial Secretary to the Treasury, Her Majesty's Treasury - ACOBA recommendation
  • 5 December 2018
  • Decision
• Osborne, George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, HM Treasury - ACOBA recommendation
  • 13 June 2018
  • Decision
• Shields, Joanna, Minister for Internet Safety and Security, Home Office/ DCMS - ACOBA recommendation
  • 13 June 2018
  • Decision
• Wharton, James - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development - ACOBA recommendation
  • 26 September 2018
  • Decision
• Wilson, Rob - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Civil Society, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport - ACOBA recommendation
  • 23 October 2018
  • Decision

Published 2 May 2018
Last updated 24 January 2019 + show all updates

1. 24 January 2019

   List updated

2. 5 December 2018

   List updated

3. 20 November 2018

   Appointments added.

4. 23 October 2018

   List updated.

5. 15 October 2018

   List updated

6. 26 September 2018

   New appointments added.

7. 12 September 2018

   List updated.

8. 9 August 2018

   List updated.

9. 20 June 2018

   List updated.

10. 2 May 2018

    First published.