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Advice issued under the Business Appointment Rules for Ministers

The Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards considers applications under the Government’s Business Appointment Rules (BARs) for former ministers

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The Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards considers applications under the government’s Business Appointment Rules (BARs) for former ministers. Advice issued under the BARs by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards is published when appointments are taken up or announced. 

The Independent Adviser has not had a role in advice issued under the BARs by ACOBA before it closed on 12 October 2025 but taken up or announced by the applicant and therefore published subsequently.

Advice published by ACOBA before its closure is available on its website.

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Published 13 October 2025
Last updated 5 November 2025 show all updates
  1. Added three letters to the list of advice issued under the BARs by ACOBA

  2. Advice issued by the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards to Rishi Sunak, former Prime Minister, added

  3. Advice issued by ACOBA to Rishi Sunak, former Prime Minister added

  4. First published.

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