Transparency data

Cabinet Office: business appointment rules advice, January to March 2023

Published 20 July 2023

Full Name of Applicant	Heather Jones
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Deputy Director, Borders, Trade & Brexit Opportunities
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	30th November 2022
New Employer	ALS-UK
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	UK Customs Broker July 2022 (originally considered and approved as a form of secondary employment, in-line with the Conflict of Interest Policy).
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant should not: - Draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of herself or ALS-UK (including parent companies and subsidiaries), any privileged information available to her. For two years from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of ALS-UK (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients) or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of ALS-UK. For two years following her last paid day of service: - The applicant may only provide technical advice on the subject matter of bids or contracts that ALS-UK (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients) may have with Government (or related matters), provided she does not draw on any privileged information or contacts from her time in office (as per the condition above). The applicant has also been reminded that she must use official channels for any contact with the Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Alex Boyd
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Strand Partners
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Director 22nd March 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 2 years from his last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Strand Partners, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Strand Partners. - Advise their clients at Strand Partners on contracts or funding bids for the UK Government. The applicant is also reminded that they must use official channels for any contact with the Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Rohan Watt
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Harris Manchester College
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Politics Tutor 9th March 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 2 years from his last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant.

Full Name of Applicant	Katie Harrison
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Centre for Cultural Witness
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Trustee 20th March 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	We would like to remind the applicant of their ongoing responsibility to: - Not draw on privileged information available to them as a Crown servant, including contacts gained whilst in Government. - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Rand Coulthard
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Managing Consultant, Government Consulting Hub
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	31st January 2023
New Employer	PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Director (6th March 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant should not: - Draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of herself or PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, any privileged information available to her. - For twelve months from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. - For six months following her last day of service, the applicant may only provide technical advice on the subject matter of bids or contracts that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP may have with DLUHC, MoD and Cabinet Office, provided she does not draw on any privileged information or contacts from her time in office (as per the condition above).

Full Name of Applicant	James (Mac) Chapwell
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Fullbrook Strategies Ltd.
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Head of Campaigns 18th January 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For two years from his last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. In addition, for six months from his last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Fullbrook Strategies Ltd or its clients, or make use of his contacts in Government and/or Crown Service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Fullbrook Strategies Ltd or its clients. - Become directly involved in working on or advising on any bids for Government contracts or funding. The applicant is also reminded that he must use official channels for any contact with the Government.

Full Name of Applicant	James Lawson
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	29th January 2023
New Employer	Adam Smith Institute
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Non-Executive/Chairman/Director/Trustee 27th March 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 1 year from his last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of the Adam Smith Institute, or make use of his contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of the Adam Smith Institute. The applicant is also reminded of his ongoing duties in respect of confidentiality of information gained as a result of his time as a Crown Servant and that he must use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Alice Robinson
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Fullbrook Strategies Ltd.
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Head of Government Affairs 18th January 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For two years from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Draw on privileged information available to her as a Crown servant. In addition, for six months from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Fullbrook Strategies Ltd or its clients, or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown Service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Fullbrook Strategies Ltd or its clients. - Become directly involved in working on or advising on any bids for Government contracts or funding. The applicant is also reminded that she must use official channels for any contact with the Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Sarah Ludlow
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Portland Communications
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Partner - Strategy and Growth 9th January 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For two years from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Draw on privileged information available to her as a Crown servant. For 18 months from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Portland Communications, or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Portland Communications. - Advise clients at Portland Communications on contracts or funding bids for the UK Government The applicant has also been reminded that she must use official channels for any contact with the Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Charles Ogilvie
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Strategy Director - COP26
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	31st December 2022
New Employer	Boston Consulting Group
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Senior Advisor (1st April 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant should not: - Draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of himself or Boston Consulting Group (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients), any privileged information available to him. - For two years from his last paid day of service, the applicant should not become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Boston Consulting Group (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients) or make use of his contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf Boston Consulting Group.

Full Name of Applicant	Janet Baker
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Executive Director, CSHR
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	31st March 2023
New Employer	Commercial Crown Lead, Cabinet Office
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Commercial Crown Lead, Cabinet Office (1st April 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant should not: - Draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of herself, any privileged information available to her. For two years from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown service for personal gain. The applicant has also been reminded that she must re-engage with the Department if at any stage she is considering taking on any additional work/roles alongside her role as Crown Commercial Lead and that were this to be the case, any contact that she may have with Cabinet Office and/or any Other Government Departments in a role/work outside of her role as Crown Commercial Lead, should be through official channels only.

Full Name of Applicant	Lord McInnes of Kilwinning CBE (Mark)
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	6th September 2022
New Employer	Global Partners Governance
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Associate Consultant 20th February 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 2 years from his last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK government on behalf of Global Partners Governance or their clients, or make use of his contacts in government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Global Partners Governance or their clients. - Become directly involved in working on or advising on any bids to secure government funding or contracts. The applicant is also reminded that he must use official channels for any contact with the Government and that he is required to submit an additional application(s) should his line of work change to include areas which were formerly part of his government policy brief such as working with the devolved governments.

Full Name of Applicant	Heather Jones
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Deputy Director, Borders, Trade & Brexit Opportunities
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	30th November 2022
New Employer	Costain
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Contractor April 2022 (originally considered and approved as a form of secondary employment, in-line with the Conflict of Interest Policy).
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant should not: - Draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of herself or Costain (including parent companies and subsidiaries), any privileged information available to her. For two years from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Costain (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients) or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Costain. These conditions were proposed on the understanding that the applicant re-engages with the Department when she has further clarity on any new/future contracts through Costain. The applicant has also been reminded that she must use official channels for any contact with the Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Heather Jones
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Deputy Director, Borders, Trade & Brexit Opportunities
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	30th November 2022
New Employer	ITF Taskforce
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Secretariat July 2022 (originally considered and approved as a form of secondary employment, in-line with the Conflict of Interest Policy).
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant should not: - Draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of herself or ITF Taskforce (including parent companies and subsidiaries), any privileged information available to her. For two years from her last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of ITF Taskforce (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients) or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of ITF Taskforce. The applicant has also been reminded that she must use official channels for any contact with the Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Asa Bennett
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Thoburns
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Associate Director 24th April 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 1 year from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in working on or advising on any bids to securegovernment funding or contracts. The applicant is also reminded of their ongoing responsibility not to draw on privileged information available to them as a Crown servant, including contacts gained whilst in Government and to use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Katie Harrison
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	HarrisonKT Limited
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Consultant 21st February 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 6 months from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of HarrisonKT Limited or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of HarrisonKT Limited. - Become directly involved in working on or advising on any bids to securegovernment funding or contracts. They are also reminded of their ongoing duties in respect of confidentiality of information gained as a result of their time as a Crown Servant and that they must use official channels for any contact with Government. A separate application should be made under the Business Appointment Rules for each new client of the consultancy and/or where there is a substantial change to thecompany direction or objectives.

Full Name of Applicant	Jason Brown
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Britain Remade
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Senior Press Officer 9th January 2023
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For six months from his last day of service, the applicant should not: - Draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Britain Remade, or make use of your contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Britain Remade. The applicant is also reminded that he must use official channels for any contact with the Government.