Transparency data

Cabinet Office: business appointment rules advice, January to March 2025

Published 26 June 2025

Full Name of Applicant	Beth Armstrong
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	Charlesbye
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Director (28th February 2025)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 2 years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of Charlesbye or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Charlesbye or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Charlesbye or its clients. The applicant has also been reminded of their ongoing responsibilities to: - Ensure they do not draw on privileged information available to them as a Crown servant; - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Craig Suckling
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Chief Data Officer
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	28th February 2025
New Employer	Capgemini
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Chief AI Officer - Europe (3rd March 2025)
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 Capgemini, any privileged information available to them. For 2 years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not:  - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Capgemini, or make use of contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Capgemini. In addition, any contact that they do have with UK Government officials should be through official channels only. - Work on or advise on bids to secure any new government funding or contracts. They may work on or advise on the subject matter of existing contracts that Capgemini may have with the Government (or related matters), provided they do not draw on any privileged information or contacts from their time in office.

Full Name of Applicant	Emma Pryor
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	30th May 2024
New Employer	InHouse Communications Ltd
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Account Director (27th January 2025)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 2 years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of InHouse Communications Ltd or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of InHouse Communications Ltd or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for InHouse Communications Ltd or its clients. The applicant has also been reminded of their ongoing responsibilities to: - Ensure they do not draw on privileged information available to them as a Crown servant; - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Innes Taylor
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	Linco
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Senior Counsel (Permanent) (3rd February 2025)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For two years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not:  - Become directly involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of Linco or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Linco or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Linco. The applicant has also been reminded of their ongoing responsibilities to: - Ensure that they do not draw on privileged information available to them as a Crown Servant; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Meg Trethewey
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	National Farmers’ Union
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Policy Fellow (19th February 2025)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	For 2 years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales. The applicant has also been reminded of their ongoing responsibilities to: - Ensure they do not draw on privileged information available to them as a Crown servant; - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Thomas Lilywhite
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	7th February 2025
New Employer	Independent Consultancy
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Founder (25th February 2025)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant has been reminded of their ongoing responsibilities to: - Ensure they do not draw on privileged information available to them as a Crown servant; - Use official channels for any contact with Government. In addition, for 2 years from the date of their departure from government, the applicant is required to submit applications for clients of their consultancy and wait for conditions before announcing or starting work with them.