Transparency data

Cabinet Office: business appointment rules advice, July to September 2021

Published 27 January 2022

David Tonks

Full Name of Applicant	David Tonks
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Property Director
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	23 July 2021
New Employer	Cushman & Wakefield
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	International Partner 26 July 2021
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	David should not draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. Until September 2022 at the earliest, David should not become directly involved in lobbying the UK government on behalf of Cushman & Wakefield, or make use of his contacts in government and/or the Government Property Agency to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Cushman & Wakefield. Until September 2022 at the earliest David must not work on or advise on any bids to secure governmental funding or contracts. David may only work on or advise on the subject matter of contracts that Cushman & Wakefield may have with the government (or related matters), provided he does not draw on any privileged information or contacts from his time in office (as per the conditions above).

Matthew Jones

Full Name of Applicant	Matthew Jones
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Strategy and Operational Enablers Lead for the PPE Buy Cell (DHSC)
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	13 August 2021
New Employer	NTT Data UK
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	VP, Public Sector Consulting 6 September 2021
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	Matthew should not draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. For one year from his last paid day of service, Matthew should not make use of his contacts in government from his time in office to lobby the UK government and/or Crown service on behalf of NTT Data UK, or to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of NTT Data UK. For one year from his last paid day of service, Matthew may only provide advice on the subject matter of bids or contracts that NTT Data UK has with the government (or related matters), provided he does not draw on any privileged information or contacts from his time in office (as per the condition above).

Jimmy McLoughlin

Full Name of Applicant	Jimmy McLoughlin
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser (No.10)
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	2nd August 2019
New Employer	UK Digital Business Association
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Independent Consultant 16th July 2021
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	Jimmy should not draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. Two year lobbying ban.

Katie Lam

Independent consultancy

Full Name of Applicant	Katie Lam
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Deputy Chief of Staff (No.10)
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	12th March 2021
New Employer	Independent Consultancy
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Independent Consultant 12th September 2021
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	Katie should not draw on privileged information available to her as a Crown servant. Katie should not become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of any future clients or make use of her contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of any future clients. Katie should not undertake any work that involves providing advice on a bid or contract to secure UK Government funding for any future clients. A separate application should be made under the Business Appointment Rules for each new client of the consultancy where the client either has or wishes to have a relationship with the Government, and where there is an on-going consultancy relationship or contract for consultancy services. Katie was subject to a waiting period of three months, commencing 12 March 2021.

Portland Communications

Full Name of Applicant	Katie Lam
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Deputy Chief of Staff (No.10)
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	12th March 2021
New Employer	Portland Communications
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Chief Policy Adviser 12th September 2021
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	Katie should not draw on privileged information available to her as a Crown servant. Katie 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. Katie should not undertake any work that involves providing advice on a bid or contract to secure UK Government funding for Portland Communications and its clients. Katie was subject to a waiting period of six months, commencing 12 March 2021.

Luke Graham

Full Name of Applicant	Luke Graham
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Senior Special Advisor (No. 10 – Policy Unit)
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	5th February 2021
New Employer	Peopletoo
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Director 2nd July 2021
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	Luke should not draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. Two year lobbying ban.

Ross Allan

Full Name of Applicant	Ross Allan
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	12th March 2021
New Employer	Local is Better
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Founder 25th October 2021
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	Ross should not draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant. Two year lobbying ban.