Transparency data

Cabinet Office: business appointment rules advice, July to September 2024

Published 30 January 2025

Full Name of Applicant	Tom D’Silva
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th May 2024
New Employer	The Messina Group
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Consultant (30th September 2024)
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 The Messina Group or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of The Messina Group or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for The Messina Group or its clients. The applicant has been reminded that they are required to submit additional application(s) if there are any notable changes to their remit or duties such that they are working on areas that were formerly part of their Government brief, or if The Messina Group wishes to extend their contract substantially or employ them on a full time basis, and, for any new clients they take on during the period in which the Rules apply. 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Phil Disbury
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Deputy Director – Commercial IT Applications
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	16th August 2024
New Employer	Tecknuovo Ltd
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Director of Strategy and Commercial (2nd September 2024)
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: - Draw on, disclose or use for the benefit of Tecknuovo Ltd, any privileged information available to them. 2. - Become directly involved in lobbying HMRC or Cabinet Office on behalf of Tecknuovo Ltd, or make use of contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Tecknuovo Ltd. - Work on or advise on bids to secure any new HMRC or Cabinet Office funding or contracts. The applicant may work on or advise on the subject matter of existing contracts that Tecknuovo Ltd may have with the Government (or related matters), provided they do not draw on any privileged information or contacts from their time in office. In addition: - Between the point at which the application has been received and until such time that the applicant leaves the Civil Service, they should not work with Tecknuovo Ltd in any capacity.

Full Name of Applicant	Nick Park
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	28th May 2024
New Employer	Global Counsel
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Senior Adviser (1st September 2024)
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 Global Counsel or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Global Counsel or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Global Counsel 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Nick Park
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	28th May 2024
New Employer	Elender Strategy
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Consultant (12th September 2024)
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 Elender Strategy or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Elender Strategy or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Global Counsel or its clients. The applicant has been reminded that they are required to submit additional application(s) if there are any notable changes to the organisation’s objectives (such as, undertaking any political or lobbying activity) or their remit or duties such that they are working on areas that were formerly part of their Government brief, and for any new clients they take on during the period in which the Rules apply. 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Lee Rimmer
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Commercial Director Defence Digital MOD, Government Commercial Organisation
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	28th June 2024
New Employer	Pixel Global
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Consultant (April 2024)* (*To note, given the overlap in timeframe, the role was originally considered in the context of secondary employment/in-line with the Conflict of Interest Policy and consideration was given to any potential conflicts that might arise during this period, with none identified and/or appropriate mitigations put in place).
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 Pixel Global or UBDS, 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 Pixel Global or UBDS, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Pixel Global or UBDS. In addition, any contact that the applicant does have with UK Government officials should be through official channels only. - Work on or advise on bids to secure any government funding or contracts with MoD and/or Cabinet Office. The applicant may work on or advise on the subject matter of existing contracts that Pixel Global or UBDS 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	Laura Eshelby
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Deputy Director, Practice Standards Capability, Public Sector Fraud Authority
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	31st July 2024
New Employer	CLUE
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Head of Economic Crime (1st August 2024)
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 themselves or CLUE, any privileged information available to them. For two years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Make use of their contacts to lobby the UK Government to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of CLUE. In addition, any contact that they do have with UK Government officials should be through official channels only. In addition, for two years from their last paid day of service, the applicant may only provide technical advice on the subject matter of bids or contracts that CLUE may have with the UK Government (or related matters), provided they do not draw on any privileged information or contacts from their time in office (as per the condition above).

Full Name of Applicant	Jean-Andre Prager
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	National Theatre
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Advisory Board on Financial Sustainability (23rd September 2024)
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: - Have any contact with government officials during the course of their work on the advisory board, or become directly involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of the National Theatre, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business, contracts or funding on behalf of the National Theatre; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for the National Theatre. The applicant has also been reminded of their ongoing responsibilities to ensure that they do not draw on privileged or commercially sensitive information available to them as a Crown Servant.

Full Name of Applicant	James Nation
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	Forefront Advisers
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Managing Director (1st October 2024)
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 Forefront Advisers or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Forefront Advisers or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Forefront Advisers 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Jack Airey
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	28th May 2024
New Employer	Public First
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Director, Housing and Infrastructure (23rd September 2024)
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 Public First or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Public First or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Public First 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Gavin Barlow
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Director Priority Projects, National Security Secretariat, Cabinet Office
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	30th June 2024
New Employer	RAND Europe Community Interest Company
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	RAND Europe Associate - Senior Research Fellow (1st July 2024)
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 themselves or RAND, any privileged information available to them. For two years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - Use their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of RAND. In addition, any contact that they have with the UK Government should be through official channels only. - Engage in communication with Government (including Ministers, Special Advisers and officials) with a view to influencing a government decision or policy in relation to their own interests, or the interests of specific members of the organisation by which they are employed or to which they are contracted.

Full Name of Applicant	Bill Morgan
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	Institute of Medicine, University of Bolton
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Visiting Professor (4th September 2024)
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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Bill Morgan
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	Incisive Health
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Senior Counsel (21st August 2024)
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 Incisive Health or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Incisive Health or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Incisive Health 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Bill Morgan
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	24th May 2024
New Employer	GLG
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Network Member (4th September 2024)
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 GLG or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of GLG or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for GLG 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	Andrew Pike
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Director - GREAT Campaign, Cabinet Office
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	2nd October 2023 (retirement)
New Employer	Geyik Communications
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Consultant (1st June 2024)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)	The applicant should not: - Disclose or use for the benefit of themselves or Geyik Communications (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients), any privileged information available to them. For two years from their last day of paid service, the applicant should not: - Become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Geyik Communications (including parent companies, subsidiaries, partners and clients) or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Geyik Communications.

Full Name of Applicant	Andrew Gilligan
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	30th May 2024
New Employer	Policy Exchange
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Senior Fellow and Head of Transport (9th August 2024)
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 Policy Exchange or its clients, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business on behalf of Policy Exchange or its clients; - Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for Policy Exchange 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; and - Use official channels for any contact with Government.