Transparency data

Cabinet Office: business appointment rules advice, October to December 2023

Published 21 March 2024

Full Name of Applicant	Claire Ball
Title of Former Civil Service Role	AUKUS Deputy Director, National Security Secretariat
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	29th September 2023
New Employer	Korn Ferry
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Senior Principle Consultant (2nd October 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 themselves or Korn Ferry, any privileged information available to them. For two years from their last paid day of service (28 April 2023), the applicant should not become directly involved in lobbying the UK government on behalf of Korn Ferry, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Korn Ferry.

Full Name of Applicant	Zoe Latimer
Title of Former Civil Service Role	CMS Client Lead, Ministry of Defence, Government Commercial Organisation
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	19th September 2023
New Employer	Baringa Partners
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Director (2nd October 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 themselves or Baringa Partners, any privileged information available to them. For two years from their last paid day of service, the applicant should not: - become directly involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Baringa Partners, or make use of their contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of Baringa Partners.  - work or advise on new Government contract bids. They may work or advise on the subject matter of existing contracts that Baringa Partners may have with the Government (or related matters), provided they do not draw on any privileged information or contacts from their time in office.  These conditions were approved on the understanding that any current involvement and/or engagement that the applicant had with any suppliers listed in Q7. a) of their application form at the time of applying - where these were deemed to be competitors of Baringa Partners - ended with immediate effect and until they left the Civil Service.

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	Daily Express
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Assistant Editor (6th October 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: 1. Become directly involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of The Daily Express 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 Daily Express or its clients; 2. Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for The Daily Express or its clients. 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; - Use official channels for any contact with Government.

Full Name of Applicant	James Earle
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	25th October 2022
New Employer	Independent Consultancy
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Specialist Consultant (9th October 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: 1. Become directly involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of the Independent Consultancy 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 Independent Consultancy or its clients; 2. Work or advise on any bids to secure Government funding or contracts for the Independent Consultancy 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	Shelley Williams-Walker
Title of Former Civil Service Role	Special Adviser
Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service	6th September 2022
New Employer	GB News Ltd.
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up)	Assistant Producer (1st February 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; - Use official channels for any contact with Government.