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Corbridge, Richard - Chief Digital and Information Officer, Department for Work and Pensions

Correspondence with Richard Corbridge, former Chief Digital and Information Officer, Department for Work and Pensions, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

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Mr Corbridge left his role at the Department for Work and Pensions in November 2024.

Segro plc

Mr Corbridge made an application for advice on joining Segro PLC as Chief Information Officer. The company announced the appointment before ACOBA had considered and provided its advice. ACOBA refused to provide advice as a result of this breach of the Rules. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here.

ACOBA wrote to the Segro Group HR Director regarding this breach. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here. Segro failed to engage with the process and no reply was received.

ACOBA reported this breach to government. An accessible version of the correspondence is available here. Following the publication of ACOBA’s report to government, Segro wrote to the Committee. An accessible version of Segro’s letter is available here.

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Published 17 March 2025

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