DBT's business appointment rules advice, April to June 2025
Published 25 September 2025
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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) issued a decision on one application submitted under the business appointment rules for the period January to March 2025.
| Full name of applicant | Robert Franklin |
|---|---|
| Title of former civil service role | Deputy Director, Operations and Strategy |
| Date left civil service | 30 May 2025 |
| New employer | Safran UK |
| New appointment/employment (including when taken up) | 2 June 2025 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) |
Robert must follow these conditions for a period of 12 months from the last day of paid service: – they should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK government directly for the benefit of their employer – should they contact any government official, they should identify themselves as a former Civil Servant – they should not draw on privileged information available to them from their time in Crown service – they should recuse themselves from government procurement exercises |