MHCLG: business appointment rules advice
Updated 21 October 2021
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April to June 2021
Ruth Bailey
| Full name of applicant | Ruth Bailey |
| Title of former civil service role | Director, People, Capability and Change |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 20 June 2021 |
| New employer | City of London Corporation |
| New appointment/employment | Appointed to role as Executive Director of HR from 21 June 2021 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approval of application without conditions. |
January to March 2021
During the period January to March 2021, MHCLG did not issue any decision on any application submitted under the business appointment rules.
October to December 2020
During the period October to December 2020, MHCLG did not issue any decision on any application submitted under the business appointment rules.
July to September 2020
Anne Frost
| Full name of applicant | Anne Frost |
| Title of former civil service role | Acting Director, Private Rented Sector and Leasehold |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 18 June 2020 |
| New employer | National Residential Landlords Association |
| New appointment/employment | Appointed to role as part time contractor from 1 July 2020 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approval of application subject to 2 conditions: (a) That Ms Frost does not lobby the Department for the duration of her role with the named organisations up to one year after her last day of service; (b) That Ms Frost must not draw on any privileged information she had access to in her role in the Department. |
April to June 2020
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period April to June 2020.
January to March 2020
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period January to March 2020.
October to December 2019
Steve O’Connor
| Full name of applicant | Steve O’Connor |
| Title of former civil service role | Deputy Director, Group Chief Technology Officer |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 3 January 2020 |
| New employer | Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames |
| New appointment/employment | Appointed to role as Assistant Director - Digital and IT from 6 January 2020 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approval of application subject to 2 conditions: (a) That Mr O’Connor does not lobby the Department for the duration of his role with the named organisations up to one year after his last day of service; (b) That Mr O’Connor must not draw on any privileged information he had access to in his role in the Department. |
July to September 2019
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period July to September 2019.
April to June 2019
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period April to June 2019.
January to March 2019
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period January to March 2019.
October to December 2018
Matthew Style
| Full name of applicant | Matthew Style |
| Title of former civil service role | Director, Local Government Finance |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 22 May 2017 |
| New employer | NHS England |
| New appointment/employment | Appointed to role as Interim Chief Financial Officer from 19 November 2018 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approved without condition |
Christine Hewitt
| Full name of applicant | Christine Hewitt |
| Title of former civil service role | HR Director |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 31 December 2018 |
| New employer | National Church Institutions of the Church of England |
| New appointment/employment | 2 January 2019 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approved without condition |
July to September 2018
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period July to September 2018.
April to June 2018
Nick King
| Full name of applicant | Nick King |
| Title of former civil service role | Special Adviser to Secretary of State |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 31 January 2018 |
| New employer | London Communications Agency; LendInvest; National House Building Council. |
| New appointment/employment | Part-time Independent Consultant - from April 2018 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approval of application subject to 2 conditions: (a) that Mr King does not lobby the department for the duration of his contracts with the named organisations up to one year after his last day of service; (b) that Mr King must not draw on any privileged information he had access to as a Special Adviser. |
Steve Evison
| Full name of applicant | Steve Evison |
| Title of former civil service role | Deputy Director, Development Plans |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 9 May 2018 |
| New employer | Essex County Council |
| New appointment/employment | 10 May 2018 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approval of application subject to one condition: (a) that Mr Evison does not lobby the department for one year after his last day of service. |
January to March 2018
Nick King
| Full name of applicant | Nick King |
| Title of former civil service role | Special Adviser to Secretary of State |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | 31 January 2018 |
| New employer | The Midlands Engine |
| New appointment/employment | Part-time Independent Advisor - March 2018 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approval of application subject to 2 conditions: (a) that Mr King does not lobby the department for the duration of his employment or if that employment is extended, for one year after his last day of service; (b) that Mr King must not draw on any privileged information he had access to as a Special Advisor |
October to December 2017
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period October to December 2017.
July to September 2017
The Department for Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period July to September 2017.
April to June 2017
Andrew Campbell
| Full name of applicant | Andrew Campbell |
| Title of former civil service role | Director |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | Retired, last day of service 31 January 2017 |
| New employer | Local Government Association |
| New appointment/employment | Consultant |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Appointment approved without restrictions |
Matthew Style
| Full name of applicant | Matthew Style |
| Title of former civil service role | Director, Local Government Finance |
| Date left/retired from the civil service | Resigned, last day of service 25 May 2017 |
| New employer | NHS England |
| New appointment/employment | Director, Strategic Finance |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Appointment approved without restrictions |
January to March 2017
The Department for Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period January to March 2017.
July to December 2016
The Department for Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period July to December 2016.
January to June 2016
The Department for Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period January to June 2016.
May to December 2015
The Department for Communities and Local Government did not receive any business appointment rules applications for the period May to December 2015.