Transparency data
DCMS business appointment rules between January and March 2022
Updated 21 March 2024
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| Full Name of Applicant | Anna Swaithes |
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Head of Government Inclusive Economy Unit |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 03/02/2022 |
| New Employer | The Crown Estate |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | Head of Sustainability 21/02/2022 |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Unconditionally Approved |
| Full Name of Applicant | Ian Smith |
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Programme Director, 5G Test Beds and Trials Programme |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 11/02/2022 |
| New Employer | Quickline Communications Ltd |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | Chief Technology Officer 14/02/2022 |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approved with conditions: Internal mitigations relating to role scope and access to policy or commercial data that could benefit the prospective employer. |
| Full Name of Applicant | Harry Lee |
| Title of Former Civil Service Role | Data Protection and Data Rights Deputy Director |
| Date Left/Retired from the Civil Service | 11/03/2022 |
| New Employer | McKinsey and Company |
| New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up) | Senior Risk Advisor, Europe 13/03/2022 |
| Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Unconditionally Approved |