DHSC: business appointment rules advice, October to December 2023
Published 21 March 2024
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Transparency information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) at SCS1 and SCS2 level and equivalents (including special advisers of equivalent standing).
Michael Severn
Full name of applicant
Michael Severn
Title of former civil service role
Interim Design and Sustainability Lead
Date left or retired from the Civil Service
17 October 2022
New employer
Qiddiya Investment Company
New appointment or employment (including when taken up)
6 November 2023
DHSC’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
Confirmed with the following restrictions applied:
- no lobbying of UK government
- no involvement in bids relating to UK government, or use of privileged information gained during his time working for DHSC for the benefit of his new employer
- no direct involvement in, or provision of support to, any bids where the UK government is the client
Sophie Eltringham
Full name of applicant
Sophie Eltringham
Title of former civil service role
Deputy Director for Devolution and the Union
Date left or retired from the Civil Service
30 November 2023
New employer
Portland Communications
New appointment or employment (including when taken up)
17 January 2024
DHSC’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
Confirmed with the following restrictions applied:
- no lobbying of DHSC or its executive agencies for a 2-year period
- no involvement in bids relating to DHSC or its executive agencies for a 2-year period
- a reminder that privileged information should not be used from the time of being in government to further interests outside government
- a further application required to be submitted if nature of role changes to health and social care focus (UK)