Transparency data

HMRC’s business appointment rules advice, July to September 2018

Published 19 December 2018

Transparency information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of the department at SCS1 and SCS2 level and equivalents (including special advisers of equivalent standing).

Appointment details for Stephen Durrant

Details
Full name of applicant Stephen Durrant
Title of former civil service role Deputy Director, Core Business Platform
Date left the civil service 13 June 2018
New employer Independent consultant role for Dixons Carphone
New appointment/employment (including when taken up) 14 June 2018‎
Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) HMRC approved this application without any conditions

Appointment details for Maura Parsons

Details
Full name of applicant Maura Parsons
Title of former civil service role Deputy Director, Transfer Pricing
Date left the civil service 22 June 2018
New employer Director, Transfer Pricing for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New appointment/employment (including when taken up) ‎3 September 2018
Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) HMRC approved this application with the following conditions:
1) You should not provide advice in your new role that draws on the knowledge and understanding you have gained as a result of your participation in HMRC policy work that is under development and/or not in the public domain. You will also need to avoid any involvement in your new role in individual cases where you have been involved in your current job.
2) For a period of 12 months from your last day of service, you will not become involved in proactive lobbying of UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers (you may, however, take part in public consultations on the same basis as anyone else).
3) Whilst still employed by HMRC, you will need to stop any further direct involvement with the development of future government policy and ensure that you will have no involvement in cases involving PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP clients