McNeil, Rupert - Government Chief People Officer, Cabinet Office - ACOBA advice
Advice to Rupert McNeil, former Government Chief People Officer, Cabinet Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service
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Mr McNeil left his role at the Cabinet Office in April 2022.
Consultant, KPMG Saudi Arabia
Mr McNeil sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with KPMG Saudi Arabia. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in November 2023 and the appointment was taken up in February 2024. An accessible version of the letter is available here.
Lincoln Storm Group Limited/Storm Energia
The Committee exchanged correspondence with Mr McNeil regarding his contact with government, on behalf of Storm Energia (and Lincoln Storm Group more widely) in April 2023. The Committee determined this was not in keeping with its advice provided in relation to Mr McNeil’s appointment with Lincoln Storm Group Limited. ACOBA reported this breach to the Cabinet Office. An accessible version is available here. The Rt Hon Oliver Dowden MP, the Deputy Prime Minister ,responded to ACOBA in respect of this breach of the Rules and the action that will be taken. An accessible version is available here.
Follow up correspondence on ACOBA’s decision was exchanged between Rupert McNeil and ACOBA in July and August 2023
An accessible version of the initial exchange of correspondence in April is available here
An accessible version of the later exchange of correspondence is available here.
Executive Chair, Lincoln Storm Group Limited
Mr McNeil sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with Lincoln Group Limited. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in October 2022; and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.
Chair, Partner and Management Committee Member, 3XO
Mr McNeil sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with 3XO. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in March 2022; and the appointment was announced in April 2022. An accessible version of the letter is available here.
Last updated 28 February 2024 + show all updates
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Appointment with KMPG Saudi Arabia added
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Correspondence from the government regarding a breach of the Rules and the action that will be taken
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Correspondence between ACOBA and Rupert McNeil regarding breach of the Rules added
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Correspondence between ACOBA, Rupert McNeil and Cabinet Office regarding Storm Energia
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Lincoln Storm added
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First published.