MOD business appointment rules: applications completed from April to June 2023
Published 19 October 2023
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Gursharan Bansel
Full Name of Applicant: Gursharan Bansel
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Deputy Director Strategy and Sponsor
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 9 June 2023
New Employer: Atkins Global
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Principal Strategy Consultant (12 June 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
She should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of herself or her prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to her from her time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
She should not make use, directly or indirectly, of her Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of herself or her prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from her last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
She should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading for twelve months from her last day in Crown Service.
In addition, she is to avoid any tendering activities with Submarine Delivery Agency or Defence Nuclear Organisation within the first two years of appointment.
Michael Baulkwill
Full Name of Applicant: Michael Baulkwill
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Combat Air Force Commodore
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 30 May 2023
New Employer: BAE Systems
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Combat Air Strategy Director (15 May 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service.
Peter Coulson
Full Name of Applicant: Peter Coulson
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Commodore, HM Naval Base Devonport
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 9 February 2023
New Employer: Harland & Wolff PLC
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Group Director - Strategic Facility Development (12 April 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. Lobbying in this context means that he should not personally communicate with Government (including Ministers; special advisors and officials) as a representative of his new employer with a view to influencing a Government decision or policy in relation to his interests or the interests of his organisation.
Nicholas Cowey
Full Name of Applicant: Nicholas Cowey
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Head of Capability Delivery, Army
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 4 June 2023
New Employer: Independent Consultancy
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Independent Consultant (5 June 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. Lobbying in this context means that he should not personally communicate with Government (including Ministers; special advisors and officials) as a representative of his new employer with a view to influencing a Government decision or policy in relation to his interests or the interests of his organisation.
He must seek prior clearance from the MOD for each commission under the terms of his consultancy that he wishes to take up for two years from his last day in Crown Service.
He must not make use of his contacts in any companies into whose provision of services into the UK MOD he exercised influence as part of his most recent role whilst serving, to seek to win work for his consultancy for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service.
Simon Hutchings
Full Name of Applicant: Simon Hutchings
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Director Joint Support
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 3 March 2023
New Employer: Leidos UK/Europe
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Strategy Director (Govt & Civil) (4 April 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service.
Due to the nature of his previous roles and the knowledge gained whilst in post to counter the risk of perception that the appointment would give undue advantage through the individuals proximity to MOD, or unfair advantage over other companies the individual cannot; a) work on MOD related Logistics Projects for Leidos or b) proactively contact members of UKStrat Com Support HLB for a period of 12 months from the last day in appointment.
Mark Prince
Full Name of Applicant: Mark Prince
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Director Nuclear Propulsion
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 10 April 2023
New Employer: Babcock International
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Nuclear Sector Engineering Technology Director (11 April 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to him from his time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
He should not make use, directly or indirectly, of his Government and/or Crown Service contacts, or contacts developed during Crown Service in other Governments or organisations, to influence policy or secure funding or business from the UK government or other governments or governmental organisations on behalf of himself or his prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regards to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the MOD or its trading funds for twelve months from his last day in Crown Service.