MOD business appointment rules: applications completed from January to March 2024
Published 29 August 2024
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Commodore Stephen Prest
Full Name of Applicant: Commodore Stephen Prest
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Deputy Director Change
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 1 April 2024
New Employer: Mind Foundry and Moorhouse
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Independent Consultant - Mind Foundry (13 March 2024), Moorhouse (22 March 2024)
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 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.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regard to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating to the MOD or its trading funds for 12 months from his last day in Crown Service.
Steve is proposing to set up his own consultancy company, Alatar Ltd, and he will be the Managing Director and Principal Consultant. The full range of clients is developing, and Steve is reaching out to businesses in the Defence community, many of whom have a contractual relationship. I therefore assess the proposal as Amber which has the standard conditions regarding involvement in lobbying, bids and using his knowledge and information. However, regarding any new client Steve wants to work with where he has had a previous relationship from his time in the MoD, especially when he was a SRO, or evaluator in related competitions, he should provide those details for further consideration, including an indication of any potential conflicts of interest or objections that may be raised by any other companies regarding his involvement. This is applicable for a period of 12 months from the last day of Crown Service.
Peter Quentin
Full Name of Applicant: Peter Quentin
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Special Advisor
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 31 August 2023
New Employer: Helsing Limited
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Director of Strategic Engagement (13 November 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.
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regard to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating to the MOD or its trading funds for 12 months from his last day in Crown Service.
For one year from his last day in Crown Service, he should not make use of contacts developed across the MOD as a Special Adviser, for the purpose of seeking to win business for Helsing.
Daisy Peck
Full Name of Applicant: Daisy Peck
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Special Advisor
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 31 August 2023
New Employer: Boeing UK
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Deputy Head Government Affairs – Defence (14 January 2024)
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.
She should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regard to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating to the MOD or its trading funds for 12 months from her last day in Crown Service.
For one year from her last day in Crown Service, she should not make use of contacts developed across the MOD as a Special Advisor, for the purpose of seeking to win business for Boeing.
Roger West
Full Name of Applicant: Roger West
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Logistics and Support
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 31 May 2023
New Employer: TVC Supply Chain Solutions
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Managing Director Public Sector (19 January 2024)
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
He should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regard to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating to the MOD or its trading funds for 12 months from his last day in Crown Service.
Kata Escott
Full Name of Applicant: Kata Escott
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Strategy and Information Director
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 1 December 2023
New Employer: Airbus - Defence and Space
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): UK Managing Director, Defence & Space (1 December 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.
She should not provide advice to any company or organisation on the terms of, or with regard to the subject matter of, a bid or contract relating to the MOD or its trading funds for 12 months from his last day in Crown Service.