MOD business appointment rules: applications completed from July to September 2023
Published 14 December 2023
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Bruce Martin
Full Name of Applicant: Bruce Martin
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Chief Financial Officer
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 10 June 2023
New Employer: BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Finance Director Digital Intelligence (12 June 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
Mr Martin 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 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 Mr Martin should not personally communicate with Government (including Ministers; special advisors and officials) as a representative of their new employer with a view to influencing a Government decision or policy in relation to his interests or the interests of his organisation.
A further condition of a 2 year restriction on any dealings with BAES Maritime and specifically, the Nuclear Enterprise including in an internal advisory capacity.
Neil Stewart Thumwood
Full Name of Applicant: Neil Stewart Thumwood
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Head Submarine Disposal and Devonport Infrastructure
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 31 May 2023
New Employer: Amentum
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up):Defence Programme Director (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.
In addition, Mr Thumwood should not work on SDDI specific projects (directly representing Amentum or as an Amentum subcontracted delivery partner in the SDDI supply chain), undertake bid development activities associated with SDDI outputs, interact on a work basis to discuss SDDI scope and progress with submarine delivery agency team members for a twelve month period from the last day of Crown Service.
Nigel James Colman
Full Name of Applicant: Nigel James Colman
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Commander Joint Helicopter Command
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 17 August 2023
New Employer: Leonardo UK Ltd
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): VP Market Development (3 July 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.
Joanna Hills
Full Name of Applicant: Joanna Hills
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Head of Defence Digital Enterprise Portfolio Management Office
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 8 September 2023
New Employer: Clear Star Group
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Delivery Lead (9 September 2023)
Department’s Decision on Application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied)
You should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of yourself or your prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients) any information available to you from your time in Crown Service which could reasonably be perceived to give them an unfair advantage over any competitors they may have.
You should not make use, directly or indirectly, of your 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 yourself or your prospective client or employer or their subsidiaries partners or clients for 12 months from your last day in Crown Service. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
You 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 directly to the work of the MOD or its trading for 12 months from your last day in Crown Service.
A behavioural condition of a specific restriction on working on any Defence Digital business or interaction with MOD teams for 12 months from the last day of paid Crown Service.
Zoe Latimer
Full Name of Applicant: Zoe Latimer
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Deputy Director Commercial
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service : 19 September 2023
New Employer: Baringa
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Director – Supply Chain Practice (25 September 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 funds for twelve months from her last day in Crown Service.