MOD business appointment rules: applications completed from July to September 2025
Published 16 December 2025
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Jonathan Haiselden
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Chief Operating Officer, Defence Equipment and Support
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 07.04.2025
New Employer: Independent Consultancy
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Independent Consultant – commission with AACE, 07.07.2025
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.
If you are applying for clearance to set up an independent consultancy, you must seek prior clearance from the MOD for each commission under the terms of your consultancy that you wish to take up for two years from your last day in Crown Service.
If you are applying for clearance to set up an independent consultancy, you must not make use of your contacts in any companies into whose provision of services into the UK MOD you exercised influence as part of your most recent role whilst serving, to seek to win work for your consultancy for twelve months from your last day in Crown Service.
Barnaby Kistruck
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Director Policy
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 31.08.2025
New Employer: Palantir
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Senior Counsellor, 09.09.2025
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, in particular any information relating to the Defence Industrial Strategy ahead of its publication.
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 your 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. Any future interactions with the MOD must be within the governance model that has been set out by the Defence Digital.
Air Commodore Wendy Rothery
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Head of Strategic Communications
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 24.07.2025
New Employer: Turner and Townsend
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Director (Programme Performance), 15.09.2025
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.
Air Vice-Marshal Mark Chappell
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Senior British Military Adviser to US Central Command
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 26.08.2025
New Employer: Independent Consultant
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Independent consultancy, 01.09.2025
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.
If you are applying for clearance to set up an independent consultancy, you must seek prior clearance from the MOD for each commission under the terms of your consultancy that you wish to take up for two years from your last day in Crown Service.
If you are applying for clearance to set up an independent consultancy, you must not make use of your contacts in any companies into whose provision of services into the UK MOD you exercised influence as part of your most recent role whilst serving, to seek to win work for your consultancy for twelve months from your last day in Crown Service.
Major General Gerald Ewart-Brookes
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Deputy Chief Of Staff Plans
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 16.09.2025
New Employer: Unipart Logistics Division – Unipart Group Limited
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Bid Capture Director, 16.09.2025
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
Air Commodore Jonathan Crawford
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Civilian Manager
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 14.07.2025
New Employer: Tiberius
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Integration Officer, 01.09.2025
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.
David Hogan-Hern
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Director Policy
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 26.09.2025
New Employer: CT Group
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Director, 29.09.2025
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.
Air Commodore Hugh Smith
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Head of Doctrine
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 10.09.2025
New Employer: Ascent Flight Training (Management) Limited
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Basic Flying Training Qualified Flying Instructor, 01.09.2025
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.
Laura Adams-Foskett
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Programme Director
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 26.09.2025
New Employer: Baringa Partners
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Director, 29.09.2025
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 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.
She 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.
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 his last day in Crown Service.
Air Vice Marshal David Arthurton
Title of Former Crown Service Role: Director Strat Mil Dig
Date Left/Retired from Crown Service: 25/09/2025
New Employer: Anduril Industries UK LTD
New Appointment/Employment (including when taken up): Managing Director Combat Air UK and Europe, 29.08.2025
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.