Transparency data

MOJ Business Appointment Rules, October 2025 to December 2025

Updated 24 March 2026

Pro forma for transparency information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of the department at scs1 and scs2 level and equivalents (including special advisers of equivalent standing)

Full Name of Applicant Natasha Brewis
Title of former Civil Service role Special Advisor to the Lord Chancellor
Date left/retired from the Civil Service 05/11/2025
New employer Lexington Communications
New appointment/employment (including when taken up) Associate Director of Public Affairs - 17/11/2025
Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) Approved with standard conditions for two years after leaving Civil Service:

- Privileged information conditions - You can draw on skills and experience gained from your time in office. However, you are reminded of the confidentiality obligations placed upon you as a civil servant and must not, at any time, draw on any privileged information gained whilst in office.

- Lobbying condition - Any contact with the Government directly or indirectly must only be where it could not reasonably be perceived as lobbying or seeking to influence Government activities for the advantage of your new employer.

- Contracts and bids condition - You must not work or advise on any bids to secure Ministry of Justice funding or contracts. You may only work on or advise on the subject matter of contracts the organisation may have with the Ministry of Justice (or related matters), provided you do not draw on any privileged information or contacts from your time in office (as per the condition above).