Decision

Summary of business appointments applications - Baroness Stroud

Published 26 October 2015

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Baroness Stroud left her role as Special Adviser in the Department for Work and Pensions in September 2015.

1. Executive Director, Centre for Social Justice

Baroness Stroud sought advice on accepting an appointment as Executive Director of the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ).

When considering this application the Committee took into account that CSJ is a political think tank established by the current Secretary of State at DWP, and that Baroness Stroud was a founding member. They also noted that she had been the Executive Director of CSJ prior to her appointment as a Special Adviser, and so would be returning to her previous role.

The Committee also noted that due to the nature of its work CSJ, like other think tanks, has contact with DWP, but that there is no contractual relationship with the department.

The Permanent Secretary accepted the Committee’s advice that the application be made subject to the following conditions:

  • Baroness Stroud should not draw on [disclose, or use, for the benefit of herself or CSJ] privileged information available to her from her time in Crown Service; and
  • For two years from her last day of service, she should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of CSJ, or its clients.

The letter containing the final advice was sent in September 2015 and she took up the role in October 2015.

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