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Williams, Gareth Rhys - Government Chief Commercial Officer, Cabinet Office, ACOBA advice

Advice to Sir Gareth Rhys Williams Bt CB, former Government Chief Commercial Officer at the Cabinet Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

Documents

Advice Letter: Gareth Rhys Williams, Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited

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Details

Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024.

Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited

Sir Gareth sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in October 2024; and the appointment has subsequently been taken up. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

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Published 20 August 2025

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