Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
If an appointment of a former Minister is not listed here it does not necessarily mean that he or she has not sought the advice of the Advisory Committee. We release information only when we are informed that the appointment or employment has been taken up (or announced).
In the cases of the recommendations marked †, a member of the Committee dissented from the advice given. If marked ‡, two members of the Committee dissented from the advice given.
Appointments taken up before 1 April 2009 are detailed in the relevant annual report which is accessible via the Publications section of this website.
This list is updated on a monthly basis.
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Appointments taken up by former Ministers since 1 April 2009 (or, if earlier, where notification received after 1 April 2009) |
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Name, former department & date of leaving office |
Appointment |
Advice & date tendered |
Date taken up |
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Rt Hon Tony Blair
June 2007
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Governance Adviser Kuwaiti Government [Publication delayed at the request of the Kuwaiti Government] |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith
December 2007 |
June 2008 |
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Advice to a consortium of investors led by the UI Energy Corporation
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Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith
August 2008 |
Work undertaken during August 2008 | |
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The Rt Hon Des Browne October 2008 |
Member of International Advisory Board Parker Green International |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith
May 2010 |
June 2010 |
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Lord Carter of Barnes CBE
July 2009 |
Office and administrative support provided by LEK Consulting LLP |
Sees no reason why he should not accept the offer of an office and administrative support from LEK Consulting LLP on the understanding that, for three months after leaving office, he would not be working for them, advising them or offering services on the firm's behalf to any of their clients (this advice should be read with the separate advice for his independent consultancy work)
July 2009 |
Office established in August 2009 |
| Independent consultant Various clients |
Sees no reason why he should not set up as an independent consultant and provide advice to clients subject to the conditions that, for nine months after leaving office, he should not accept work related to the implementation of measures outlined in the 'Digital Britain' White Paper and. for 12 months from the same date, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of any client
July 2009 |
First commission accepted in September 2009 | |
| Speaking engagements |
Sees no reason why he should not carry out speaking engagements provided that he does not draw on any privileged information which was available to him as a Minister
July 2009 |
First engagement undertaken in September 2009 | |
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Chief Marketing, Strategy & Communication Officer
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Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment subject to a waiting period of 9 months from his last day in office and the condition that, for 12 months from the same date, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer February 2010 |
Appointment announced in March 2010 to be taken up in April 2010 | |
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Board Director 2Wire Inc (as company representative of Alcatel-Lucent)
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Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith June 2010 |
June 2010 | |
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Informa plc |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith, subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last date in office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer March 2010 |
May 2010 | |
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The Rt Hon Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham KBE July 2009
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Member of the Healthy Imagination Advisory Group of GE Healthcare |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith, provided he does not draw on any privileged information that was available to him as a Minister, and, for 12 months after leaving office, he does not become personally involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of his new employer November 2009 |
May 2010 |
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Lord Davies of Abersoch May 2010 |
Partner at Corsair Capital LLC |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment subject to the condition that, he should wait 3 months from his last day in office and he does not not draw on any privileged information which was available to him as a Minister and that for 2 years after leaving office he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the firm May 2010 |
August 2010 |
| Diageo |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment subject to the condition that, he should wait 3 months from his last day in office and he does not not draw on any privileged information which was available to him as a Minister and that for 2 years after leaving office he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the firm July 2010 |
August 2010 | |
| Pinebridge Investments |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith, provided that he does not not draw on any privileged information which was available to him as a Minister, and, that for 12 months after leaving office, he does not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer June 2010 |
August 2010 | |
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The Rt Hon Beverley Hughes June 2009
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Strategic Adviser to WCL (Change Management Consultancy) |
Sees no reason why she should not take up this appointment as a Strategic Adviser to WCL subject to the condition that, for 12 months after leaving office, she should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the firm or any of their clients June 2010
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June 2010 |
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The Rt Hon John Hutton MP
June 2009 |
Adviser
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Sees no reason why he should not take up this appointment subject to the normal three-month waiting period for former Cabinet Ministers and the condition that, for 12 months after leaving office, he does not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the firm or any of their clients
July 2009 |
September 2009 |
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Member of Advisory Board Hyperion Power Generation Inc.
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Sees no reason why he should not take up this appointment subject to the the condition that, for 12 months after leaving office, he does not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the firm or any of their clients March 2010 |
June 2010 | |
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Chairman of the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith May 2010 |
June 2010 | |
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APCO Worldwide Ltd
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Sees no reason why he should not do so subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day in office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers on behalf of the firm or any of their clients February 2010 |
August 2010 | |
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Lord Jones of Birmingham Kt
October 2008 |
Senior Adviser J C Bamford Excavators Ltd (JCB) |
Sees no reason why he should not take up these appointments, in January 2009 as he proposes, provided that he makes clear in any activities undertaken on their behalf that he is acting as a representative of the firm and not in a governmental capacity; that he does not draw on any privileged information which was available to him as a Minister for their particular benefit; and that, for 12 months after leaving office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of his new employers or their clients
December 2008 |
April 2009 |
| Chairman Triumph Motorcycles Ltd |
Sees no reason why he should not take up this appointment, in June 2009 as he proposes, provided that he makes clear in any activities undertaken on their behalf that he is acting as a representative of Triumph Motorcycles and not in a governmental capacity; that he does not draw on any privileged information which was available to him as a Minister for their particular benefit; and that, for 12 months after leaving office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the Government on their behalf
May 2009 |
June 2009 | |
| Member of Advisory Board Monitise plc |
Noted and saw no difficulty provided that he makes clear in any activities undertaken on their behalf that he is acting as a representative of Monitise and not in a governmental capacity; that he does not draw on any privileged information which was available to him as a Minister for their particular benefit; and that, for 12 months after leaving office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the Government on their behalf
June 2009 |
January 2009 | |
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The Rt Hon Ruth Kelly MP
October 2008 |
Independent Consultant |
Noting her undertaking not to seek work from any organisation with whom she had official dealings, or who might have a direct interest in the policy she was involved in whilst Secretary of State for Transport, the Committee sees no reason why she should not undertake ad hoc consultancy work subject to the condition that, for 12 months from her last day in office, she should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of any clients
July 2009 |
First commission accepted in October 2009 |
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Senior Manager Strategy, Global Businesses and
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Sees no reason why she should not accept this appointment, as she proposes, following the prorogation of the current Parliament
January 2010 |
May 2010 | |
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The Rt Hon The Lord Malloch-Brown KCMG
July 2009 |
Senior Adviser to the Global Redesign Initiative World Economic Forum |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith
July 2009 |
September 2009 |
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Consultant Southwest Energy ((HK) Ltd
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Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith, provided that, for 12 months from his last day in office, he does not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the company or its clients March 2010 |
April 2010 | |
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Consultant Monitor |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith, provided that, for 12 months from his last day in office, he does not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the company or its clients March 2010 |
April 2010 | |
| Consultant Vitol |
Sees no reason why he should not take up the appointment forthwith, provided that, for 12 months from his last day in office, he does not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the company or its clients
April 2010 |
July 2010 | |
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The Rt Hon James Purnell MP
June 2009 |
Director, Open Left Project Demos |
Sees no reason why he should not take this up as a paid appointment once the normal three-month waiting period for former Cabinet Ministers has elapsed
July 2009 |
Taken up as an unpaid appointment in July 2009, and as a paid appointment with effect from September 2009 |
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Setting up as an independent consultant providing advice on strategy and governance to companies and third sector clients, and, additionally, undertaking work in journalism and television, including in TV drama |
Sees no reason why he should not set up as a consultant or undertake work as described, forthwith, subject to the conditions that, for 2 years after leaving office, he should not draw on any privileged information that was available to him as a Minister, or undertake any work as a consultant which involved providing advice to any company or organisation on the terms of any bid or contract relating directly to the Department for Work and Pensions, or become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of any new employer in the fields specified
June 2010 |
Began to be paid as a consultant in June 2010 | |
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Kitty Ussher MP
June 2009 |
Chief Economist Demos |
Sees no reason why she should not accept the appointment, subject to the condition that, for 12 months from her last day in office, she should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the company or its clients
March 2010 |
May 2010 |
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Baroness Vadera
September 2009 |
Adviser, Government of Dubai |
Sees no reason why she should not accept consultancy work with the Government/Ruler of Dubai, subject to the conditions that, for one year from her last day in Ministerial office, she should refrain from becoming involved in any direct negotiations with HM Government or the Coordination Committee of banks for Dubai World which is dominated by the main banks operating in the UK - RBS, Lloyds, Standard Chartered, HSBC, and Barclays - and that for 2 years from her last day in Ministerial office she should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government
April 2010 |
April 2010 |
| Financial and strategic advice Temasek Holdings |
Sees no reason why she should not accept advisory work with Temasek Holdings subject to the condition that, for 2 years from her last day in Ministerial Office, she should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government
May 2010 |
June 2010 | |
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The Rt Hon Malcom Wicks MP October 2008 |
Chairman Affordable Warmth Solutions CIC |
Sees no reason why he should not accept the appointment, subject to the condition that, for 2 years after leaving office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying UK Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of the CIC or their parent company
March 2010 |
July 2010 |