ACOBA Advice Letters

Advisory Committee on Business Appointments advice on post-government roles — tracking the revolving door between government and the private sector. gov.uk.

1995
Advice Letters
941
Ministers
1991
With Conditions

Key Findings

1995 advice letters tracked — covering ministers, special advisers, and senior civil servants taking private sector roles after leaving government.
941 minister applications — former ministers must seek ACOBA advice before taking any role in their first two years after leaving office.
1991 cases had conditions — including lobbying bans, waiting periods, and restrictions on using privileged information from their government role.
ACOBA advice is non-binding — the committee can recommend but not prohibit. Compliance is voluntary, which limits the mechanism's enforcement power.

Showing 1995 cases

Ian Gale
Approved with conditions Senior Civil Servant
Director General of Joint Force Development Draken Europe — Chief Growth Officer
12 Aug 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Victoria Prentis
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Attorney General Royal Holloway — Visiting Professor in Law and Politics
12 Aug 2025 Attorney General's Office Advice letter
Victoria Prentis
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Attorney General Countryside Alliance Foundation — Trustee and Director
12 Aug 2025 Attorney General's Office Advice letter
Victoria Prentis
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Attorney General Advocates for International Development — Trainer
12 Aug 2025 Attorney General's Office Advice letter
Menna Rawlings
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Ambassador to France and Monaco, the Foreign Queens' College — President
12 Aug 2025 Commonwealth and Develop… Advice letter
Matthew Doyle
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Director of Communications at No.10 Downing Street Malta Film Commission — Strategic Adviser
12 Aug 2025 Advice letter
Kuenssberg
Approved with conditions Senior Civil Servant
David -Director General, Corporate and Delivery London Borough of Redbridge — Chief Finance Officer
12 Aug 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Franck Petitgas
Approved with conditions Minister
Special Adviser to the Prime Minister on Business and Investment Quantexa — Consultant
12 Aug 2025 Advice letter
Simon Hart
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) 8hwe Ltd — Consultant
29 Jul 2025 Cabinet Office Advice letter
Charlotte Vere
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Secretary at HM Treasury Altitude Angel — Advisory Board Member
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Sue Gray
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
former Chief of Staff Friends of Afghan Women Network — Chair of the Board of Advisors
29 Jul 2025 Prime Minister's Office Advice letter
Sue Gray
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
former Chief of Staff Queen's University Belfast — Pro-Chancellor
29 Jul 2025 Prime Minister's Office Advice letter
Sue Gray
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
former Chief of Staff Consello UK Limited — Chair
29 Jul 2025 Prime Minister's Office Advice letter
Sue Gray
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
former Chief of Staff Leader of HM Official Opposition — Chief of Staff
29 Jul 2025 Prime Minister's Office Advice letter
Philip Barton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign Strategy International Holdings Ltd — Member of the Advisory Board
29 Jul 2025 Commonwealth and Develop… Advice letter
Charlotte Vere
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Secretary at HM Treasury Museum of the Prime Minister — Advisory Board Member
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Penny Mordaunt
Approved with conditions Minister
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons Team Lewis Foundation — Consultant
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Penny Mordaunt
Approved with conditions Minister
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons Museum of the Prime Minister — Advisory Board Member
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Penny Mordaunt
Approved with conditions Minister
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons Board of Deputies of British Jews — Co-Chair of the Commission on Antisemitism
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Penny Mordaunt
Approved with conditions Minister
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons SubSea Craft Limited — Chair
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Penny Mordaunt
Approved with conditions Minister
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons British American Tobacco Plc — Member of the Transformation Advisory Board
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Penny Mordaunt
Approved with conditions Minister
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons Coalition for Global Prosperity — Chair
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Charlotte Vere
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Secretary at HM Treasury CORE POWER (UK) Limited — Vice President – International Relations
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Charlotte Vere
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Secretary at HM Treasury European Cargo Limited — Non Executive Director
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Penny Mordaunt
Approved with conditions Minister
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons Do Not Look Away — Producer
29 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Adam Smith
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Paddy Power — Head of External Affairs
23 Jul 2025 HM Treasury Advice letter
Adam Smith
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Pinewood Shepperton — Consultant
23 Jul 2025 HM Treasury Advice letter
Adam Smith
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer — Establishing a fee paid blog via Substack Inc
23 Jul 2025 HM Treasury Advice letter
Adam Smith
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Granville Park Partners — Managing Partner
23 Jul 2025 HM Treasury Advice letter
Adam Smith
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer East Grinstead Sports Club — Trustee and Chair
23 Jul 2025 HM Treasury Advice letter
Adam Smith
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of Staff to the Chancellor of the Exchequer The Good Growth Foundation — Senior Economic Advisor
23 Jul 2025 HM Treasury Advice letter
Gareth Davies
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Harvard Kennedy School — Senior Fellow
23 Jul 2025 Advice letter
Indra Morris
Approved with conditions Senior Civil Servant
Director General, Families Group Newton Europe Limited — Senior Advisor
23 Jul 2025 Department for Education Advice letter
Nick Borton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Praetorian Global Services — Advisor
23 Jul 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Nick Borton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Callen-Lenz — Advisor to the Board
23 Jul 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Nick Borton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Anders de Wiart Associates — Trainer and Mentor
23 Jul 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Nick Borton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Babcock International group Plc — Senior Mentor to a Commander in the British Army
23 Jul 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Nick Borton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps RAND Europe CIC — Senior Research Fellow
23 Jul 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Nick Borton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Lockheed Martin UK — Strategic Advisor
23 Jul 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Nick Borton
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps PA Consulting Services Ltd — Strategic Adviser
23 Jul 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Richard Harrington
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister for Refugees at the Department of Levelling Up Regal Holdco Limited — appointments without advice (Stephenson Harwood LLP
09 Jul 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Richard Harrington
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister for Refugees at the Department of Levelling Up Regal Holdco Limited) — breach of the Rules (Stephenson Harwood LLP
09 Jul 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Richard Harrington
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister for Refugees at the Department of Levelling Up — APCO Worldwide
09 Jul 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Richard Harrington
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister for Refugees at the Department of Levelling Up — Regal Holdco Limited)
09 Jul 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Richard Harrington
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister for Refugees at the Department of Levelling Up Canaccord — Senior Advisor
09 Jul 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Richard Harrington
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister for Refugees at the Department of Levelling Up Intelligent FS Ltd — Chairman
09 Jul 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Richard Harrington
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister for Refugees at the Department of Levelling Up Regal Holdco Limited — appointments without advice (Stephenson Harwood LLP
09 Jul 2025 Home Office Advice letter
Rebecca Pow
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment CHASE Africa — Ambassador
01 Jul 2025 Food and Rural Affairs Advice letter
Rebecca Pow
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment Environmental Industries Association — Co-Chair
01 Jul 2025 Food and Rural Affairs Advice letter
Rebecca Pow
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment — breach of the Rules (Hestercombe Gardens Trust)
01 Jul 2025 Food and Rural Affairs Advice letter