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

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 CHASE Africa — Ambassador
01 Jul 2025 Food and Rural Affairs Advice letter
Andrew Mitchell
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State in the Foreign Investec — Senior Advisor
27 Jun 2025 Commonwealth & Developme… Advice letter
Andrew Mitchell
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State in the Foreign East End Foods — Senior Advisor
27 Jun 2025 Commonwealth & Developme… Advice letter
Andrew Mitchell
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State in the Foreign Africa50 — Senior Advisor
27 Jun 2025 Commonwealth & Developme… Advice letter
Andrew Mitchell
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State in the Foreign Montrose Associates — Strategic Adviser
27 Jun 2025 Commonwealth & Developme… Advice letter
Andrew Mitchell
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State in the Foreign African Development Bank — Senior Advisor
27 Jun 2025 Commonwealth & Developme… Advice letter
Andrew Mitchell
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State in the Foreign The Foundation — Member of the Advisory Board
27 Jun 2025 Commonwealth & Developme… Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science GHGSat(UK) Ltd — Adviser
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science Liftshare Ltd — Chair of the Advisory Board
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science Chartwell Speakers Bureau — Speaker
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Aerosol Shield December 2020
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Aerosol Shield November 2020
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding Ryse …
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science D2D Ltd — Advisor
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Regeneration Advisory
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science Space 4 Earth VC Fund — Advisory Board Member
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science Nighthawk Partners — Advisor
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science The Pioneer Group — Science and Technology Board Advisor
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding Refor…
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science The Guy Foundation Family Trust — Advisor to the Board of Trustees
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science Regeneration Advisory Ltd — Independent Consultancy
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science Eastern Powerhouse — Chair of Science and Technology Advisory Board
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Letter: George Freeman to Chair of ACOBA February 2021
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding The R…
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Aerosol Shield November 2020
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Letter from ACOBA to the Cabinet Office regarding breach of…
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Correspondence between ACOBA and George Freeman January and…
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding Haemc…
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science Nodenza Venture Partners Management PLC — Chairman of the Advisory Board
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — The Bridge of Hope and The Big Tent
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
George Freeman
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science — Correspondence from the Cabinet Office regarding breaches o…
26 Jun 2025 Department for Science, … Advice letter
Liam Booth-Smith
Approved with conditions Minister
Chief of Staff at the Prime Minister's Office Anthropic PBC — External Affairs
24 Jun 2025 No.10 Downing Street Advice letter
Justin Tomlinson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State, Department for Energy Swindon Supermarine Football Club — Director
18 Jun 2025 Department for Energy Se… Advice letter
Andrew Stephenson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care Colne Men's Shed — Trustee
18 Jun 2025 Advice letter
Justin Tomlinson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State, Department for Energy — Justin Tomlinson Ltd
18 Jun 2025 Department for Energy Se… Advice letter
Andrew Stephenson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care Polaris Partners — Managing Partner
18 Jun 2025 Advice letter
Andrew Stephenson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care Tarleton Communications — Consultant
18 Jun 2025 Advice letter
Andrew Stephenson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care Care — Chair of the Health
18 Jun 2025 Advice letter
Andrew Stephenson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care Desmos Capital Partners — Senior Advisor
18 Jun 2025 Advice letter
Andrew Stephenson
Approved with conditions Minister
Minister of State at the Department for Health and Social Care University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust — Chair
18 Jun 2025 Advice letter
Stephen Shell
Approved with conditions Senior Civil Servant
Director General, Defence Safety Authority The Soldiers Sailors Airmen and Families Association — Chief Executive Officer
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Michael Wigston
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of the Air Staff Faculty AI — Consultant Strategic Adviser
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Michael Wigston
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of the Air Staff King's College London — Visiting Professor in the War Studies Department
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Diana Barran
Approved with conditions Minister
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System and Stud… Phoenix Court Group — Special Advisor
18 Jun 2025 Department for Education Advice letter
Michael Wigston
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of the Air Staff Alloyed Limited — Senior Advisor
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Michael Wigston
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of the Air Staff Boston Consulting Group — Senior Advisor
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Michael Wigston
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of the Air Staff Caeli Nova — Senior Advisor
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Michael Wigston
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of the Air Staff Intrepid Growth Partners — Senior Advisor
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter
Michael Wigston
Approved with conditions Crown Servant
Chief of the Air Staff MyDefence A/S — Director
18 Jun 2025 Ministry of Defence Advice letter