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Senior Civil Servants: Business Interests

Asked by Mr Richard HoldenConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 7 May 2025UIN 47341

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the previous Cabinet Secretary has received approvals from the Advisory Commission on Business Appointments.

Answered by Ms Abena Oppong-Asare

In accordance with the Business Appointment Rules, former Cabinet Secretaries are obliged to submit applications to the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments for new appointments or employment that they wish to accept during the two year period following their final day of service.

The timing of the publication of advice is for ACOBA, who are operationally independent of the Cabinet Office.

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