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Revolving Door

526 records in this dataset. Showing rows 101 to 200 (page 2 of 6).

The revolving door refers to senior government officials and ministers leaving public service to take up roles in the private sector, often in industries they previously regulated or had influence over. These appointments were reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA), which could attach conditions such as waiting periods or restrictions on lobbying former colleagues. ACOBA closed on 13 October 2025 and the records below are complete up to that date. Responsibility has since passed to the Civil Service Commission for senior officials and special advisers, and to the Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards for former ministers, both under the new Ethics and Integrity Commission.

  • Michael Potter

    30 Sept 2025

    Government Chief Digital Officer, Central Digital and Data Office

    Strategic Advisor, Equal Experts UK Limited · the Cabinet Office and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

    Mr Potter left his role at the Cabinet Office and at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in September 2024.

  • Mark Harper

    30 Sept 2025

    Secretary of State

    Non-Executive Director, Reconnaissance Ventures Limited · Department of Transport

    The Rt Hon Mark Harper left his role at the Department for Transport in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Reconnaissance Ventures Limited.

  • Charlie Stickland

    30 Sept 2025

    Chief of Joint Operations for the Permanent Joint Headquarters

    Chairman, REACT Lieutenant General Sir Charlie Stickland KCB · Ministry of Defence

    Lt Gen Sir Charlie left his role at the Ministry of Defence in October 2024 to take up an appointment with REACT.

  • Michelle Dyson

    30 Sept 2025

    Director General

    Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer's Society · Department of Health and Social Care

    Ms Dyson left her role at the Department of Health and Social Care in August 2025 to take up an appointment with the Alzheimer’s Society.

  • Paul Lincoln

    23 Sept 2025

    Second Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence

    Independent Consultancy · the Ministry of Defence

    Mr Lincoln left his role at the Ministry of Defence in May 2025.

  • Robert Halfon

    23 Sept 2025

    Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education

    Executive Director, Make UK · Department for Education

    Mr Halfon left his role at the Department for Education in March 2024.

  • Andrew Sharpe

    23 Sept 2025

    Parliamentary Under Secretary

    Chairman of the Board, Smarti Environmental Ltd · Home Office

    Lord Sharpe left his role at the Home Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Battenhall Limited.

  • Alan Mak

    23 Sept 2025

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Economic Security

    Partner, Spex Captial Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Alan Mak MP left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Spex Capital Limited.

  • Tom Tugendhat

    23 Sept 2025

    Minister of State for Security

    Script Writer and Presenter, Self-employed · the Home Office

    Mr Tugendhat left his role at the Home Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with United Against Nuclear Iran.

  • Kay Swinburne

    17 Sept 2025

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    Independent Consultancy and commissions · the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

    Baroness Dr Swinburne left her role at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in July 2024.

  • Dominic Johnson

    17 Sept 2025

    Minister of State

    Non-Executive Director, Block Scholes Ltd · Department for Business and Trade

    Lord Johnson left his role at the Department for Business and Trade in July 2024.

  • Graham Evans

    17 Sept 2025

    Government Whip in the House of Lords

    Chair, Greater Cheshire Development Forum, for Low Associates Ltd

    Lord Evans left his role as a Government Whip in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Low Associates.

  • Jenny Harries

    17 Sept 2025

    Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency

    Non-Executive Director, Biotech Growth Trust PLC · Department of Health and Social Care

    Professor Dame Jenny Harries left her role at the Department for Health and Social Care in May 2025 to take up an appointment with Biotech Growth Trust PLC.

  • Guy Opperman

    16 Sept 2025

    Minister for Roads and Local Transport

    Advisor, The General Organisation for Social Insurance, the Government of Saudi Arabia · Department for Transport

    Mr Opperman left his role at the Department for Transport in July 2024.

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    Secretary of State for Defence

    Non-Executive Director, Advanced Innergy Holdings; Partner, Boka Capital; Senior Advisor to the Managing Director, CTRD Ltd; Committee member, the British Hound Sport Association · the Ministry of Defence

    Sir Ben left his role at the Ministry of Defence in August 2023.

  • John Edwards

    16 Sept 2025

    Director General, Regions Group

    Chief Executive, Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Capital · Department for Education

    Mr Edwards left his role at the Department for Education in June 2025 to take up an appointment with Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Oliver Dowden

    16 Sept 2025

    Deputy Prime Minister

    Consultant, Francisco Partners · Cabinet Office

    Sir Oliver Dowden left his role as Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Cabinet Office in July 2024.

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    Non-Executive Director, Advanced Innergy Holdings · the Ministry of Defence

    Sir Ben left his role at the Ministry of Defence in August 2023.

  • Mark Jenkinson

    16 Sept 2025

    Assistant Government Whip

    Trustee, Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust

    Mr Jenkinson left his role as an Assistant Government Whip in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust.

  • Ben Wallace

    16 Sept 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Richard Price

    11 Sept 2025

    Director General for the Performance, Strategy and Analysis Group

    Director, Fingleton Limited · Ministry of Justice

    Mr Price left his role at the Ministry of Justice in April 2025 to take up an appointment with Fingleton Limited.

  • Elizabeth Honer

    3 Sept 2025

    Chief Executive & Head of the Government Internal Audit Function

    New role: pending ACOBA publication · Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA), His Majesty's Treasury

  • Dominic Raab

    3 Sept 2025

    Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary

    Senior Consultant, The PLB Group · April 2023. Senior Consultant, The PLB Group Mr Raab sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with The PLB Group. The letter containing the Committee’s advice and the conditions imposed was sent

    The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP left his ministerial role in April 2023.

  • Lucy Frazer

    3 Sept 2025

    Secretary of State

    Advisor, Quantexa · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

    The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer left her role at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Quantexa.

  • Darren Mott

    3 Sept 2025

    Government Whip in the House of Lords

    Chairman of the Advisory Board, Trafalgar Strategy · the House of Lords

    Lord Mott left his role in the House of Lords in November 2023 to take up an appointment with Trafalgar Strategy.

  • Damian Parmenter

    3 Sept 2025

    Director General, AUKUS

    Palantir Technologies UK · Ministry of Defence

    Mr Parmenter left his role at the Ministry of Defence in July 2025 to take up an appointment with Palantir Technologies UK.

  • Nick Markham

    3 Sept 2025

    Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

    Advisor, GHO Capital · Department for Health and Social Care

    The Lord Markham CBE left his role at the Department for Health and Social Care in July 2024 to take up an appointment with GHO Capital.

  • Amanda Solloway

    3 Sept 2025

    Government Whip

    Director, HeadHigh CIC · the Whip’s Office

    Ms Solloway left her role at the Whip’s Office in July 2024.

  • Steven Boyd

    27 Aug 2025

    Chief Executive

    Independent Steering Group Member, ADS Alliance · Government Property Agency

    Mr Boyd left his role at the Government Property Agency in November 2023.

  • Cassian Horowitz

    27 Aug 2025

    Head of Strategic Communications and Digital at No.10

    Head of Executive Digital Communications, Google LLC (USA) · No.10

    Sought ACOBA advice about taking up an appointment with Google LLC (USA).

  • Robert Largan

    27 Aug 2025

    Government Whip in the House of Commons

    Senior Manager, Client Relationship Executive, Deloitte LLP · the House of Commons

    Mr Largan left his role in the House of Commons in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Deloitte.

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    New role: pending ACOBA publication

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited.

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited.

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited.

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited.

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited.

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited.

  • Gareth Rhys Williams

    20 Aug 2025

    Non-Executive Director, PurpleSector Limited · the Cabinet Office

    Sir Gareth left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Purple Sector Limited.

  • Richard Benyon

    20 Aug 2025

    Minister of State

    Board Member, ELT Recovery Ltd · the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

    Rt Hon The Lord Benyon left his role at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in July 2024.

  • Alex Chisholm

    20 Aug 2025

    Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary

    New role: pending ACOBA publication · the Cabinet Office

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