Member of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
Mr Michael Prescott
Biography
Michael Prescott is a former journalist who went on to become a corporate advisor. His roles have included 10 years as chief political correspondent and then political editor of the Sunday Times and eight years as corporate affairs director for BT. He currently holds roles at Hanover Communications and on the BBC committee overseeing editorial guidelines and standards.
Member of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments
The role of the committee is to:
- provide independent advice to the Prime Minister on the application of the government’s Business Appointment Rules to the most senior members of the Civil Service, armed forces, diplomatic service, and intelligence agencies who wish to take up appointments within 2 years of leaving Crown service
- provide independent advice directly to former ministers on appointments they wish to take up within 2 years of leaving government