Summary of business appointments applications - Bob Neill
Published 31 October 2013
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Bob Neill left his role as Parliamentary Under-Secretary, DCLG, in September 2012.
1. Independent Strategic Business Consultant and commissions with HDG Ltd and Kilbride Group
Mr Neill sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a part-time, paid appointment as an independent strategic business consultant. At the same time he sought permission to accept commissions, as an independent consultant, with HDG Ltd and Kilbride Group.
The Committee noted that Mr Neill’s role as an independent strategic business consultant was likely to involve areas of work around policy, legal and transactional advice largely relating to infrastructure and real estate.
The Committee advised Mr Neill that it saw no reason why he should not take up the consultancy forthwith, subject to the following conditions:
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that he should not draw on any privileged information available to him as a Minister;
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for two years from his last day in ministerial office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the Government on behalf of his new employer, its parent company or its clients; and
The Committee wrote its advice letter to Mr Neill in June 2014 and he took up the role in July 2014.
2. Commission with Cratus Communications
Mr Neill sought the Committee’s advice about accepting a commission with Cratus Communications, a communications firm specialising in local government and planning, as a Non Executive Director on the Board.
The Committee agreed that this commission fell within the terms of Mr Neill’s independent consultancy. It wrote its advice letter to Mr Neill in June 2014 and he took up the role in July 2014.