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Summary of business appointments applications - Nicholas Baird

Updated 11 December 2015

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Nick Baird left his role as Chief Executive of UKTI in December 2013.

1. Member of the Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Mr Baird sought advice on a part time appointment as a Member of the Board of Trustees, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

The Foreign Secretary accepted the Committee’s advice that there was no reason why he should not take up this appointment, subject to the following conditions:

  • Mr Baird should not draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant; and
  • for two years from his last day in Crown service, Mr Baird should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of his new employer, its partners or its clients.

The letter containing the final advice was sent in April 2015 and he took up the appointment in December 2015.

2. Non Executive Director, Nord Anglia Education (Hong Kong)

Mr Baird sought advice to accept a part-time, paid appointment as a Non Executive Director for Nord Anglia Education.

In their consideration of this application, the Committee noted that Mr Baird did not have any direct contractual dealings with his prospective employer, or its parent companies, over his last two years of service.

The Foreign Secretary accepted the Committee’s recommendation that there was no reason why he should not take up the appointment, subject to the following conditions:

  • Mr Baird should not draw on privileged information available to him from his time in Government; and

  • For two years from his last day in service, Mr Baird should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of his new employer, its parent company or its clients.

The letter containing the final advice was sent in April 2015, and he took up the appointment in May 2015.

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