Decision

Summary of business appointments applications - Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Mathews

Published 31 July 2014

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Vice Admiral Sir Andrew Mathews left his role as Chief of Material Fleet - Defence, Equipment and Support in March 2014.

1. Non-Executive Director, National Nuclear Laboratory

Sir Andrew sought advice to accept a part-time, paid appointment as Non-Executive Director for the National Nuclear Laboratory.

When considering this application, the Committee took into account that Sir Andrew did not have contractual or official dealings with the National Nuclear Laboratory, nor was he responsible for people who did have contractual dealings with them.

The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s recommendation that Sir Andrews application be approved subject to the following conditions;

  • Sir Andrew should not draw on any privileged information available to him from his time in Government; and

  • He 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 decision was sent in July 2014 and he took up the role later that month.

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