Decision

Summary of business appointments applications - Keith Bristow

Updated 28 February 2018

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Keith Bristow left his role as Director General, National Crime Agency in January 2016.

1. Independent Consultancy

2. Commissions with INTERPOL and Arcanum Global

Keith Bristow sought the Committee’s advice about setting up an independent consultancy offering a range of advisory and consultancy services. The areas the consultancy would cover include: leadership and management development; risk and reputation management; governance and standards; and law enforcement, security and policing. Under this consultancy, Mr Bristow wished to take up commissions as a Senior Adviser to INTERPOL and with Arcanum Global.

When considering this application, the Committee considered the relationship between the NCA and INTERPOL and were reassured by the views of the NCA and Home Office who had no concerns with him taking up work with INTERPOL.

The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s recommendation that there was no reason why Mr Bristow should not set up this consultancy, and take up the two commissions, subject to the following conditions:

  • He should not draw on any privileged information available to him from his time in Crown service;
  • For two years from his last day in service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of any of his clients or those he advises. This is not meant to restrict the standard contact that may occur between NCA and INTERPOL officials.
  • For 12 months from his last day of service he should not undertake any work as a consultant which involves providing advice to any company or organisation on the terms of a bid or contract relating directly to the work of the NCA; and
  • Once he has received approval to set up as an independent consultant, he must seek confirmation from the Committee directly that each subsequent individual commission is permissible under the terms of his consultancy before taking it up. If, after enquiry, the Committee takes the view that a commission is, or may be, outside the terms of the consultancy he will be expected to submit a fresh application.

The letter containing the final decision was sent in December 2015 and the appointment was announced in January 2016.

Baroness Browning recused herself from this case.

3. Subsequent Commissions

Under his consultancy, providing leadership and management development; risk and reputation management; governance and standards;law enforcement, security and policing, Mr Bristow has since accepted further commissions as below:

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