Decision

Summary of business appointment applications - Richard Davies

Published 5 September 2016

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Richard Davies left his role as Special Adviser in July 2016.

1. Chief of Staff, London School of Economics Growth Commission

Richard Davies sought the Committee’s advice about accepting an appointment as Chief of Staff at the London School of Economics (LSE) Growth Commission.

When considering this application the Committee was mindful that Mr Davies is an economist by profession. The Committee took into account that there is very limited overlap between the policy areas that Mr Davies was working on while at HM Treasury and his proposed new role. Furthermore, any relevant, sensitive government information that he had access to in his capacity as Special Adviser on the economy will become quickly out-dated.

The Committee noted that Mr Davies’ former department had no concerns about the propriety of the appointment.

The Committee advised that it saw no reason why he should not take up this appointment, subject to the conditions that:

  • He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or the organisation to which this advice refers) any privileged information available to him from his time in Crown service; and

  • For two years from his last day in service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of the London School of Economics or the University of London.

The letter containing the final advice was sent in August 2016 and Mr Davies took up the role in September 2016.

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