DBT's business appointment rules advice, July to September 2024
Published 27 March 2025
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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) issued a decision on 2 applications submitted under the business appointment rules for the period July to September 2023.
| Full name of applicant | Juliette Wilcox |
|---|---|
| Title of former civil service role | Cybersecurity Ambassador |
| Date left civil service | 26 August 2024 |
| New employer | Ultra Intelligence and Communications. The Cyber Division is a UK entity of Ultra I&C, which is US-based. |
| New appointment/employment (including when taken up) |
President, Cyber Division from 27 August 2024 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Approved- dependent on the following conditions: You recuse yourself from discussions relating to Ultra or their competitors during the notice period. 1. You should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK government directly for the benefit of your employer. 2. You should recuse yourself from HM government procurement exercises except: i. where the Ministry of Defence or any other relevant department specifically requests your participation in such an exercise in the interests of national security ii. for the implementation of matters where a procurement award was made prior your appointment to Ultra Cyber Limited; or iii. in relation to procurement exercises carried out on a non-competitive basis, where Ultra Cyber Limited is the sole supplier. 3. In dealings with UK government, you should identify yourself as a former civil servant. 4. You should not draw on privileged information available to you from your time in Crown service. |
| Full name of applicant | Mark Goldsack CBE |
|---|---|
| Title of former civil service role | Director UKDSE |
| Date left civil service | 8 September 2024 |
| New employer | Babcock International |
| New appointment/employment (including when taken up) |
Group Business Development Director from 9 September 2024 |
| Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) |
Approved dependant on the following conditions: You recuse yourself from discussions relating to Babcock or their competitors during the notice period. For a period of 2 years from the start of the appointment: – you should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK government directly for the benefit of your employer – you should recuse yourself from government procurement exercises – in dealings with UK government, you should identify yourself as a former civil servant – you should not draw on privileged information available to you from your time in Crown service |