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Summary of business appointments applications - Lord de Mauley

Updated 23 June 2016

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Lord de Mauley left his role as Parliamentary Under Secretary, Defra, in May 2015.

1. Panel Member, Youd Andrews

Lord de Mauley sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a paid, part-time appointment with the sales consultancy Youd Andrews.

When considering this application, the Committee noted that he had no dealings with the organisation while in ministerial office, and that he informed the Committee that the role will not involve lobbying government. Lord de Mauley’s former department had no propriety concerns with this appointment.

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

  • He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or the organisations or persons to which this advice refers) any privileged information available to him in his time as a Minister; and
  • For two years from his last day in ministerial office he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Youd Andrews, their partners or clients.

The Committee wrote its advice letter to Lord de Mauley in November 2015, and he took up the appointment in January 2016.

2. Trustee, Horse Trust

Lord de Mauley sought the Committee’s advice about becoming a trustee of the Horse Trust.

When it considered this application, the Committee noted that Lord de Mauley had some dealings with the charity while he was a Minister in Defra. However, it took into account that this is an unpaid role and would not require him to lobby government.

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

  • He should not draw on any privileged information available to him in his time as a Minister;

  • For two years from his last day in ministerial office he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of the Horse Trust.

The Committee wrote its letter of advice in November 2015 and Lord de Mauley took up the role in June 2016.

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