DWP business appointment rules advice, May to December 2015
Updated 27 June 2019
Transparency information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of the department at SCS1 and SCS2 level and equivalents (including special advisers of equivalent standing).
Daniel Thompson
Full name of applicant | Daniel Thompson |
Title of former civil service role | Deputy Director, Civil Service Employee Policy |
Date left/retired from the civil service | Resigned with effect 31 December 2015 |
New employer | Countrywide PLC |
New appointment/employment (including when taken up) | People Director; Business to Business Commenced: 25 January 2016 |
Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Unconditionally permitted |
Michael Hewson
Full name of applicant | Mr Michael Hewson |
Title of former civil service role | Account Director for the Health Services Directorate |
Date left/retired from the civil service | 3 January 2016 |
New employer | Atos UK |
New appointment/employment (including when taken up) | Client Manager, Northern Ireland Social Security Agency Commenced: 4 January 2016 |
Department’s decision on application (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) | Permitted: Immediately stood aside from duties in the Health Services Directorate 2 year lobbying ban |