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Freeman, George - Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology - ACOBA advice

Advice to George Freeman MP, former Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

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Correspondence from the Cabinet Office regarding breaches of the Rules

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Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding Haemcro

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Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding Reform for Resilience

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Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding The Resume Foundation

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Advice letter: George Freeman, Chair of the Advisory Board, Liftshare Ltd

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Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding Ryse Hydrogen

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Letter from ACOBA to the Cabinet Office regarding breach of the Rules

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Correspondence to George Freeman from ACOBA regarding The Norfolk Way, The Bridge of Hope and The Big Tent

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Advice letter: George Freeman, Independent Consultancy, Regeneration Advisory Ltd

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Advice letter: George Freeman, Advisor, D2D Ltd

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Letter: George Freeman to Chair of ACOBA February 2021

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Correspondence between ACOBA and George Freeman January and February 2021

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Letter: ACOBA reply to George Freeman, Aerosol Shield December 2020

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Letter: George Freeman to Chair of ACOBA, Aerosol Shield November 2020

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Letter: Chair of ACOBA to George Freeman, Aerosol Shield November 2020

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Details

Mr Freeman left his role at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in November 2023.

Director, Regeneration Advisory

Mr Freeman sought the Committee’s advice about rejoining Regeneration Advisory. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed was sent in September 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

Chair of Science and Technology Advisory Board, Eastern Powerhouse

Mr Freeman sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with Eastern Powerhouse. The letter containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in March 2024; and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

George Freeman left his role as Minister of State, Department for Transport in February 2020, before rejoining government in October 2022. The Committee’s correspondence to George Freeman in relation to appointments between February 2020 and October 2022 are below.

Correspondence from Lord True, Cabinet Office

Lord True, Minsiter of State at the Cabinet Office wrote to the Chair of ACOBA, in response to the Committee’s correspondence about Mr Freeman’s failure to seek advice in relation to a number of roles.

Haemcro, Reform for Resilience, The Resume Foundation and Ryse Hydrogen

The Committee wrote to George Freeman about his failure to seek advice in relation to work with Haemcro, Reform for Resilience, The Resume Foundation and Ryse Hydrogen. Read the correspondence between ACOBA and George Freeman regarding, Haemcro, Reform for Resilience, The Resume Foundation and Ryse Hydrogen.

ACOBA has reported this to the Cabinet Office.

The Big Tent, The Bridge of Hope and The Norfolk Way

The Committee wrote to George Freeman regarding his work with The Big Tent, The Bridge of Hope and The Norfolk Way, which were not matters for ACOBA.

Independent Consultancy, Regeneration Advisory Ltd

George Freeman sought the Committee’s advice about establishing an independent consultancy.

The letter, containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2021 and taken up.

Chair of the Advisory Board, Liftshare Ltd

George Freeman sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with Liftshare Ltd.

The letter, containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2021 and taken up.

Advisor, D2D Ltd

George Freeman sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with D2D Ltd.

The letter, containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2021 and taken up.

Aerosol Shield Ltd

ACOBA wrote to George Freeman about his failure to seek advice in relation to work with Aerosol Shield Ltd in November 2020. Read the subsequent correspondence between George Freeman and ACOBA here:

Updates to this page

Published 25 January 2021
Last updated 10 December 2024 + show all updates
  1. Regeneration advisory added

  2. Appointment with Eastern Powerhouse added

  3. Correspondence from Lord True, Cabinet Office added.

  4. Added new correspondence on breaches and advice in several appointments

  5. Correspondence updated

  6. Correspondence added

  7. First published.

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