Summary of business appointments applications - Cheryl Gillan
Published 27 May 2015
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Cheryl Gillan left her role as Secretary of State for Wales in September 2012.
1. Member of the Advisory Board, GovNet Communications
Cheryl Gillan MP sought permission to take up a paid, part-time position as a member of the Advisory Board for GovNet Communications, having left Government in September 2012.
When considering the application, the Committee took into account the fact that Mrs Gillan did not have any contact with GovNet while in office. The Committee further noted that the role would not include any lobbying of the Government and that Mrs Gillan left ministerial office over a year ago.
The Committee advised Mrs Gillan that it saw no reason why she should not take up the appointment, subject to the conditions that:
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she should not draw on any privileged information available to her as a Minister and
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for two years from her last day in ministerial office, she should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of her new employer, its parent company or its clients.
The Committee wrote its advice letter to Mrs Gillan in May 2014 and she took up the role that month.