Summary of business appointments applications - Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint
Published 8 July 2015
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Lord Green of Hurstpierpoint left his role as Minister of State for Trade and Investment in December 2013.
1. Member of the Steering Committee, Centre for Financial Excellence, Sabanci University
Lord Green sought advice on accepting an appointment as member of the Steering Committee at the new Centre for Financial Excellence at Sabanci University.
When considering this application, the Committee took into account that Lord Green did not have any direct official dealings with Sabanci University during his last two years in office and had stated that this role would not involve lobbying the UK Government.
The Committee advised Lord Green that it saw no reason why he should not accept this appointment subject to the conditions that:
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he should not draw on any privileged information available to him from his time in Government; and
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for two years from his last day in ministerial office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Sabanci University and its Centre for Financial Excellence or The Sabanci Foundation.
The Committee wrote its advice letter to Lord Green in June 2015 and he took up the role on 1 July 2015.
2. Chairman of the International Advisory Board, British Chambers of Commerce
Lord Green sought advice to accept a part-time, unpaid appointment as Chairman of the International Advisory Council, British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
In their consideration of this application, the Committee noted that Lord Green did not have direct official dealings with the BCC during his last two years in office.
It was also noted that the departments related his former post as Minister of State for Trade and Investment for UKTI were content with the appointment and stated there are no propriety concerns from their perspective.
The Committee recommended that Lord Green’s application be approved subject to the following conditions;
• Lord Green should not draw on privileged information available to him from his time in Government; and
• For two years from his last day in service, Lord Green should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of his new employer, its parent company or its clients.
The Committee wrote its advice letter to Lord Green in September 2014 and he took up the new role in October 2014.