Decision

Summary of business appointments applications - Bronwyn Hill

Updated 28 February 2017

Bronwyn Hill left her job as Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in July 2015.

1. Trustee, The Royal Parks

Bronwyn Hill sought the Committee’s advice about becoming a trustee of The Royal Parks.

Ms Hill’s role will be to provide Board level strategic oversight and good governance, helping to secure a successful transition to charitable status.

In considering this application, the Committee took into account that this is an unpaid position. The Committee also noted that Ms Hill had no dealings with The Royal Parks or access to any relevant commercially sensitive information while in office.

The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s advice that, in accordance with the Government’s Business Appointment Rules, the appointment be subject to the following conditions:

• she should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of herself or the organisations or persons to which this advice refers) any privileged information available to her from her time in Crown service; and
• for two years from her last day in service, she should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of The Royal Parks.

The letter containing the final advice was sent in December 2016 and the appointment was announced in February 2017.

2. University Court Member, University of Greenwich

Bronwyn Hill approached the Committee for advice about taking up an appointment at the University of Greenwich.

The Committee noted that Ms Hill intended to become a member of the University Court, which is the main decision making body of the University.

In considering this application, the Committee took into account that this is an unpaid position and is not likely to include any contact or dealings with Ms Hill’s former department or Government more generally. The Committee also noted that Ms Hill had no dealings with the University while in office and that her former department had no concerns about the appointment.

The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s advice that the appointment be subject to the following conditions:

• She should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of herself or the organisations or persons to which this advice refers) any privileged information available to her from her time in Crown service;
• For two years from her last day in service, she should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of the University of Greenwich.

The letter containing the final advice was sent in November 2016 and Ms Hill took up the appointment in the same month.

3. Non-Executive Board Member, Office for Nuclear Regulation

Ms Hill sought advice on a part-time, paid appointment with the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR).

When considering this application, the Committee took into account that Ms Hill had had no official dealings with ONR and that her former department had no propriety concerns regarding this appointment.

The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s advice that there was no reason why Ms Hill should not take up this appointment, subject to the following conditions:

• she should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of herself or the organisation to which this advice refers) any privileged information available to her from her time as a Crown Servant; and
• for two years from her last day in Crown Service, she should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of ONR.

The letter containing the final advice was sent in January 2016 and the appointment was announced later that month.