Summary of business appointments applications - Huw Lewis
Published 12 October 2016
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Huw Lewis left his role as Minister for Education and Skills, Welsh Government, in May 2016.
1. Consultant, University of South Wales
Mr Lewis sought the Committee’s advice on a part time appointment as a Consultant for the University of South Wales, chairing a working group on the anti-poverty role of the university, overseeing its role in the Cardiff and Valleys City Deal and providing strategic advice on the university’s role in teacher education.
When considering this application the Committee noted that, while Minister for Education and Skills, Mr Lewis had dealings with various universities. However, as funding and regulation of universities is conducted at arm’s length, he was not involved in those areas, and the Welsh Government had no concerns about him taking up this role.
The Committee advised Mr Lewis that it could see no reason why he should not take up this role, subject to the following conditions:
- He should not draw on (disclose or use for the benefit of himself or the organisations to which this advice refers) any privileged information available to him as a Minister; and
- For two years from his last day in ministerial office, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the Welsh Government on behalf of the University of South Wales, its students, staff or alumni. Nor should he make use, directly or indirectly, of his contacts in Government and/or Crown service to influence policy or secure business or funding on behalf of the University of South Wales.
The Committee wrote its advice letter to Mr Lewis in September 2016 and the appointment was taken up later that month.