Summary of business appointments applications - Charlie Massey
Published 12 October 2016
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Charlie Massey, Director General for Strategy and External Relations, Department of Health, will leave his role in October 2016.
1. Chief Executive and Registrar, General Medical Council
Mr Massey sought the Committee’s advice on a new role as Chief Executive and Registrar of the General Medical Council (GMC) after he leaves Crown service in October 2016.
When considering this application the Committee took into account that Mr Massey had applied for the role and been offered it following an open competition. They noted that the role is likely to involve contact with government, and the Department of Health’s view that the move from the department to the health and care sector was of clear benefit to both sides and could not be seen as improper.
The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s advice that there was no reason why Mr Massey should not accept this position, subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Massey should not draw on privileged information available to him from his time in Crown service, including information relating to unannounced Government policy; and
- For two years from his last day in service, Mr Massey should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of the GMC; in this case the Committee accepts that this would not prevent communications with the UK Government that are in the normal course of business for the GMC as a regulator, but it would prevent his involvement in any discussions with Government relating to the funding of the GMC.
The letter containing the final advice was sent in July 2016 and the appointment was announced that month.