Summary of business appointment applications - Sarah Rapson
Published 14 November 2016
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Sarah Rapson left her role as Director General of UK Visas and Immigration in the Home Office in October 2016.
1. Director of Authorisations, Financial Conduct Authority
Ms Rapson sought the Committee’s advice about taking up the role of Director of Authorisations at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
The Committee noted Ms Rapson’s statement that she has had no contact with the FCA while in the Civil Service and has not been involved in any policies that could have affected them.
When considering this application the Committee took into account the fact that the Home Office had no concerns about this move, and that Ms Rapson was offered the role having applied for an advertised post.
The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s advice that this appointment be subject to the following conditions:
- She should not draw on privileged information available to her from her time in Crown service; and
- For two years from her last day in service, Ms Rapson should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of the FCA. This does not preclude routine contact on matters aligned with Government policy.
The letter containing the final advice was sent in September 2016 and Ms Rapson took up the appointment in October.