Summary of business appointments applications - Peter Unwin
Published 24 March 2015
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Peter Unwin left his role as Director General for Policy Delivery Group at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in April 2015.
1. CEO, Whitehall and Industry Group
Peter Uniwn sought advice on taking up a role as CEO of the Whitehall and Industry Group, an independent charity whose purpose is to build understanding, co-operation and engagement between Government, business and the not-for-profit sectors.
The Committee noted that the new role would be likely to involve contact or dealings with his former Department as WIG’s membership organisations comprises of Government departments and bodies.
The Prime Minister accepted the Committee’s advice that this application be approved subject to the following conditions:
• for two years from his last day of service he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of his new employer; and
• he should not draw on privileged information available to him as a Crown servant.
The Committee further noted that the lobbying ban would not apply to communications with Government on matters that are an integral part of the normal course of business for the organisation concerned.
The letter containing the final decision was sent in February 2015 and he will take up the role in April 2015.