Appointments or employment of former staff
Outside appointments or employment taken up by former staff at SCS1 and SCS2 and equivalents (including special advisers of equivalent standing).
2021
September to December 2021
|
Full name of applicant |
Title of former Scottish Government role |
Date left/retired from the civil service |
New appointment/employment (including date taken up) |
Scottish Government decision on application * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Pickstone |
Deputy Director, Regional Economic Development |
30 August 2021 |
Strategic Director, Economy with London Borough Hammersmith and Fulham 31 August 2021 |
Approved |
| Katy Bowman | Special Adviser | 21 April 2021 |
External Affairs Adviser, Edinburgh International Festival 30 November 2021 |
Approved subject to a two-year lobbying ban until 20 April 2023. ** |
** Lobbying in this context means there should be no engagement with the Scottish Government which intends to influence a Scottish Government decision or policy in relation to the interests of the organisation. This covers any direct involvement in bids for funding or contracts to the Scottish Government on behalf of the new employer.
May to August 2021
|
Full name of applicant |
Title of former Scottish Government role |
Date left/retired from the civil service |
New appointment/employment (including date taken up) |
Scottish Government decision on application * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Armstrong |
Strategic Director, Education Scotland (SCS1) |
30 April 2021 |
Validator for Digital Schools Awards Scotland, Sord Data Systems 1 September 2021 |
Approved |
| Ainslie McLaughlin | Director of Procurement and Property (SCS2) | 31 August 2020 |
Member of Governance Board - Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) 24 August 2021 |
Approved |
| Ann McVie | DD Social Security Policy | 14 July 2021 |
Member of Scotland Advisory Committee, Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland (CPAG) 23 September 2021 |
Approved |
January to April 2021
|
Full name of applicant |
Title of former Scottish Government role |
Date left/retired from the civil service |
New appointment/employment (including date taken up) |
Scottish Government decision on application * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cackette | Director of Outbreak Management |
8 January 2021 |
Planning Reporter, Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA) 11 January 2021 |
Approved |
| Fiona McQueen | Chief Nursing Officer | 30 April 2021 |
Board member, Scottish Police Authority 1 April 2021 |
Approved NB: During April Prof McQueen took part in SPA Board member induction activities whilst on annual leave from her CNO role. |
| Aileen Easton |
Interim Deputy Director Communication/Head of News |
4 April 2021 |
Communications, public affairs and business development for Balkans, Africa and Middle East, Bechtel 5 April 2021 |
Approved |
| Robert Irvine |
Deputy Director, Water |
16 April 2021 |
Gateway Review consultancy work through Ridgeway Associates 19 April 2021 |
Approved |
* Includes details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied).
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