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).


2023

October to December 2023

Full name of applicant

Former Scottish Government role

Date left/retired from the civil service

New appointment/employment (including date taken up)

Scottish Government decision on application *

Liz Lloyd

Strategic Policy and Political Adviser to the First Minister

28 March 2023

Consultancy – Strategic advice services and media work - 14 October 2023

Approved with 24 month lobbying ban from the date of leaving and asked to inform SG if the type of client changes

David Livey

Special Adviser to the First Minister

28 March 2023

External Adviser
The Robertson Trust
3 November 2023

Approved with a 12 month lobbying ban from the date of leaving.

David Livey

Special Adviser to the First Minister

28 March 2023

Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO)
27 November 2023

Approved with a 12 month lobbying ban from the date of leaving.

July to September 2023

Full name of applicant

Former Scottish Government role

Date left/retired from the civil service

New appointment/employment (including date taken up)

Scottish Government decision on application *

Helena Gray

Interim Director Fair work, Employability and Skills

31 December 2022

Volunteer Coach, Smart Works Scotland

(4 September 2023)

Approved

Liz Lloyd

Strategic Policy and Political Adviser to the First Minister

28 March 2023

Consultancy – Strategic advice services and media work to Flint Global

(18 September 2023)

Approved with 24 month lobbying ban from the date of leaving and asked to inform Scottish Government if the type of client changes

January 2023  to June 2023

Full name of applicant

Former Scottish Government role

Date left/retired from the civil service

New appointment/employment (including date taken up)

Scottish Government decision on application *

Madhu Malhotra

Director Equality, Inclusion and Human Rights

31 December 2021

Director Fostering Collective Resilience CREA (seconded by SRHM).

1 January 2023

Approved

Dr Cornilius Chikwama

Interim Deputy Director – Economic Strategy Analysis

 

28 February 2023

Audit Director – Performance Audit and Best Value

Audit Scotland

1 March 2023

Approved

Gayle Gorman

CE Education Scotland

 

28 April 2023

Adviser to Bahrain Quality Authority, with Economic Development Bahrain

2 May 2023

Approved

Catriona Matheson

Special Adviser

28 March 2023

Consultancy – Communications and Public Affairs advice

3 July 2023

Approved with a 12 month lobbying ban and to inform SG if the type of client changes.

* Decision includes details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied.

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