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).
2024
1 October – 31 December 2024
| 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 (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Huyton | Special Adviser | 7 May 2024 | Scottish Seabird Centre Chief Executive Officer (CEO). 6 January 2025 | Approved with a 1 year lobbying ban from the date of leaving. |
1 July – 31 September 2024
| 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 (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Nicolson | Special Adviser, Head of Communications and Senior Political Spokesperson | 28 March 2023 | Consultancy, Kenyon International Ltd. 26 July 2024 | Approved with a 2 year lobbying ban from the date of leaving. |
| Kevin Pringle | Special Adviser, Head of Communications and Senior Political Spokesperson | 7 May 2024 | Head of Communications and Brand. 5 August 2024 | Approved with a 2 year lobbying ban from the date of leaving. |
| Catriona Maclean | Deputy Director Public Bodies | 3 October 2024 | Commissioner for Ethical Standards. 30 November 2024 | Approved |
| Catriona Maclean | Deputy Director Public Bodies | 3 October 2024 | Glenshurig Consulting. 31 January 2025 | Approved |
| Cathryn Turton | Deputy Director | 16 August 2024 | Cash Action Learning Partnership (CALP). 19 August 2024 | Approved |
| Callum McCaig | Special Adviser, Head of Policy team | 8 May 2024 | Specialist partner role - 56 Degrees North. 2 August 2024 | Approved with a 2 year lobbying ban from the date of leaving. |
1 April to 30 June 2024
| 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 (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Cumming | Director of Public Spending | 6 September 2024 | Executive Director of Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland. 9 September 2024 | Approved |
| Sharon Fairweather | Director of Internal Audit and Assurance | 31 May 2024 | External Quality Assessors, Institute of Internal Auditors and Gateway reviewer for Glen Shuraig Consulting. 3 July 2024 | Approved |
| Wendy Sinclair- Gieben | HM Chief Inspector of Prisons | 31 August 2024 | Head of Professional Standards, Serco Group plc. 1 October 2024 | Approved |
1 January to 31 March 2024
|
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 (including details of any waiting period or other conditions or restrictions applied) |
|
Julie Hesketh-Laird |
Deputy Chief Executive, Food Standards Scotland |
31 January 2024
|
Consultancy advice to Global Wine Industry stakeholders. 5 February 2024
|
Approved |
|
David Livey |
Special Adviser to the First Minister |
28 March 2023 |
Trustee - Homestart Edinburgh. 5 February 2024 |
Approved with a 12 month lobbying ban from the date of leaving |
|
Rachel Elizabeth Lloyd |
Special Adviser, Strategic Policy and Political Adviser to the First Minister |
28 March 2023 |
Membership of Advisory Board, Save the Children/Joseph Rowntree Foundation Joint Project, funded by The Robertson Trust. 22 February 2024. |
Approved with a 24 month lobbying ban from the date of leaving. |
|
Rachel Elizabeth Lloyd |
Special Adviser, Strategic Policy and Political Adviser to the First Minister |
28 March 2023 |
Membership of Advisory Panel to Executive Committee, Women in Public Affairs Scotland. 4 March 2024. |
Approved with a 24 month lobbying ban from the date of leaving. |