Revolving Door

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Executive, Building Societies Association · the Cabinet Office

Sarah Harrison is due to leave her role at the Cabinet Office in November 2025 to take up an appointment with the Building Societies Association.

Minister of State for Legal Migration and the Border

Partner, Future Fuels Partnership · the Home Office

Mr Pursglove left his role as Minister of State for Legal Migration and the Border in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Future Fuels Partnership.

Chief Scientific Adviser

Trustee, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Professor Monks left his role at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in September 2025 to take up an appointment with the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.

Second Permanent Secretary and Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser

Senior Advisor, Bradshaw Advisory Ltd · the Department for Business and Trade

Sir Crawford left his role at the Department for Business and Trade in December 2024.

Permanent Secretary

Non Executive Director, Youth Futures Foundation · Department for Transport

Dame Bernadette left her role at the Department for Transport in June 2025 to take up an appointment with the Youth Futures Foundation.

Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service

Adviser, Invisible Technologies

Lord Case left his role as Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service in December 2024 to take up an appointment with the Patchwork Foundation.

Prime Minister

Co-Chair, Better Earth Ltd

Rt Hon Boris Johnson left his role as Prime Minister in September 2022 to take up an appointment with Better Earth Ltd.

First Minister of Scotland

Strategic Advisor, Muslim Impact Forum

Rt Hon Humza Yousaf MSP left his role as First Minister in May 2024.

Minister of State for the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, United Nations and the Commonwealth

Co-Chair, World Humanitarian Forum Lord Tariq Ahmad of · the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Ahmad left his role at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with World Humanitarian Forum.

Director General, Customer Services Group, Director General, UK Visas and Immigration, and Director General

CEO, Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) · His Majesty's Passport Office, Home Office

Ms Rowland left her role at the Home Office in November 2025 to take up an appointment with the RSPCA.

Chairman, Argyll Strategy Ltd · the Ministry of Defence

New role: pending ACOBA publication

Minister of State

Non Executive Chair, High Speed Rail Group · Department for Transport

Mr Merriman left his role at the Department for Transport in July 2024 to take up an appointment with High Speed Rail Group.

Solicitor General

Senior Advisor, H/Advisors Cicero Robert · the Attorney General's Office

Mr Courts KC left his role as Solicitor General in July 2024 to take up an appointment with H/Advisors Cicero.

Minister of State

New role: pending ACOBA publication · Ministry of Defence

Minister of State for Indo-Pacific

Strategic Advisor, Babcock International Group Plc · the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ms Trevelyan left her role at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in July 2024.

Director General, Illegal Migration Operations Command

commission with Fujitsu Services Ltd; commission with UK Defence Academy via King's College London; commission with Aaru; commission with Orgvue Limited; Commission with Vedette Consulting Ltd; Commission with the Government of Bahrain; commission with Anders de Wiart Associates; commission with MASS Consultants Ltd; commission with Equilibrium Gulf Limited; Independent Consultancy · Home Office

Details Lieutenant General Stuart Richard Skeates, CB, CBE left his roles at the Home Office in August 2024.

Secretary of State

Advisor, Ascalane Partners · Ministry of Defence

The Rt Hon Grant Shapps left his role at Ministry of Defence in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Ascalane Partners.

Minister of State

New role: pending ACOBA publication · the Ministry of Defence

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property)

AquaPulse Intelligence Limited · the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Viscount Camrose left his role at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in July 2024 to take up an appointment with AquaPulse Intelligence Limited.

Minister of State

Ambassador, Cambridge Children's Hospital · Department for Work and Pensions

Ms Churchill left her role at the Department for Work and Pensions in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Cambridge Children’s Hospital.

Prime Minister

Senior Advisor, Anthropic PBC

The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak left his role as Prime Minister in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Microsoft Corporation.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Market Development, Westlakes Recruit · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ms Harrison left her role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in November 2023.

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Chairman, Heritage Railway Association · Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

Lord Parkinson left his role at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in July 2024 to take up an appointment with the Heritage Railway Association.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Chair of Trustees, Great Friendship Project · Department for Education

Mr Johnston left his role at the Department for Education in July 2024 to take up an appointment with the Great Friendship Project.

Minister of State for Trade Policy

Chair of the Advisory Board, GRID Limited · Department for Business and Trade

The Rt Hon Greg Hands left his role at the Department for Business and Trade in July 2024 to take up an appointment with GRID Limited.

Chief of the General Staff

Senior Strategic Advisor, Banco Santander · Ministry of Defence

General Sir Patrick left his role at the Ministry of Defence in December 2024 to take up an appointment with Banco Santander.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

Non-Executive Director, XRail Group · the Northern Ireland Office

The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris left his role at the Northern Ireland Office in July 2024.

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice

Non-executive Chairman, Trafalgar Strategy · the Northern Ireland Office

Sir Brandon left his role at the Northern Ireland Office in July 2022 to take up an appointment with Trafalgar Strategy.

Director General Strategy and Transformation

Managing Director, Accenture (UK) Limited · the Department for Work and Pensions

Ms Reynolds left her role at the Department for Work and Pensions in May 2025.

Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance

Aquind Limited · the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

The Lord Callanan left his role at DESNZ in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Aquind Limited.

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Columnist, Global Media and Entertainment/LBC The Rt Hon Suella Braverman · the Home Office

The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP left her role with the Home Office in November 2023.

British Ambassador to Ireland

Director General, Irish Universities Association · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Mr Johnston will leave his role at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in November 2025.

Secretary of State

Non-Executive Director, Reconnaissance Ventures Limited · Department of Transport

The Rt Hon Mark Harper left his role at the Department for Transport in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Reconnaissance Ventures Limited.

Government Chief Digital Officer, Central Digital and Data Office

Strategic Advisor, Equal Experts UK Limited · the Cabinet Office and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Mr Potter left his role at the Cabinet Office and at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in September 2024.

Director General

Chief Executive Officer, Alzheimer's Society · Department of Health and Social Care

Ms Dyson left her role at the Department of Health and Social Care in August 2025 to take up an appointment with the Alzheimer’s Society.

Director General for Public Service Reform and Efficiency

Trustee, The Richmond Project · Cabinet Office

Miss Perelman left her role at the Cabinet Office in March 2025 to take up an appointment with The Richmond Project.

former Minister of State for Northern Ireland and Minister of State in the Cabinet Office

Consultant, Net Zero Watch · The Northern Ireland Office and The Cabinet Office

Mr Baker left his role at The Northern Ireland Office and The Cabinet Office in July 2024.

Secretary of State

Advisor, MAKERS · the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Ms Donelan left her role at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in June 2024.

Director General Strategy and External Affairs, Scottish Government

New role: pending ACOBA publication

Chief of Joint Operations for the Permanent Joint Headquarters

Chairman, REACT Lieutenant General Sir Charlie Stickland KCB · Ministry of Defence

Lt Gen Sir Charlie left his role at the Ministry of Defence in October 2024 to take up an appointment with REACT.

Minister of State for Security

Script Writer and Presenter, Self-employed · the Home Office

Mr Tugendhat left his role at the Home Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with United Against Nuclear Iran.

Parliamentary Under Secretary

Chairman of the Board, Smarti Environmental Ltd · Home Office

Lord Sharpe left his role at the Home Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Battenhall Limited.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Economic Security

Partner, Spex Captial Limited · the Cabinet Office

Alan Mak MP left his role at the Cabinet Office in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Spex Capital Limited.

Second Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence

Independent Consultancy · the Ministry of Defence

Mr Lincoln left his role at the Ministry of Defence in May 2025.

Minister of State for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education

Executive Director, Make UK · Department for Education

Mr Halfon left his role at the Department for Education in March 2024.

Minister of State

Non-Executive Director, Block Scholes Ltd · Department for Business and Trade

Lord Johnson left his role at the Department for Business and Trade in July 2024.

Government Whip in the House of Lords

Chair, Greater Cheshire Development Forum, for Low Associates Ltd

Lord Evans left his role as a Government Whip in July 2024 to take up an appointment with Low Associates.

Chief Executive of the UK Health Security Agency

Non-Executive Director, Biotech Growth Trust PLC · Department of Health and Social Care

Professor Dame Jenny Harries left her role at the Department for Health and Social Care in May 2025 to take up an appointment with Biotech Growth Trust PLC.

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Independent Consultancy and commissions · the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

Baroness Dr Swinburne left her role at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities in July 2024.