Business appointment rules, April to June 2022
Updated 8 March 2024
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Transparency information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of the department at SCS1 and SCS2 level and equivalents (including special advisers of equivalent standing) - April to June 2022.
Heather Smith
Title of former Civil Service role
Chief Financial Officer
Date left or retired from the Civil Service
10 July 2022
New employer
Oxford Health Foundation Trust
New appointment or employment
Heather started her appointment as Chief Financial Officer on 11 July 2022.
Department’s decision on application
After Heather’s last day of service, she will not make use of privileged information, including for the purposes of lobbying obtained from her role in Defra at any time.
For 2 years after leaving Defra, Heather must apply for permission to take up any appointment which meets the criteria set out in the Business Appointment Rules.