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| − | Gethins left the Crown Service in December 2012 after four years as a special adviser. He informed the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] that he intended to work as an independent consultant 'to give strategic advice on politics and public affairs to companies and not-for-profit organisations'. The Committee gave its approval in May 2013, stating that | + | Gethins left the Crown Service in December 2012 after four years as a special adviser. He informed the [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] (ACOBA) that he intended to work as an independent consultant 'to give strategic advice on politics and public affairs to companies and not-for-profit organisations'. The Committee gave its approval in May 2013, stating that: |
| − | + | :When considering this application, the Committee took into account that Mr Gethins had not had any direct contractual dealings and had not been responsible for people who have had contractual dealings with any of his prospective employers during his last two years of service. The Committee noted that he had not had access to any commercially sensitive information about any of his prospective employers’ competitors, nor had he been involved in contracts or the award of grants that could have affected his prospective employers or any competitors. The Committee also took into account that Mr Gethins left Crown service over four months earlier and that any knowledge that he acquired whilst in service was unlikely to confer any particular advantage on his prospective employers. | |
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| + | Geth reported to ACOBA that he had taken up commissions from June 2013 with: | ||
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<ref> Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/former_crown_servants/former_crown_servants_appointments_2012.aspx Appointments taken up by former Crown servants] </ref> | <ref> Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, [http://acoba.independent.gov.uk/former_crown_servants/former_crown_servants_appointments_2012.aspx Appointments taken up by former Crown servants] </ref> | ||
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==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
*served on the National Executive Committees of Young Scots for Independence and the Federation of Student Nationalists. | *served on the National Executive Committees of Young Scots for Independence and the Federation of Student Nationalists. | ||
Revision as of 23:26, 12 November 2013
Stephen Gethins is a former special adviser to Scotland's First Minister on European and international affairs as well as on energy, climate change and rural affairs.
Gethins is a running as a candidate for the 2014 European elections.
Activities
Gethins left the Crown Service in December 2012 after four years as a special adviser. He informed the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) that he intended to work as an independent consultant 'to give strategic advice on politics and public affairs to companies and not-for-profit organisations'. The Committee gave its approval in May 2013, stating that:
- When considering this application, the Committee took into account that Mr Gethins had not had any direct contractual dealings and had not been responsible for people who have had contractual dealings with any of his prospective employers during his last two years of service. The Committee noted that he had not had access to any commercially sensitive information about any of his prospective employers’ competitors, nor had he been involved in contracts or the award of grants that could have affected his prospective employers or any competitors. The Committee also took into account that Mr Gethins left Crown service over four months earlier and that any knowledge that he acquired whilst in service was unlikely to confer any particular advantage on his prospective employers.
Geth reported to ACOBA that he had taken up commissions from June 2013 with:
Affiliations
- served on the National Executive Committees of Young Scots for Independence and the Federation of Student Nationalists.
Contact
- Twitter: @StephenGethins
- Website: www.stephengethins.eu/
Resources
Notes
- ↑ Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, Appointments taken up by former Crown servants
