Michael Hanson
{Template:Revolving Door badge}} Michael Hanson was the director general, benefits and credits at HM Revenue & Customs, before becoming an advisory partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and central government advisor at Mace Group.
Career
Hanson joined the civil services in 1974 serving in HM Customs and Excise (the department merged the Inland Revenue in 2005 to form HM Revenue & Customs), the parliamentary commissioner's office and on secondment, via the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, to the Hong Kong Government. In Hong Kong Hanson held the roles of head of government property agency, refugee co-ordinator, information co-ordinator and government spokesman to Lord Patten of Barnes. After returning to the UK Hanson became director general, benefits and credits.[1][2]
To reflect his performance in 2006-2007, in 2007-2008 he received a bonus of £10,000-£15,000.[1]
Revolving door
- Advisory partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, June 2009. Approved by ACOBA, "subject to the condition that, for 12 months from his last day of service, he should not be personally involved in lobbying UK Government Ministers or Crown servants, including Special Advisers, on behalf of his new employer".[3]
- Central Government advisor, Mace Group, January 2010. Given "unconditional approval" by ACOBA.[3]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Departmental Report 2008 HM Revenue & Customs, accessed 2 December 2014
- ↑ Michael Hanson Mace Group, accessed 2 December 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eleventh Report 2009-2010 Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, accessed 2 December 2014
