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| − | Sir [[Peter Ricketts]] was UK National Security Adviser from 2010 until 2012 | + | Sir [[Peter Ricketts]] was UK National Security Adviser from 2010 until 2012<ref>[http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/05/establishment-of-a-national-security-council-49953 Establishment of a National Security Council], Number10.gov.uk, 12 May 2010.</ref> and later served as Ambassador to France and Monaco until January 2016. |
==Adviser to UK/US arms firm== | ==Adviser to UK/US arms firm== | ||
| − | In August 2016 Ricketts was appointed as a strategic adviser to the UK branch to one of the world's biggest arms firms, [[Lockheed Martin]] UK (LM UK). The role covers advice to Lockheed's chairman and executive team of LM UK, both through board meetings and on an informal basis and 'helping shape the future strategy of the business'. The [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] approved Rickett's | + | In August 2016 Ricketts was appointed as a strategic adviser to the UK branch to one of the world's biggest arms firms, [[Lockheed Martin]] UK (LM UK). The role covers advice to Lockheed's chairman and executive team of LM UK, both through board meetings and on an informal basis and 'helping shape the future strategy of the business'. |
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| + | The [[Advisory Committee on Business Appointments]] approved Rickett's new job in February 2016 on the condition he wait six months before starting and also that for two years from his last day in service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Lockheed Martin UK, its parent company, subsidiaries or clients. <ref> [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ricketts-peter-ambassador-to-france-and-monaco-acoba-recommendation/summary-of-business-appointments-applications-sir-peter-ricketts Peter Ricketts\ Summary of business appointments applications - Sir Peter Ricketts, Updated 5 August 2016 | ||
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==Adviser to French energy firm== | ==Adviser to French energy firm== | ||
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Sir Peter Ricketts was UK National Security Adviser from 2010 until 2012[1] and later served as Ambassador to France and Monaco until January 2016.
Adviser to UK/US arms firm
In August 2016 Ricketts was appointed as a strategic adviser to the UK branch to one of the world's biggest arms firms, Lockheed Martin UK (LM UK). The role covers advice to Lockheed's chairman and executive team of LM UK, both through board meetings and on an informal basis and 'helping shape the future strategy of the business'.
The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments approved Rickett's new job in February 2016 on the condition he wait six months before starting and also that for two years from his last day in service, he should not become personally involved in lobbying the UK Government on behalf of Lockheed Martin UK, its parent company, subsidiaries or clients. Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag
External Resources
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 24 November 2009.
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 1 December 2009.
- Iraq Inquiry, Oral Evidence, 2 February 2010.
Notes
- ↑ Establishment of a National Security Council, Number10.gov.uk, 12 May 2010.
