Select committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Conclusion 15
Third Report - Propriety of Governance in Light of Greensill: An Interim Report
Published 22 Jul 2021
Paragraph 78
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
Bill Crothers’ move to Greensill Capital was a part of his transition out of the Civil Service and was sanctioned by both his Permanent Secretary and by the then Head of Propriety and Ethics. Greensill Capital’s public sector practice was also still some way in the future. However, even if no conflicts of interest were apparent at the time in this position, the perception created by a very senior official simultaneously holding a private sector post does carry reputational risk. Subsequent events have demonstrated this very clearly.
From: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Third Report - Propriety of Governance in Light of Greensill: An Interim Report (HC 59), paragraph 78, 22 July 2021
Government response
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