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Dowden, Oliver - Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Office - ACOBA Advice

Advice to Sir Oliver Dowden, former Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Cabinet Office, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

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Sir Oliver Dowden left his role as Deputy Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster at the Cabinet Office in July 2024.

Strategy Adviser, Caxton Associates LP

Sir Oliver sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Caxton Associates LP. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in August 2024; and the appointment was taken up in November 2024.

Sir Oliver Dowden left his role as Chairman of the Conservative Party in February 2022, before rejoining givernemnt in 2023. The Committee鈥檚 correspondence to Sir Oliver in 2022 are below.

Strategy Adviser, Pierce Protocols Limited/Heni Limited

Mr Dowden sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Pierce Protocols Limited trading as Heni Limited. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in September 2022; and the appointment was taken up in October 2022. .

Adviser, Caxton Associates LLP

Mr Dowden sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Caxton Associates LLP. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in September 2022; and the appointment was taken up in October 2022. .

Oliver Dowden previoulsy sought advice from ACOBA before he joined government as a minister, when he left his role as Special Adviser to the Prime Minister (Cabinet Office). This advice is also listed on this page

Updates to this page

Published 5 February 2015
Last updated 19 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Appointment with Caxton Associates LP added.

  2. Appointment with Pierce Protocols Limited/Heni Limited and Caxton Associates LLP added.

  3. Added appointment with Law Family Education Trust

  4. Roles with Caxton Europe Asset Management and IPSE added.

  5. First published.

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