At least 13 highly paid bureaucrats had second jobs during time at Whitehall
In wake of lobbying scandal, Telegraph investigation finds more than a dozen of most senior civil servants had private sector roles
20 April 2021 • 9:30pm
Sir Stephen Lovegrove, 54, centre, joined the civil service in 2007 after working as an investment banker for nearly 10 years. He had a leading role in organising the 2012 London Olympics before becoming the head of the Department of Energy and Climate in 2013. He became the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence just three years later, earning a salary of £190,000 a year.
At least 13 of the highest paid mandarins and bureaucrats have held second roles during their time in Whitehall, an investigation by The Telegraph has found.
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