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Freeman, George - Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology - ACOBA advice

Advice to George Freeman MP, former Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, on business appointments after leaving Crown service

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Mr Freeman left his role at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology in November 2023.

Advisor to the Board of Trustees, The Guy Foundation Family Trust

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with The Guy Foundation Family Trust. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed was sent in February 2025 and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

Advisory Board Member, Space 4 Earth VC Fund

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Space 4 Earth VC Fund. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed was sent in December 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

Advisor, Nighthawk Partners

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Nighthawk Partners Limited. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed was sent in October 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

Director, Regeneration Advisory

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about rejoining Regeneration Advisory. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed was sent in September 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

Science and Technology Board Advisor, The Pioneer Group

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with The Pioneer Group. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed was sent in May 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month.

Chairman of the Advisory Board, Nodenza Venture Partners Management PLC

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Nodenza Venture Partners Management PLC. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed was sent in May 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month.

Adviser, GHGSat(UK) Ltd

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with GHGSat(UK) Ltd. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month.

Speaker, Chartwell Speakers Bureau

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Chartwell Speakers Bureau. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2024 and the appointment was taken up later that month.

Chair of Science and Technology Advisory Board, Eastern Powerhouse

Mr Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up a role with Eastern Powerhouse. The containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in March 2024; and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.

George Freeman left his role as Minister of State, Department for Transport in February 2020, before rejoining government in October 2022. The Committee鈥檚 correspondence to George Freeman in relation to appointments between February 2020 and October 2022 are below.

Correspondence from Lord True, Cabinet Office

, in response to the Committee鈥檚 correspondence about Mr Freeman鈥檚 failure to seek advice in relation to a number of roles.

Haemcro, Reform for Resilience, The Resume Foundation and Ryse Hydrogen

The Committee wrote to George Freeman about his failure to seek advice in relation to work with Haemcro, Reform for Resilience, The Resume Foundation and Ryse Hydrogen. Read the correspondence between ACOBA and George Freeman regarding, , , and .

ACOBA has this to the Cabinet Office.

The Big Tent, The Bridge of Hope and The Norfolk Way

The Committee wrote to George Freeman regarding his work with , which were not matters for ACOBA.

Independent Consultancy, Regeneration Advisory Ltd

George Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about establishing an independent consultancy.

The , containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2021 and taken up.

Chair of the Advisory Board, Liftshare Ltd

George Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up an appointment with Liftshare Ltd.

The , containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2021 and taken up.

Advisor, D2D Ltd

George Freeman sought the Committee鈥檚 advice about taking up an appointment with D2D Ltd.

The , containing the Committee鈥檚 consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in April 2021 and taken up.

Aerosol Shield Ltd

wrote to George Freeman about his failure to seek advice in relation to work with Aerosol Shield Ltd in November 2020. Read the subsequent correspondence between George Freeman and ACOBA here:

Updates to this page

Published 25 January 2021
Last updated 26 June 2025 show all updates
  1. Appointment with GHGSat(UK) Ltd added

  2. Updated to include: Nodenza, The Pioneer Group and Chartwell Speakers Bureau

  3. Appointments with Nighthawk Partners, Space 4 Earth, and The Guy Foundation Family Trust added

  4. Regeneration advisory added

  5. Appointment with Eastern Powerhouse added

  6. Correspondence from Lord True, Cabinet Office added.

  7. Added new correspondence on breaches and advice in several appointments

  8. Correspondence updated

  9. Correspondence added

  10. First published.

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