The 'Revolving Door' is part I of CAAT's 'Call the Shots' campaign to end the political influence of the arms industry. It focuses on the disturbing movement of employees between government and the arms industry (read more about the 'revolving door' in our campaign briefing). Since CAAT's 'Who calls the shot?' report was published, examples of the revolving door between government and military industry continue to come to light. Many of these are drawn from the reports of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA):

Feb '07	General Sir Mike Jackson Was: Chief of the General Staff Will soon be: Chair of PA Consulting's Defence Advisory Board Source: PA Consulting, 11th December 2006
Oct '06	Admiral Sir Alan West Was: First Sea Lord Is now: Chairman of QinetiQ's Defence Advisory Board Source: Sunday Times, 15th October 2006
Oct '06	Lord Bach Was: Minister for Defence Procurement Is now: Chairman of Selex Sensors and Airborne Systems (75% owned by Finmeccanica, 25% by BAE Systems) Source: ACOBA website
Aug '06	Andrew Fulton Was: "Top M16 spy" Is now: Employed by Armor Group to "develop new business opportunities in the security consulting market" Source: Independent, 21st August 2006
June '06	Sir Kevin Tebbit Was: MoD Permanent Secretary Is now: A non-executive director of Smiths Group Source: Sunday Times, 15th June 2006
Apr '06	Ivor Caplin Was: MoD Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Is now: Consultant to MBDA (part-owned by BAE Systems) Source: ACOBA website
Apr '06	Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge Was: Commander-in-Chief, Strike Command Is now: Senior Strategic Adviser to Finmeccanica UK Source: ACOBA website
Mar '06	Air Chief Marshal Sir Malcolm Pledger Was: MoD Chief of Defence Logistics Is now: Non-executive Vice President of Kellogg, Brown & Root Source: ACOBA website
Feb '06	Air Chief Marshal Sir Anthony Bagnall Was: Vice Chief of Defence Staff Is now: Adviser to Electronic Data Systems Source: ACOBA 8th Report, 2005-06
Jan '06	Lord Levene Was: Chief of Defence Procurement, then an Advisor to the Prime Minister Is now: Chairman of General Dynamics UK and President of the Defence Manufacturers Association Source: DMA News, January 2006
Jan '06	Lieutenant General Sir Cedric Delves Was: A Deputy Commander in Chief, NATO Is now: A director of Olive Group Source: ACOBA 8th Report, 2005-06
Nov '05	Nicholas Soames Was: Conservative Armed Forces Minister Is now: A non-executive director of Aegis Defence Services Source: Financial Times, 4th November 2005
Nov '05	Lord Inge Was: Chief of Defence Staff Is now: Non-executive Chairman, Aegis Defence Services Source: Financial Times, 4th November 2005
Nov '05	General Sir Roger Wheeler Was: Chief of the General Staff Is now: A non-executive director of Aegis Defence Services Source: Aegis Information Release, 4th November 2005
Nov '05	Robert McFarlane Was: President Reagan’s National Security Advisor Is now: Member of the Aegis Advisory Council Source: Aegis Information Release, 4th November 2005
Oct '05	Lord Charles Powell Was and remains: On the BAE Systems payroll Is also now: Blair's special envoy to Brunei, a country which is in dispute with BAE Systems over three naval vessels it was persuaded to order Source: The Guardian, 8th October 2005
Sep '05	Admiral Sir Ian Forbes Was: Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, NATO Is now: Consultant to Thales Source: ACOBA 8th Report, 2005-06
Sep '05	Sir David Omand Was: Cabinet Office Security and Intelligence Coordinator Is now: Adviser to the Society of British Aerospace Companies Source: ACOBA 8th Report, 2005-06
Sep '05	Sir Roger Bone Was: British Ambassador to Sweden, then to Brazil Is now: President of Boeing UK Source: Boeing News Release, 19 July 2005
Aug '05	Julian Scopes BAE Systems' most senior political lobbyist and a former MoD civil servant, Scopes is reported to have retained his all-area access pass to the MoD, where he could easily view confidential information. BAE Systems has not confirmed or denied whether other senior members of staff have similar access. Source: Tribune magazine 5th August 2005
May '05	Air Commodore Ron Cook Was: A Director of Equipment Capability at the MoD Is now: Head of new London Operations office, L-3 Communications Source: L-3 press release, 18th May 2005
Mar '05	Air Marshall Sir Christopher Colville Was: Commander-in-Chief, Personal Training Command Is now: Non-exec Chairman, Westland Helicopters Source: ACOBA, 7th report, 2004-05
Jan '05	General Sir Jack Deverell Was: Commander in Chief RHQ Allied Forces Northern Region Is now: Senior Military Consultant, EDS Defence Source: ACOBA, 7th report, 2004-05
Jul '04	Admiral Lord Boyce Was: Chief of Defence Staff Is now: Non-exec Director, VT Group And also: Member of advisory team, Computer Sciences Corporation Source for both: ACOBA, 7th report, 2004-05
May '04	Sir Michael Pakenham Was: HM Ambassador, Warsaw Is now: Non-exec Director, Thales Source: ACOBA, 7th report, 2004-05
May '04	Sir Robert Walmsley Was: Chief of Defence Procurement Is now: Non-exec Director, EDO Corporation Source: ACOBA, 7th report, 2004-05 And also: Member of the US Board of directors, General Dynamics Source: ACOBA, 6th report, 2003-04

[Last updated 18 January 2007]

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