Not one of 170 mandarins barred from strolling into a plum private sector job: New row over revolving door from Whitehall

‘Top civil servants can exploit their contacts to secure lucrative jobs in the private sector as rules to stop them are widely ignored, a damning report finds today.
At least 170 officials were approved for highly paid positions from February 2016 to March this year – with not a single application turned down.
Civil servants who take up positions in the private sector are supposed to comply with strict anti-lobbying regulations to prevent conflicts of interest.
But the National Audit Office said most departments do not monitor whether officials stick to the rules after leaving public roles.
The report lays bare the farce of Whitehall’s revolving door, which the Mail has repeatedly highlighted.’
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