Sugg, Liz - Special Adviser to the Foreign Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - ACOBA advice

Baroness Sugg left her role as Special Adviser to the Foreign Secretary at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in July 2024.

The advice linked below was considered and provided by ACOBA before it closed on 12 October 2025. The post was taken up by the applicant on or after 13 October and therefore published after the ACOBA’s closure. The Civil Service Commission did not have a role in providing advice on this application.

Advisory Board Member, Ridne

Baroness Sugg sought ACOBA's advice about taking up an appointment with Ridne. The letter containing ACOBA's consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in October 2025; and the appointment was announced later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here.