# Senior Whitehall officials held paid second jobs, audit finds

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/moonlighting-mandarins-civil-servants-are-earning-up-to-225000-cash-in-with-second-jobs/
- Published: 2026-11-01T23:32:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-01T23:47:28+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16257371/Moonlighting-mandarins-Civil-servants-earning-225-000-cash-second-jobs.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Business, Economy, Space, Technology, World

## Key points

- Dozens of senior officials declared paid second jobs.
- Mark Bourgeois earns up to £224,999 and directs a leadership firm.
- The Government says outside work must be approved and done outside contracted hours.

## Summary

An audit of publicly available Whitehall declarations found that dozens of senior civil servants have held paid second jobs over the past two years. Some roles raise questions about possible conflicts of interest because they overlap with officials’ government responsibilities, although the article says there is no suggestion that any official has broken rules.

The highest-paid official identified is Government Property Agency chief executive Mark Bourgeois, whose salary is between £220,000 and £224,999; he also directs a leadership firm. Other declared work includes an HMRC human resources director consulting for a Formula One team, a security chief appearing on Channel 4’s *Hunted*, and officials working in technology, property, fitness and the arts. The Government says outside work must be approved, declared and published, and carried out outside contracted hours.

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