About the Registrar
The Registrar is an independent office holder, responsible for keeping and publishing the
Register of Consultant Lobbyists.
The Registrar’s responsibilities include:
● setting up and managing the statutory Register of Consultant Lobbyists
● making sure that the industry is following the requirement to register
● publishing detailed guidance for industry about their duties under the Transparency
of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014
● publishing an Annual Statement of Accounts
The Registrar is Claire Bassett, an experienced Non-Executive Director and former chief executive with a strong background in regulation, governance, and public confidence.
Currently Chair of The Property Ombudsman and Chair and Non-Executive Director of the Serious Fraud Office, she has held senior roles at the Electoral Commission, Parole Board, and Criminal Cases Review Commission. She is also Non-Executive Director for: The Law Commission; the Solicitors Regulation Authority; and the Chartered Insurance Institute.