Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 10th September 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Lord Hammond of Runnymede (‘Lord Hammond’) and Matrix Partners Limited (‘Matrix’). Matter(s) Investigated Whether Lord Hammond is an unregistered consultant lobbyist, with particular reference to OakNorth Bank PLC (‘OakNorth’). Registrar’s Decision Based on detailed information that Lord Hammond provided about his business activities and on substantive assurances from him, I conclude […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Thursday 9th September 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Quintessentially (UK) Limited and any other companies or subsidiaries of the Quintessentially group (‘Quintessentially’). Matter(s) Investigated Whether Quintessentially is an unregistered consultant lobbyist, with particular reference to media reports about access for Quintessentially subscribers to senior people. Registrar’s Decision That Quintessentially does not need to register, based on the information provided. […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Royal Public Affairs (Royal PA) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Royal PA is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision That Royal PA does not need to register, based on the information provided, regarding its APPG support and Child Mental Health Charter work. Summary of Rationale for Decision Based on the information provided, Royal […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 2nd July 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Underwoods Solicitors and Law Abroad Limited (‘Underwoods’) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Underwoods acted as a consultant lobbyist, including, but not limited to, the employment of a Parliamentary Liaison Officer Registrar’s Decision Based on information provided by Underwoods their activities do not fall within the criteria requiring registration on the Register of Consultant […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Tuesday 15th June 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Shout Out UK Ltd (SOUK) Matter(s) Investigated Whether SOUK is an unregistered a consultant lobbyist. Registrar’s Decision On the basis of information supplied, SOUK is not acting as a consultant lobbyist. Summary of Rationale for Decision The mainstream work of SOUK is not representing clients, but increasing political literacy among people, […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 26th March 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Rt Hon David Cameron (“Mr Cameron”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Mr Cameron acted as an unregistered consultant lobbyist, with particular reference to Greensill Capital (UK) Limited, Greensill Capital Management UK) Limited and associated companies (collectively referred to as ‘Greensill”). Registrar’s Decision Based on detailed information and assurances provided, Mr Cameron’s activities do […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 26th March 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Teneo Blue Rubicon Ltd (Teneo) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Teneo submitted an inaccurate quarterly information return (QIR), particularly in relation to Greensill Capital. Registrar’s Decision Based on comprehensive assurances from Teneo, the quarterly information returns were accurate. Summary of Rationale for Decision Teneo has provided comprehensive assurance that Sir Craig Oliver did […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 26th February 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Public Policy Projects Limited (“PPP”) Matter(s) Investigated Following a query from a journalist, this investigation was to determine if PPP is an unregistered consultant lobbyist and in particular whether a meeting on 21 August 2020 (“the meeting”) constituted consultant lobbying. Registrar’s Decision Based on the information provided and assurances given, PPP’s […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Monday 11th January 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Portland PR Limited Matter(s) Investigated Whether Portland PR Limited submitted accurate QIRs, particularly non-inclusion of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) in their QIR for April to June 2020; and whether George Pascoe-Watson’s discussions with Lord Bethell included undeclared lobbying. This investigation followed a Sunday Times article on 15 November 2020. Registrar’s Decision […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Thursday 17th December 2020
Organisation or Person Investigated Big Innovation Centre (BIC) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Big Innovation Centre (BIC) carries out activities that fall within the terms of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (‘the Act’). Summary of Rationale for Decision BIC provided initial assurances that their activities do not fall within the […]