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 […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 25th November 2020
Organisation or Person Investigated Tulchan Communications LLP (‘Tulchan’) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Tulchan submitted an inaccurate Quarterly Information Return under the terms of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (‘the Act’), in particular whether they omitted a client from their return for the period April to June 2020. Registrar’s Decision […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 6th November 2019
Organisation or person investigated CTF Partners Limited (“CTF Partners”) Matter(s) investigated Compliance by CTF Partners with the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (‘the Act’). Registrar’s decision CTF Partners has robust compliance procedures in place and is not engaging in activities that would require registration under the Act. Summary of […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Monday 28th October 2019
Organisation or person investigated Finn Communications Ltd Matter(s) investigated Activities of Finn Communications in provision of secretariat to AllParty Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol. Registrar’s decision Finn Communications Ltd’s activity in support of the APPG for British Bioethanol did not amount to consultant lobbying activity. Summary of rationale for decision Finn Communications Ltd’s activity in […]