Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Monday 15th September 2025
August to September 2025 Organisation or person investigated The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC (“Lord Dannatt”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Lord Dannatt conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Lord Dannatt has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying in relation to the matter under investigation. Summary of rationale for decision Based on […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 10th September 2025
July to September 2025 Organisation or person investigated Labour Infrastructure Forum (“LIF”) Matter(s) investigated Whether LIF conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, LIF has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying in relation to the matter under investigation. Summary of rationale for decision LIF is not registered for VAT and cannot […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 10th September 2025
July to August 2025 Organisation or person investigated Devo Agency Limited (“Devo Agency”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Devo Agency is an unregistered consultant lobbyist. Registrar’s proposed decision Provisional decision that Devo Agency carried on the business of consultant lobbying while not being registered. Note: The Registrar’s proposed decision and the rationale for it set out below […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Tuesday 9th September 2025
July – September 2025 Organisation or person investigated Hakluyt Matter(s) investigated Whether Hakluyt conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Hakluyt has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying in relation to the matter under investigation. Summary of rationale for decision Based on substantive and unequivocal written information provided, Hakluyt did not communicate […]
Category: News - Published on: Monday 1st September 2025
Following a recruitment campaign, the Cabinet Office has announced their preferred candidate for Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists. The current Registrar’s term will end later this month.
Category: News - Published on: Monday 1st September 2025
The Home Office will run the final webinar of the grace period for the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme on 10 September. More information is available here. Please note FIRS is not administered by ORCL.
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Tuesday 15th July 2025
April to July 2025 Organisation or person investigated Mark Higton and Higton Associates Limited Matter(s) investigated Whether Mark Higton or Higton Associates Limited conducted unregistered consultant lobbying. Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Mark Higton has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying either personally or through Higton Associates Limited in relation to the matter […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Monday 14th July 2025
April to July 2025 Organisation or person investigated Lord Chadlington and The Chadlington Consultancy Limited Matter(s) investigated Whether Lord Chadlington or The Chadlington Consultancy Limited conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Lord Chadlington has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying either personally or through The Chadlington Consultancy Limited in relation […]
Category: News - Published on: Tuesday 1st July 2025
The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme comes into effect from 01 July 2025. The scheme is a major step in protecting our democracy and society. The political tier requires those carrying out political influencing activities on behalf of a foreign power to register their activities. The enhanced tier requires the registration of a wide range of […]
Category: Corporate documents - Published on: Wednesday 4th June 2025
2025 to 2026 Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists 1 Horse Guards Road (Room 3.26) London, SW1A 2HQ 020 7271 8827 office@orcl.gov.uk Table of contents Introduction Review of 2024 to 2025 Purpose and 2025 to 2026 objectives. Activity 2025 to 2026 Objective 1: Operate an accurate and accessible Register Objective 2: Provide clear, accessible […]