Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Organisation or Person Investigated Andrew Bridgen MP (“Mr Bridgen”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Mr Bridgen conducted unregistered consultant lobbying. Registrar’s Decision Mr Bridgen did not undertake unregistered consultant lobbyist as defined by the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 in relation to the matters investigated. Summary of Rationale for Decision Mr […]
Category: News - Published on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
The Registrar gave oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 15 November, as part of their inquiry into lobbying and influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters.
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Thursday 10th November 2022
November 2021 – November 2022 Organisation or person investigated The Rt Hon Owen Paterson (“Mr Paterson”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Mr Paterson is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s decision That Mr Paterson did not undertake consultant lobbying activities during the period October 2016 – January 2017. Note: This replaces the Registrar’s proposed decision, published in his […]
Category: News - Published on: Monday 24th October 2022
Introduction Policy context Information in quarterly returns Published transparency data Special advisers VAT registration requirement Incidental exception Employees Positions equivalents to Permanent Secretary Incapacity or conflict of interest of Registrar 1. Introduction As Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, I am an independent statutory office holder appointed under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union […]
Category: Corporate documents - Published on: Thursday 20th October 2022
The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists’ Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year 2021-22 was laid before Parliament on 17 October 2022, having been certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General. You can download a copy below.
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 2nd September 2022
Organisation or person investigated Talbot Consulting Limited Matter(s) investigated Whether Talbot Consulting Limited (“Talbot”) is an unregistered consultant lobbyist. Registrar’s decision That Talbot, through The Earl of Shrewsbury, undertook unregistered consultant lobbying activities. Summary of rationale for decision Section 1(1) of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (“The Act”) […]
Category: News - Published on: Wednesday 24th August 2022
Harry Rich has been reappointed as Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists for a further term of three years from 22 September 2022, following his initial appointment in 2018. Harry Rich commented: ‘After four years as Registrar I still have no doubt that transparent ethical lobbying is a valuable part of the policy-making process. I am even […]
Category: News - Published on: Friday 20th May 2022
Introduction Requirement to register 2.1. Who must register? 2.2. The criteria for consultant lobbying 2.3. What communications are registerable? 2.4. What are positions ‘equivalent to’ Permanent Secretary? 2.5. Communicating on behalf of multiple clients 2.6. When is a communication considered to be made? 2.7. What constitutes payment? Registering and keeping information up to date 3.1. […]
Category: Consultations - Published on: Thursday 21st April 2022
Registrar’s conclusions – 21 April 2022 From 3 March 2022 to 1 April 2022 the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists consulted on: The incidental exception All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) secretariats Responses to the consultation can be found here. The Registrar has considered the responses in the context of his duties under the Act and has reached […]
Category: Consultations - Published on: Monday 28th March 2022
Registrar’s consultation now extended to 1 April