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
Category: Consultations - Published on: Thursday 3rd March 2022
A. About the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists The purpose of the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists is to ensure that there is transparency in the engagement of consultant lobbyists with UK Government Ministers and Permanent Secretaries (and equivalents) on behalf of their clients, in accordance with the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Thursday 2nd December 2021
Organisation or Person investigated Mr Gary Kent (“Mr Kent”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Mr Kent is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision Mr Kent is not an unregistered consultant lobbyist Summary of Rationale for Decision Mr Kent is not registered for VAT. Registration under the Value Added Tax Act 1994 is one of three conditions that […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 26th November 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Mr Stephen Brine MP (“Mr Brine”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Mr Brine conducted unregistered consultant lobbying activity. Registrar’s Decision Mr Brine did not conduct unregistered consultant lobbying, based on information provided. Summary of Rationale for Decision Mr Brine is not registered for VAT. Registration under the Value Added Tax Act 1994 is […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Thursday 25th November 2021
Organisation or Person Investigated Charlesbye Limited (“Charlesbye”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Charlesbye is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision Charlesbye is not an unregistered consultant lobbyist, based on detailed information and substantive assurances provided. Summary of Rationale for Decision Based on the explanation of Charlesbye’s business activities and substantive assurances provided, I conclude that the company […]