Category: News - Published on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
You can download below a record of all statutory notices issued by the Registrar since the Transparency of Lobbying [etc] Act 2014 came into force. Statutory notices are: Basic information is provided on the reason for each notice being issued and – in the case of civil penalties – the amounts. Last updated April 2025.
Category: Corporate documents - Published on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
This document sets out the key priorities of the Registrar to ensure continued compliance with the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 during the 2022-23 financial year.
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: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 1st April 2022
Organisation or Person Investigated The University of Oxford Changing Character of War Centre (CCW) Matter(s) Investigated Whether CCW is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision CCW has not conducted consultant lobbying activities. Summary of Rationale for Decision This decision is based on substantive assurances from CCW that they have not communicated with Ministers, Permanent Secretaries […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 25th March 2022
Organisation or Person Investigated Ensus UK Limited (Ensus) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Ensus is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision Ensus is not a consultant lobbyist. Summary of Rationale for Decision Based on assurances given, that Ensus receives no payment for its role supporting the APPG for British Bioethanol (the APPG), Ensus is not a consultant […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Thursday 24th March 2022
Organisation or Person Investigated UK Petroleum Industry Association Limited (UKPIA) Matter(s) Investigated Whether UKPIA is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision Based on assurances given, UKPIA has not conducted consultant lobbying activities. Summary of Rationale for Decision UKPIA provided assurances that no registrable communications have been made in their secretariat role for All-Party Parliamentary Group […]
Category: External Gifts and Hospitality - Published on: Wednesday 16th March 2022
You can download below a record of all external gifts and hospitality for 2021/23 for the Registrar. Last updated April 2023.
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: Publications - Published on: Thursday 3rd February 2022
This is a record of external communications made by the Registrar, Harry Rich, during 2021. We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications. The data is updated monthly.
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 […]