Category: Investigation summaries -
Published on: Friday 5th August 2022
Organisation or person investigated Mr Steve Brine, MP (“Mr Brine”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Mr Brine is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s decision Mr Brine is not an unregistered consultant lobbyist Summary of rationale for decision Payments to Mr Brine from Remedium Partners were not paid to a VAT registered entity. Under the Transparency of Lobbying, […]
Category: Investigation summaries -
Published on: Wednesday 3rd August 2022
Organisation or Person Investigated Abzed Matter(s) Investigated Whether Abzed is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision Abzed has not conducted consultant lobbying activities Summary of Rationale for Decision This decision is based on substantive assurances from Abzed that it has not communicated with Ministers, Permanent Secretaries or equivalents on behalf of paying clients. Under the […]
Category: Publications -
Published on: Tuesday 28th June 2022
This is a record of external communications made by the Registrar, Harry Rich, during 2022. We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications. The data is updated monthly. Last updated January 2023
Category: Publications -
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 July 2024.
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: 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: Consultations -
Published on: Thursday 21st April 2022
Consultation responses – 21 April 2022 The eight responses to the consultation are reproduced in this document. Age Verification Providers Association CIPR Field Consulting Ltd Gill Morris Communications Limited (DevoConnect) Meadhanan Ltd Minister of State Lord True CBE T&I Communications Ltd Wynchwood Consulting Response from Age Verification Providers Association Thank you for the opportunity to […]
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: Consultations -
Published on: Monday 28th March 2022
Registrar’s consultation now extended to 1 April