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: 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 We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications.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: Consultations -
Published on: Thursday 13th May 2021
The Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists consulted on guidance, codes of conduct and compliance in February and March 2021. You can view the responses received to the consultation and the Registrar’s conclusions in light of those responses, in the following downloadable documents. The Registrar will publish updated guidance in due course and current guidance remains in […]
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: External Gifts and Hospitality -
Published on: Friday 8th August 2025
You can download below a record of all external gifts and hospitality for 2025/26 for the Registrar. Last updated August 2025
Category: Corporate documents -
Published on: Wednesday 16th July 2025
Our report is also available to download as a PDF Annual Report 2024/2025 (PDF 466kb) Table of Contents Performance Report Accountability report Governance report Remuneration and Staff Report Parliamentary Accountability and Audit Report The Certificate and Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General to the Houses of Parliament Financial statements Statement of account Notes to […]
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 […]
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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 […]