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Consultation on the incidental exception and APPG secretariats March 2022

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 […]


Record of Registrar’s external communications in 2021

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 We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications.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.


Consultation responses and conclusions

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 […]


Summary of investigation – Lord Duncan

Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 30th April 2025

April 2025 Organisation or person investigated The Lord Duncan of Springbank (“Lord Duncan”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Lord Duncan conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Lord Duncan has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying in relation to the matter under investigation. Summary of rationale for decision Based on substantive and unequivocal written […]


Quarter One (January-March 2025)Returns Data

Category: News - Published on: Tuesday 29th April 2025

There is an ongoing issue with report for the January-March 2025 quarter that we are working onresolving. Whilst we work on resolving this issue an accurate report can be downloaded below.


Summary of investigation – Octavius GB Limited

Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Tuesday 22nd April 2025

February to April 2025 Organisation or person investigated Octavius GB Limited (“Octavius”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Octavius conducted unregistered consultant lobbying. Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Octavius 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, Octavius […]


Summary of investigation – The Lord Gadhia

Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 9th April 2025

March – April 2025 Organisation or person investigated The Lord Gadhia (“Lord Gadhia”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Lord Gadhia conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Lord Gadhia has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying in relation to the matter under investigation. Summary of rationale for decision Based on substantive and unequivocal written […]


Summary of investigation – The Lord Evans of Watford

Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 28th March 2025

February to March 2025 Organisation or person investigated The Lord Evans of Watford (“Lord Evans”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Lord Evans conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Lord Evans has not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying in relation to the matter under investigation. Summary of rationale for decision Based on substantive and […]


Summary of investigation – The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson

Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 26th February 2025

January 2023 – February 2025 Organisation or person investigated The Rt. Hon. Owen Paterson (“Mr Paterson”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Mr Paterson carried on the business of consultant lobbying without being registered. Registrar’s decision That Mr Paterson carried on the business of consultant lobbying while not being registered. Summary of rationale for decision Section 1(1) of […]


Guidance update

Category: News - Published on: Friday 21st February 2025

The Registrar updated the guidance today.


Summary of investigation – Global Counsel Limited (“GCL”)

Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 21st February 2025

October 2024 – February 2025 Organisation or person investigated Global Counsel Limited (“GCL”) Matter(s) investigated Whether GCL submitted an inaccurate Quarterly Information Return (“QIR”) to the Registrar. Registrar’s decision GCL did not submit inaccurate QIRs in relation to the matter under investigation. Summary of rationale for decision Based on substantive and unequivocal written information provided, GCL […]


Summary of investigation – Collider Health Limited and Business for Health CIC

Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Tuesday 11th February 2025

January – February 2025 Organisation or person investigated Collider Health Limited (“Collider Health”) and Business for Health CIC (“B4H”) Matter(s) investigated Whether Collider Health and/or B4Hh conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s decision Based on information and assurances provided, Collider Health and B4H have not conducted unregistered consultant lobbying in relation to the matter under investigation. […]


Record of Registrar’s external communications in 2025

Category: Publications - Published on: Tuesday 4th February 2025

This is a record of external communications made by the Registrar, Harry Rich, during 2025. We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications or communications that would prejudice the conduct of a formal enquiry by the Registrar. The data is updated monthly. Last updated April 2025





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