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Summary of Investigation – The Finsbury Group and Huawei

Category: Publications - Wednesday 18th March 2020

February 2020 Organisation or Person Investigated The Finsbury Group Matter(s) Investigated Whether The Finsbury Group failed to declare any consultant lobbying activity on behalf of Huawei Technologies. Registrar’s Decision Whilst Huawei has been a paying client of The Finsbury Group, there is no evidence that the latter conducted consultant lobbying activity for the former within […]


Investigation case summary – Acumen Public Affairs and Hering Schuppener

Category: Publications - Wednesday 5th February 2020

Between August 2019 and January 2020, responding to information provided by a third party, the Registrar investigated whether Acumen Public Affairs and/or Hering Schuppener should have joined the Register of Consultant Lobbyists. A summary of the investigation and conclusion can be downloaded below.


Guidance update – January 2020

Category: - Tuesday 28th January 2020

An update and consolidation of previously published guidance from the Registrar.


Consultation responses and conclusions

Category: Consultations - Wednesday 8th January 2020

Publication of consultation responses and the Registrar’s conclusions.


Investigation case summary – CTF Partners Limited

Category: Investigation summaries - Wednesday 6th November 2019

Organisation or person investigated  CTF Partners Limited (“CTF Partners”) Matter(s) investigated Compliance by CTF Partners with the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (‘the Act’). Registrar’s decision CTF Partners has robust compliance procedures in place and is not engaging in activities that would require registration under the Act. Summary of […]


Investigation case summary – Finn Communications activity with APPG for British Bioethanol

Category: Investigation summaries - Monday 28th October 2019

Organisation or person investigated  Finn Communications Ltd Matter(s) investigated Activities of Finn Communications in provision of secretariat to AllParty Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol. Registrar’s decision Finn Communications Ltd’s activity in support of the APPG for British Bioethanol did not amount to consultant lobbying activity. Summary of rationale for decision Finn Communications Ltd’s activity in […]


Statement of Accounts 2018-19

Category: Corporate documents - Friday 26th July 2019

The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists’ Statement of Accounts for the financial year 2018-19 was laid before Parliament on 22 July 2019, having been certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General without qualification. You can download a copy of that Statement of Accounts here.


Consultations on Registerable communications, and Codes of Conduct

Category: Consultations - Monday 1st July 2019

The Registrar has today launched two public consultations relating to the application of the provisions in Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. The consultations are specifically on the subjects of: Registerable communications; and Codes of Conduct The consultation documents can be downloaded by clicking on their […]


Guidance updates on registration and compliance

Category: News - Friday 28th June 2019

The Registrar has today published updated guidance on: Registration and Quarterly Information Returns; and Compliance, including Information Notices, offences and penalties. These guidance notes update guidance previously issued in 2015 and 2018 respectively. All guidance published by the Registrar can be viewed via our Guidance page.


Investigation case summary – Calvert Communications

Category: Investigation summaries - Monday 10th June 2019

Between October and December 2018, the Registrar investigated an allegation of unregistered consultant lobbying by Calvert Communications, in relation to activities a vacancy notice job description indicated staff would undertake.

A summary of the investigation and conclusion can be downloaded by clicking the heading above.


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