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Monday 24th October 2022
Introduction Policy context Information in quarterly returns Published transparency data Special advisers VAT registration requirement Incidental exception Employees Positions equivalents to Permanent Secretary Incapacity or conflict of interest of Registrar 1. Introduction As Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, I am an independent statutory office holder appointed under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union […]
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Thursday 20th October 2022
The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists’ Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year 2021-22 was laid before Parliament on 17 October 2022, having been certified by the Comptroller and Auditor General. You can download a copy below.
Category: Investigation summaries -
Monday 26th September 2022
April – September 2022 Organisation or Person Investigated ASJ Properties Limited (“ASJP”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether ASJP, through Mr Samir Jassal, is an unregistered consultant lobbyist Registrar’s Decision ASJP, through Mr Jassal, did not conduct unregistered consultant lobbying activities, based on information provided and assurances given. Summary of Rationale for Decision Mr Jassal disclosed emails sent […]
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Friday 2nd September 2022
Organisation or person investigated Talbot Consulting Limited Matter(s) investigated Whether Talbot Consulting Limited (“Talbot”) is an unregistered consultant lobbyist. Registrar’s decision That Talbot, through The Earl of Shrewsbury, undertook unregistered consultant lobbying activities. Summary of rationale for decision Section 1(1) of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (“The Act”) […]
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Wednesday 24th August 2022
Harry Rich has been reappointed as Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists for a further term of three years from 22 September 2022, following his initial appointment in 2018. Harry Rich commented: ‘After four years as Registrar I still have no doubt that transparent ethical lobbying is a valuable part of the policy-making process. I am even […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 May 2024.
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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. […]