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Published on: Tuesday 28th January 2020
An update and consolidation of previously published guidance from the Registrar.
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Published on: Wednesday 8th January 2020
Publication of consultation responses and the Registrar’s conclusions.
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Published on: 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 […]
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Published on: 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 […]
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Published on: 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.
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Published on: 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 […]
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Published on: 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.
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Published on: 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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Published on: Monday 10th June 2019
Between July and November 2018, the Registrar investigated allegations of unregistered consultant lobbying by the Institute of Economic Affairs, in relation to communications and meetings with UK Government Ministers on behalf of the E Foundation.
A summary of the investigation and conclusion can be downloaded by clicking the heading above.
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Published on: Monday 10th June 2019
Between July 2017 and October 2018, the Registrar investigated alleged unregistered consultant lobbying by the New Statesman, in relation to the organisation of an event involving Government Ministers and paying attendees.
A brief summary of the investigation and conclusion can be downloaded by clicking the heading above.