Charlie Elphicke
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(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Miss Chloe Smith
We were doing more over the summer to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists than Labour ever did.
Charlie Elphicke (Dover) (Con)
Does the Minister share my concern that too many charities spend too much money on lobbying and on inflation-busting pay rises and bonuses for the boardroom, and that they ought to be concentrating more on the front line of helping people in need?
The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Mr Nick Hurd)
I hear my hon. Friend. I happen to think that campaigning continues to be an entirely legitimate activity for charities as long as it fits with their charitable objectives. That has always been the Government’s position and I do not see this legislation affecting that.