Government: Commercial Lobbying of Ministers Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Tuesday 25th October 2011

(13 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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My Lords, the coalition Government are committed to introducing a statutory register of lobbyists, and will publish proposals in the form of a consultation document next month.

Lord Dykes Portrait Lord Dykes
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My Lords, to what extent in the last 12 months has the senior corporate chairmen’s group visited No. 10? Will the Minister assess its influence in those regular visits and say how many have occurred?

Lord Wallace of Saltaire Portrait Lord Wallace of Saltaire
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My Lords, I do not have details on that, so I will have to write to the noble Lord about it.