Statutory Register of Consultant Lobbyists Debate
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Statutory Register of Consultant Lobbyists
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The Minister for the Constitution (Mr Sam Gyimah)
Part 1 of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 provides for a statutory register of consultant lobbyists. I have made an order to commence the provisions necessary to bring the register into effect on 1 April.
From 1 April, organisations and individuals that engage in consultant lobbying, as defined by the Act, will be required to register, disclose the names of the clients, declare whether they subscribe to a code of conduct and comply with other relevant provisions of the Act.
The register will be maintained and updated by the independent Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists.
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