Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tom Brake and Lindsay Roy

Thursday 29th November 2012 Commons Chamber

[Mr Speaker]

Patience rewarded: Mr Lindsay Roy.

[Lindsay Roy (Glenrothes) (Lab)]

9. Whether the introduction of a statutory register of lobbyists will require any changes to the Standing Orders of the House.

[The Deputy Leader of the House of Commons (Tom Brake)]

That will depend on proposals that will be published and scrutinised by the House in due course.

[Lindsay Roy]

Will the Deputy Leader of the House explain why progress in establishing a statutory register seems to have been so slow?

[Tom Brake]

As the hon. Gentleman will know, this is a complex issue on which the Government have been consulting. We are committed to building a system that provides transparency without hindering legitimate lobbying by those with an interest in Government policy. We will publish revised proposals later in the Session.