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In January 2009 the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee published a report, Lobbying: Access and Influence in Whitehall, which contained the following conclusions and evidence: The practice of lobbying in order to influence political decisions is a legitimate and necessary part of the democratic process.
The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom introduced in July 2013. [1] The bill was sponsored by the Cabinet Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). It was often referred to as "The Lobbying Bill" for short. [2]
The Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists is a United Kingdom independent statutory body set up under the provisions of the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. It maintains a register of consultant lobbyists who may operate in the United Kingdom. [1]
Its coverage extends beyond lobbyists to law firms, NGOs, and think tanks, and it includes information on staff numbers, the legislative proposals they have attempted to influence, and the amount of EU funding they have received. [13] It should be appealing that only registered lobbyists are granted passes that ease access to the parliament.
Lobbying is a form of advocacy, which lawfully attempts to directly influence legislators or government officials, such as regulatory agencies or judiciary. [1] Lobbying involves direct, face-to-face contact and is carried out by various entities, including individuals acting as voters, constituents, or private citizens, corporations pursuing their business interests, nonprofits and NGOs ...
Two thirds of Labour voters are at odds with Sir Keir Starmer and would support a new public inquiry into the grooming gangs scandal, new YouGov polling suggests.. The prime minister has rejected ...
Political parties in the UK may be funded through membership fees, party donations or through state funding, the latter of which is reserved for administrative costs. [2] The general restrictions in the UK were held in Bowman v United Kingdom [3] to be fully compatible with Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Greensill scandal was a political controversy in the United Kingdom related to lobbying activities on behalf of financial services company Greensill Capital.It implicated former Prime Minister David Cameron, former Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood and several other civil servants, and occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.