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This can lend itself to the absurd. An NGO or an in-house
lobbyist can hire a consultant to research a particular
policy area. That lobbying organisation can then draft
emails to Ministers about that research and prepare all
ongoing communications but, so long as the email is sent
from the mailbox of an in-house lobbyist, that interaction
does not need to be registered with ORCL, even if the
lobbyist is CCed or BCCed into the email chain.
CIPR polling, released in February 2024, shows that
very few lobbyists consider the current state of affairs to
be adequate;
• Almost 90% of UK lobbyists and public relations
professionals think that there should be greater
transparency around who is lobbying Westminster
politicians.
• 23% think the register has had no effect on improving
transparency, whilst 33% think it has only improved
transparency a little.
• 83% support the idea of a statutory code of conduct
for lobbyists.
• 76% support the idea of an independent body
enforcing standards.
Very few lobbyists consider the current state
of affairs to be adequate.
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