CIPR_No_Rules_Britannia - Flipbook - Page 2
Tom Brake, Director, Unlock Democracy
“As the Director of an organisation which lobbies government
on democratic reform issues, and the then Minister partly
responsible for introducing the Register of Consultant
Lobbyists, I understand the need to allow, but also to regulate
lobbying. I am also more aware than most of the weaknesses in
the existing law and welcome a campaign to strengthen it.”
Susan Coughtrie, Director, The Foreign Policy Centre
“Transparency in politics is essential for preventing potential
wrong-doing, ensuring informed decision making and
bolstering public trust. In 2025, the importance of knowing who
is in昀氀uencing our decision makers, and why, has probably never
been as acute for the democratic health of our societies. When
the risk is as high as it clearly is within the UK’s current system
- which falls signi昀椀cantly short of our peers on the world stage there is no excuse for the remedy not to be prioritised.”
Tim Durrant, Programme Director, Institute for Government
“Lobbying is an essential part of democratic policymaking,
but the UK’s system for ensuring lobbyists abide by the rules
is threadbare compared to other jurisdictions. This report
shows some easy steps that the UK could take to improve its
lobbying regulation, by learning from other similar countries.
If the government are committed to cleaning up politics and
rebuilding trust, reforms to lobbying are an important part of
the picture.”
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CIPR / No Rules Britannia?
