British Allied Trade Federation

The Political and Constitutional ReformCommittee is examining the Government’s proposals for introducing a statutory register for lobbyists. The Committee wants to hear your views on the Government’s proposals, and in particular your answers to the following questions:

1. Does the Government’s consultation paper represent a balanced approach to the idea of a statutory register? 
2. Does the consultation paper contain the right questions?
3. Which lobbying contacts are of greatest legitimate public interest?
4. How should the Government deal in policy and practice with how it might be lobbied on the issue of a statutory register of lobbyists?
5. How should the Government analyse the consultation responses, and seek to balance the weight of opposing argument?
6. Do you have any comments on how any proposals emerging from the consultation should be implemented?

Source: Trade Association Forum
 

The Committee’s full issues and questions paper is attached, and also available on the Committee’s website.
In order to inform the legislative process effectively views should be receivedby Wednesday 29th February 2012.

Written responses to the Committee will usually be treated as evidence to the Committee and may be published. If you object to your response being made public in a volume of evidence, please make this clear when it is submitted.

Responses should be submitted to pcrc@parliament.uk in Microsoft Word or rich text format. If you do not have access to email, you may send a paper copy of your response to the Clerk of the Political and Constitutional Reform Committee, Committee Office, First Floor, 7 Millbank, London SW1P 3JA.