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  20 May 2012

Government's consultation on Introducing a Statutory Register of Lobbyists: deadline Fri 13 Apr 2012

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• The UK Government want interested parties, individuals and businesses to tell it what they think a statutory lobbyist register should look like. read more...

  10 April 2012

They spent $3.5 billion lobbying in the USA - what's their activity in the UK?

A group of 167 organisations with almost $3.5 billion of disclosed lobbying spend in the USA, are also engaged in lobbying and public affairs activity in the UK.

Research by Who’s Lobbying has identified at least 167 organisations with disclosed lobbying activity in both the UK and USA. read more...

29 February 2012

6,700 disclosed ministerial meetings, less than 20 with lobbying firms

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• Less than 20 ministerial meetings disclosed by UK government departments have been with lobbying firms, from over 6,700 meetings disclosed between May 2010 and June 2011. read more...

  27 February 2012

Parliament's call for evidence on lobbyist register: deadline Wed 29 Feb 2012

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• The Political and Constitutional Reform Committee is examining the Government’s proposals for introducing a statutory register for lobbyists. read more...

  27 February 2012

INTRODUCING A STATUTORY REGISTER OF LOBBYISTS

Political and Constitutional Reform Committee

• Mr Mark Harper MP, Cabinet Office

The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Energy and Climate Change Committee

• Trewin Restorick, CEO Global Action Plan
• Bex McIntosh, Client Associate, Global Action Plan
• James Murray, BusinessGreen
• Rhian Kelly, CBI
• Dr Andy Johnston, LGIU/Local Energy
• Paul Wilson, DECC
• Niall Mackenzie, DECC
• Neil Emmott, Environment Agency
• Tony Grayling, Environment Agency

The Road to UNFCCC COP 18 and Beyond

Energy and Climate Change Committee

• Sir David King, Director, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment

Apprenticeships

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

• Paul Coxhead, Logistics Apprenticeship Training Academy
• Neil Bates, Prospects Learning Foundation
• John Hayes MP, Minister of State for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning
• Gila Sacks, Deputy Director of the Apprenticeships Unit (BIS/DfE)

THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM IN ENGLAND

Education Committee

• Peter Davies, Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
• Dr Shade Alu, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
• Dame Moira Gibb CBE, Social Work Reform Board

REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL

Public Accounts Committee

• Amyas Morse, National Audit Office
• Gabrielle Cohen, National Audit Office
• David Corner, Director, National Audit Officer
• Marius Gallaher, Alternate Treasury Officer of Accounts
• Professor Steven Broomhead, Liverpool University
• Martin Donnelly, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
• Sir Bob Kerslake, Department for Communities and Local Government

An Air Transport Strategy for Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

• Nigel Smyth, Director, CBI Northern Ireland
• Matt Sheldon, CBI
• Luke Pollard, ABTA
• Doreen McKenzie, Proprietor, Knock Travel and ABTA member

Competition in the local bus market

Transport Committee

• Peter Hendy CBE, Transport for London
• Jeremy Peat, Chairman
• Douglas Cooper, Inquiry Director
• Adam Land, Competition Commission
• Norman Baker MP, Department for Transport

The Co-operative Council

Communities and Local Government Committee

• Councillor Steve Reed, Leader, London Borough of Lambeth
• Councillor Barbara Brownridge, Portfolio Holder, Co-operatives and Community Development, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council
• Councillor Ian Parry, Staffordshire County Council

DEFENCE AND CYBER-SECURITY

Defence Committee

• Nick Harvey MP, Minister for the Armed Forces
• Air Commodore Tim Bishop, Head of Global Operations Security Control Centre
• John Taylor, Ministry of Defence

Wildlife Crime

Environmental Audit Committee

• Ed Mitchell, Environment Agency
• Adrian Taylor, Environment Agency

post-legislative scrutiny of

Justice Committee

• Rt Hon Dominic Grieve QC MP, Attorney-General
• Rt Hon Lord McNally, Ministry of Justice
• Rt Hon Francis Maude MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General

MORATORIUM ON DESINEWED MEAT

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

• Lord Rooker, Food Standards Agency
• Tim Smith, Food Standards Agency

Post Office Network Transformation

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee

• Andy Furey, Communication Workers Union
• Sir Barney WhiteSpunner, Countryside Alliance
• Clive Davenport, Federation of Small Businesses
• Mark Baker, Communication Workers Union
• Mike O'Connor CBE, Consumer Focus
• Andy Burrows, Consumer Focus
• James Lowman, Association of Convenience Stores
• Paula Vennells, Post Office Ltd
• George Thomson, National Federation of SubPostmasters

Racism in Football

Culture, Media and Sport Committee

• Paul Elliott MBE, formerly of Celtic and Chelsea
• Gordon Taylor, Professional Footballers' Association
• David Bernstein, Football Association
• Sue Law, Football Association
• Lord Ouseley,
• Kick It Out,
• Raj Chandarana, Football Supporters' Federation

DEFENCE ACQUISITION

Defence Committee

• Peter Luff MP, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology
• Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel
• Air Marshal Steve Hillier, Ministry of Defence

Examination of Witness

Home Affairs Committee

• Corneel Koster, Virgin Atlantic
• Andrew Lord, British Airways
• Colin Matthews, BAA
• Damian Green, Minister of State for Immigration
• Lucy Moreton, Immigration Services Union
• Paul O'Connor, Home Office, Public and Commercial Services Union
• Rob Whiteman, UK Border Agency

Tax in Developing Countries

International Development Committee

• Stephen O'Brien, Department for International Development
• Justine de Davila, DFID
• Simon Whitfield, DFID
• Stephen Sharples, DFID
• David Gauke, HM Treasury
• Steven Effingham, HM Treasury
• Peter Steeds, Deputy Director, Head of Transfer Pricing, Business International
• Alison Shallard Brown, HM Revenue and Customs

Building New Nuclear: The Challenges Ahead

Energy and Climate Change Committee

• Volker Beckers, RWE npower
• Dr Tony Cocker, E.ON UK
• Charles Hendry MP, Department of Energy and Climate Change
• Hergen Haye, Department of Energy and Climate Change

Post-legislative scrutiny of

Justice Committee

• Roger Gough, Kent County Council
• Edward Hammond, Centre for Public Scrutiny
• Tracy Phillips, Lambeth Council
• James Rogers, Leeds City Council
• Glenn Preston, Ministry of Justice
• Pam Teare, Ministry of Justice
• Marion Furr, Department of Health
• Brendan Walsh, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Roger Smethurst, Cabinet Office

the Honours System

Public Administration Select Committee

• Lord Digby Jones,
• Rt Hon Alistair Darling MP,
• Graham Smith, Chief Executive, Republic campaign
• John Lidstone, commentator on the honours system