Amazon
Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational electronic commerce company with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon.com started as an online bookstore, but soon diversified, selling DVDs, CDs, video and MP3 downloads/streaming, software, video games, electronics, apparel, furniture, food, toys, and jewelry.
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Lobbying spend
$17,511,200 spent on lobbying in US, covers roughly through Q3, 2012 [2]
UK government doesn't require disclosure of lobbying spend in UK.
Oral Evidence given to Parliament Committees
November 2012
- Andrew Cecil, Director, Public Policy, Amazon gave evidence related to Minutes of EvidenceHC 716 on 12 Nov. [11]
Lobbying firms retained
Government meetings
September 2011
- Amazon met with Vincent Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, for introductory meeting. [3]
May 2011
- Amazon met with Judith Wilcox, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, to discuss Intellectual Property. [4]
March 2011
September 2010
- Amazon met with Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, for introductory meeting. [8]
References
- 1. Wikipedia. Amazon.com
- 2. Influence Explorer. Amazon.com (Lobbying spend figure is based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.)
- 3. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jul - 30 Sep 2011
- 4. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Apr - 30 Jun 2011
- 5. Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Jan - 31 Mar 2011
- 6. Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010
- 7. Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2010
- 8. Cabinet Office. Ministerial meetings with outside interests, 1 Aug - 30 Sep 2010
- 9. Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Jun - 31 Aug 2011
- 10. Association of Professional Political Consultants. APPC Register Entry, 1 Dec 2011 - 29 Feb 2012
- 11. United Kingdom Parliament. No - Minutes of Evidence: HC 716 - Monday 12 Nov 2012 - Public Accounts Committee - Minutes of EvidenceHC 716
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