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Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

James Duddridge: ...a company or an individual? In the example mentioned by my hon. Friend the Member for Shipley (Philip Davies), the head of public relations or public affairs for Asda will clearly be involved in lobbying, but surely we would also expect the finance director to be involved in lobbying in some shape or form. Would they have to register separately, or would a kind of group registration...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: .... Gentleman is right about that. On the other hand, an individual who has an interest in those areas in the course of carrying out their normal duties, but whose job description does not refer to lobbying activity as part of their paid role, would not need to be on the register. He is entirely right to raise these questions, but I refer him to the two Select Committee reports produced in...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...not always agree that regulation is the best way forward. What this Bill seeks to do is place a reasonable burden on those organisations for which there is a financial reward from the activity of lobbying. As I say, this goes no further than the Association of Professional Political Consultants already requires its members to do—members that are as large as Weber Shandwick and Bell...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Philip Davies: .... Friend the Member for Rochford and Southend East (James Duddridge) could be on to something with his examples of the finance director and board members. The hon. Gentleman’s own definition of lobbying does not seem to match what he thinks should be covered. The Bill defines lobbying as “any activity carried out in the course of a business or employment which are undertaken for...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...one. As I say, there is a danger of trying to second-guess two Select Committees, UKPAC, the APPC and Unlock Democracy, all of which have concurred on what is an acceptable definition of lobbying. Nevertheless, there was a genuine question—I apologise for not yet addressing it—about who within an organisation would be expected to be registered. That brings me back to the proposals of...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Jacob Rees-Mogg: ...is always a cost to the taxpayer in these cases, one way or another, but may I return the hon. Gentleman to the issue of the definition? He has talked about industry standards, the way in which lobbying is defined by existing lobbying groups and so forth, but we are talking about the definition in clause 4, which is the definition that will go into the black letter of the law. It seems to...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...roles in the House. Even if we accept that there will be a marginal cost to the taxpayer in connection with the work of the Cabinet Office, surely the benefits of a transparent and cleaned-up lobbying industry will far outweigh it. Let me now say a little about the composition of the lobbying registration council.

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...it is acceptable—and I think the public agree on this—for serving Members of either House, in addition to their remuneration for their work at Parliament, to be paid by outside organisations to lobby. There were some very regrettable incidents in the last Parliament and in previous Parliaments. A very small number of Members—I will not say hon. Members, because they clearly were not...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

James Duddridge: If this Bill does not complete its stages but the Government introduce a Bill on lobbying, would the hon. Gentleman encourage them to publish the code of conduct alongside the draft Bill and publish the details of the lobbying registration council, so at least we have some idea of the detail? This discussion feels more like a general debate on lobbying than a Second Reading debate, largely...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Jonathan Edwards: I congratulate the hon. Gentleman on introducing this Bill. Does any other country have the kind of lobbying code of conduct that he wants to see implemented here?

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Christopher Chope: How would the provisions of the hon. Gentleman’s Bill apply to lobbying organisations based outside the United Kingdom?

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...an example of poor behaviour, which I hope will illustrate why it has not worked. One could see it coming a mile off. The vast majority of individuals and organisations involved in public policy lobbying, particularly of Parliament, are credible and honourable, have strongly held views and enjoy the political process. It would be better if there were more people who were interested in the...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...case involving a developer, but the problem is still too widespread. I know that many hon. Members have served in local authorities and know that a small number of developers and practitioners of lobbying think such behaviour is acceptable. I want to talk about one such type of behaviour. Mr Cummings specialises largely but not exclusively in planning and has worked for a number of...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ..., “segway” is a type of transport that is currently fashionable with many younger people who work outside the House. More and more planning companies are setting up public affairs arms to lobby on planning applications. That is particularly true in Scotland under the new Scottish planning policy, where for a development over a certain size—say, 50 houses—a public consultation must...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...authorities should discuss that matter with the House of Lords. I hope that satisfies the hon. Member for Rochford and Southend East (James Duddridge) on why passholders should not undertake paid lobbying. It is not just a matter of the unethical behaviour of purporting to represent one client and seeking a meeting with another. We would frown on that and it needs to be stamped out, but...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: The hon. Gentleman is, as ever, courteous and kind, although perhaps mischievous on this occasion. There has been a genuine discussion about the principles of lobbying—what we think is acceptable and unacceptable. Let me close with an anecdote about something that affected me personally. As a parliamentary candidate, I opposed one of Mr Cummings’s planning applications for 2,000 new...

Commercial Lobbyists (Registration and Code of Conduct) Bill ( 1 Feb 2013)

Thomas Docherty: ...he was promoting and being paid to promote. If for no other reason that is why we need a code of conduct that says, “You cannot intimidate those in public life as you conduct your affairs.” Lobbying is a legitimate and respectable activity that is an acceptable part of our democratic process, but there must be standards of behaviour. I commend the Bill to the House.


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