Statutory Register of Consultant Lobbyists

The recently enacted Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 (“The Act”) is designed to give the public more confidence in the way third parties interact with the political system.

Part 1 of the Act provides for, amongst other things, a Statutory Register of Consultant Lobbyists on which those who undertake the business of consultant lobbying will be required to register and to disclose the names of their clients and declare whether or not they subscribe to a relevant code of conduct.