The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency (ALT) is an alliance of civil society groups who are concerned about the growing influence of lobbying on decision-making in the UK. We believe only increased transparency can begin to restore trust in policy making and make ministers, elected representatives and officials more accountable to the public.

ALT is campaigning for a mandatory register of lobbyists; and improved ethics regulation for politicians and public officials to raise standards and restore public trust in decision-making. See ALT’s Key Goals.

The Alliance launched its campaign on 24 January 08 to coincide with the current inquiry into lobbying. The inquiry - the first in the UK for 17 years - is being conducted by an influential committee of MPs, the Public Administration Select Committee. Members of ALT will give evidence to the inquiry on the 24 January 2008. The session will be available to watch on Parliament TV, or a summary of it will be available on the website shortly.