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 13TH MAY 2010
The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency has welcomed the move by the new Conservative and Liberal Democrat Government to introduce a statutory register of lobbyists. Its Coalition Agreement says on the issue of political reform:
"The parties will tackle lobbying through introducing a statutory register of lobbyists.” David Miller of the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency said: "This is a good first step in opening up government decision-making to greater public scrutiny. A statutory register of lobbyists will, for the first time, allow people to see who is influencing whom and about what. The new Government must now work to introduce the measure as soon as possible and not allow the inevitable lobbying from the industry to water-down or unnecessarily delay their plans."
The introduction of a statutory register is a significant policy u-turn for the Conservatives who, alone among the main parties, supported self regulation and a voluntary code in their manifesto.The move follows a lengthy campaign by the Alliance of Lobbying Transparency and grassroots campaigning organization 38 Degrees. David Babbs, Executive Director of 38 Degrees, said: “We're really pleased to see that the new government has promised to introduce a register of lobbyists interests. This follows months of grassroots campaigning by thousands and thousands of people across the country. Now we need to make sure these promises are quickly turned into real action. Our members will be keeping an eye on the politicians to make sure they deliver.” For further information: Anna Minton. Tel: 07957 364 358 email:
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Alliance for Lobbying Transparency: www.lobbyingtransparency.org |
