Category: Publications - Published on: Tuesday 4th February 2025
This is a record of external communications made by the Registrar, Harry Rich, during 2025. We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications or communications that would prejudice the conduct of a formal enquiry by the Registrar. The data is updated monthly. Last updated July 2025
Category: News - Published on: Wednesday 9th October 2024
There is an ongoing issue with report for the April-June 2024 quarter that we are working on resolving. Whilst we work on resolving this issue an accurate report can be downloaded below.
Category: Publications - Published on: Monday 5th February 2024
This is a record of external communications made by the Registrar, Harry Rich, during 2024. We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications or communications that would prejudice the conduct of a formal enquiry by the Registrar. The data is updated monthly. Last updated January 2025
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Friday 17th March 2023
February to March 2023 Organisation or Person Investigated Rt Hon Dr Liam Fox, MP (“Dr Fox”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Dr Fox conducted unregistered consultant lobbying Registrar’s Decision Dr Fox is not a consultant lobbyist Summary of Rationale for Decision Payments to Dr Fox from Bradshaw Advisory Ltd, for his work for the Global Britain Commission […]
Category: Publications - Published on: Tuesday 7th February 2023
This is a record of external communications made by the Registrar, Harry Rich, during 2023. We do not publish information about correspondence with whistleblowers who wish to protect their anonymity nor privileged legal communications or communications that would prejudice the conduct of a formal enquiry by the Registrar. The data is updated monthly. Last updated December 2023
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 28th December 2022
November to December 2022 Organisation or person investigated Centaurus Communications Matter(s) investigated Whether Centaurus Communications is a consultant lobbyist Registrar’s decision Centaurus Communications is not a consultant lobbyist. Summary of rationale for decision Centaurus Communications provided substantive assurance that they have not communicated with government ministers or permanent secretaries on behalf of clients and the […]
Category: Investigation summaries - Published on: Wednesday 30th November 2022
Organisation or Person Investigated Andrew Bridgen MP (“Mr Bridgen”) Matter(s) Investigated Whether Mr Bridgen conducted unregistered consultant lobbying. Registrar’s Decision Mr Bridgen did not undertake unregistered consultant lobbyist as defined by the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 in relation to the matters investigated. Summary of Rationale for Decision Mr […]
Category: News - Published on: Tuesday 15th November 2022
The Registrar gave oral evidence to the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee on 15 November, as part of their inquiry into lobbying and influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters.
Category: News - Published on: Friday 20th May 2022
Introduction Requirement to register 2.1. Who must register? 2.2. The criteria for consultant lobbying 2.3. What communications are registerable? 2.4. What are positions ‘equivalent to’ Permanent Secretary? 2.5. Communicating on behalf of multiple clients 2.6. When is a communication considered to be made? 2.7. What constitutes payment? Registering and keeping information up to date 3.1. […]
Category: Corporate documents - Published on: Wednesday 27th April 2022
This document sets out the key priorities of the Registrar to ensure continued compliance with the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 during the 2022-23 financial year.