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Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

I am not sure that it is that difficult. Either one is lobbying on behalf of one’s own organisation or as a representative of an organisation. For example, when I was Secretary of State for Health and I was meeting the British Medical Association, it was clear on whose behalf it was lobbying. If I was meeting a consultant lobbying organisation, it would not have been clear in that way. Where there is any doubt, people will be in a position to ask the registrar for the statutory register whether it is appropriate to register.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
567 c180 
Session
2013-14
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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