I will explain it, but it is not too difficult to understand. I have met and consulted with representatives of the whole of the industry, and they have told me that only a tiny proportion of the industry are so-called
consultant lobbyists—third-party lobbyists or, as it were, hired guns. Professional lobbyists who work in-house will not be covered under the definition in the Bill, which is why we feel the use of the term “consultant lobbyist” narrows the Bill’s scope.