Tag: lobbying register

CIPR relaunch free and universal lobbying register

Stuart Mitchell

The Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has relaunched its UK Lobbying Register (UKLR), the only free and universal lobbying register operating in the UK. The UKLR originally launched in 2015 to complement the statutory regime with the aim of providing as full a picture of UK lobbying as possible. It is open to all lobbyists – agency, in-house and freelance – unlike the statutory register that is only open to consultant lobbyists. By registering, individuals and organisations demonstrate; accountability to a recognised industry code of conduct     a commitment to conduct lobbying…

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PRCA welcomes new ORCL guidance on lobbying register

Stuart Mitchell

The PRCA has welcomed an update from the Office of the Registrar for Consultant lobbyists (ORCL) to its lobbying register guidance, which provides public affairs professionals with additional advice on how to comply with the statutory register. The update includes a requirement for consultant lobbyists to declare if they were paid for lobbying in the three months before they applied to join the Register. Commenting on the news Liam Herbert MPRCA, PRCA Public Affairs Board Chair, said: “We welcome the Registrar’s latest update and encourage members to undertake the necessary measures to…

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