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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Grogan (Labour), on Thursday, 17 May 2007, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 67 members in total.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS FIRMS AND TRANSPARENCY

That this House believes that public affairs firms have a key role to play in articulating the point of view of business, charities, trade unions and public bodies to Government and Parliament; believes that political lobbying must always be open and transparent; welcomes in this regard the codes of the Association of Professional Political Consultants (APPC) and Public Relations Consultations Association (PRCA), which insist that public affairs firms publish the names of all clients and do not make payments to hon. Members and Peers; notes that the APPC register is easily accessible on that Association's website and calls on the PRCA to adopt a similar practice; applauds the decision of Thames Gateway London Partnership to insist that agencies bidding for their public affairs contract must adhere to the ethical codes of the APPC; and calls on all public bodies and private firms to insert a similar clause in all lobbying contracts.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS FIRMS AND TRANSPARENCY (1509A1)
The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Peter Luff (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Wednesday, 23 May 2007. It has been signed by 3 members in total.
leave out from `practice' to end and insert `notes that public affairs services are also provided by a range of other professional organisations, including lawyers, accountants and management consultants, often as only a small part of a larger service; believes that the insistence on the insertion of any clause requiring adherence to the APPC's code or that of the PRCA in contracts would restrict competition and prove unenforceable; and therefore calls on all public and private sector bodies not to require any such clause, while insisting on complete transparency by all the professional advisers working for or representing them.'.

Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1509 
1509A1 
Session
2006-07
Other sponsors
John Bercow
Roger Berry
Peter Bottomley
Kelvin Hopkins
David Drew
Subjects
Lobbying
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk