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Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Bob Russell (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Tuesday, 20 December 2011 on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister.


Topical Questions

Question
According to The Mail on Sunday, MPs are on day five of our holiday. Does the Deputy Prime Minister agree that the statutory register of lobbyists ought to include a strict overview of a very shadowy organisation that puts itself forward as the TaxPayers Alliance?
Answer

My experience is that one should not believe much that one reads in the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday. The key point is that the consultation on the register of lobbyists will be issued in the new year, and will seek to define what we mean by lobbyists and the rules that will then be applied evenly to all kinds of lobbyists.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
537 c1188 
Session
2010-12
Oral question type
Supplementary
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Lobbying Registration Fees and charges Higher education Students
Link
View this Topical question on www.publications.parliament.uk