Proceeding contribution from John Hemming (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 March 2010. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Lobbying and Paid Advocacy.

Lobbying and Paid Advocacy

A few years ago a lobbyist offered me a sum of money to make a speech in support of redundancies at the National Blood Service, which I found very strange, but because the speech would have taken place outside, not inside, the House, I could not get the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to intervene. In reviewing the rules, could we ensure that MPs are able to report lobbyists who ask for improper actions outside, as well as inside, the House?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 508 c36
Session: 2009-10
Chamber / Committee: House of Commons chamber
Subjects: Civil servants Department for Transport House of Commons Misconduct Payments Members Ministers Parliament Lobbying Committee on Standards and Privileges Byers, Stephen Department for Business, Innovation and Skills Advisory Committee on Business Appointments Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests Mawer, Philip
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Lobbying and Paid Advocacy

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