Written question asked by Mike Wood (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 February 2026. It was answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 March 2026 on behalf of the Cabinet Office.
Ethics and Integrity Commission and Lobbying
- Question
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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether (a) the Ethics and Integrity Commission will be placed on a statutory basis and (b) he plans to introduce primary legislation to reform lobbying regulation.
- Answer
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We will continue to work with the newly established Ethics and Integrity Commission to ensure that it achieves its aim of promoting the highest standards in public life.
In respect of lobbying, on 11 March the Prime Minister wrote to the Chair of the Ethics and Integrity Commission, Doug Chalmers, to commission a review into lobbying, disclosure and access to government. As set out in the Terms of reference, the Government will publish the Review’s findings and present the Government’s response to Parliament in due course thereafter.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 112179
- Session
- 2024-26
- Related items
- Subjects
- Reform Regulation Lobbying Ethics and Integrity Commission
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