How Birmingham can Open Up Lobbying | Unlock DemocracyAfter Unlock Democracy’s intensive letter writing campaign at the end of last year, the government has finally published its proposals for a register of lobbyists. But their plans are insufficient, covering only a quarter of the industry and including little meaningful information. We at Unlock Democracy think the register should show who is lobbying whom, should include both in-house and for-hire Lobbyists, the subject of the lobbying, and a good faith estimate of expenditure, and should cover local and devolved government too. Then we will see which policies are influenced by organisations outside government, whether altruistic groups, moralists, ex-Public Servants or profiteers.
The government’s consultation will end soon and Mark Harper, the Minister for Political and Constitutional Reform, has committed to listen to your views and answer your questions at a public meeting on:
Wednesday 11 April, 6.30-8.30pm at the Birmingham and Midland Institute.
If you live in the Birmingham and West Midlands area, come along and tell Mark Harper what you think.
(Admission of interest; I work for Unlock Democracy, though I'm not directly working on this public meeting)
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