About Lobbying
Lobbying, persuasion, or interest representation is the act of attempting to influence the actions, policies, or decisions of officials, most often legislators or members of regulatory agencies.
New MPs' code of conduct to tighten lobbying rules
... The planned rules were drawn up by the Commons Standards Committee after a string of Lobbying scandals...
Covid: Nine new symptoms added to official list
... He said: " Main symptoms of coronavirus have finally changed after two years of Lobbying...
Boris Johnson 'very disappointed' by North Shropshire by-election rout
... But Mr Paterson quit after he was found guilty of breaking parliamentary rules on Lobbying - trying to influence government policy - in return for payment...
We must do better over MP standards, says Chancellor Rishi Sunak
... The government was forced to do a U-turn after widespread outrage over its attempt to block the punishment of Tory MP Owen Paterson for paid Lobbying...
UK is not a corrupt country, says Boris Johnson
... This, as well as paid Lobbying - attempting to influence government policy in return for money - is banned under MPs rules...
Toughen up rules on ministers' conduct, says standards watchdog
... It concluded transparency around Lobbying was " poor" and the current guidance relied too much on convention...
COP26: Document leak reveals nations lobbying to change key climate report
... This " Lobbying" raises questions for the COP26 climate summit in November...
Can save the big investors of the world?
... Shell is started to set targets for its net carbon footprint, and has agreed to, an overview of the climate change Lobbying...
UK is not a corrupt country, says Boris Johnson
The UK is not a " remotely corrupt country" despite concerns over MPs' second jobs, Boris Johnson has argued.
The PM said there was a " tough system" of scrutiny which meant politicians' behaviour was policed, and those who broke The Rules should be punished.
The comments follow Tory MP Owen Paterson resigning after he was found to have lobbied on behalf of two firms.
Another MP, Sir Geoffrey Cox , is being investigated for apparently doing paid outside work in his Commons office.
This, as well as paid Lobbying - attempting to influence government policy In Return for money - is banned under MPs' rules.
Speaking at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, Mr Johnson said: " I genuinely believe that the UK is not remotely a corrupt country and I genuinely think that our institutions are not corrupt.
" We have a very, very tough system of Parliamentary Democracy and scrutiny, not least by the media.
" I think what you have got is cases where, sadly, MPs have broken The Rules in The Past , may be guilty of breaking The Rules today. What I want to see is them facing appropriate sanctions. "
Sir Geoffrey, a former Attorney General , denies any wrongdoing.
Asked about what needs to change to improve MPs' behaviour and accountability, Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said: " It's up members to ensure that if they want to return to The House they do The Right thing by The People they represent. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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