Source · Select Committees · Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Recommendation 4
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Include Special Advisers' meetings in departmental transparency releases like Ministers and senior civil servants.
Recommendation
Despite the Government’s argument to the contrary, the omission of Spads’ meetings, other than those with senior media figures, from the departmental transparency releases is clearly anomalous. Furthermore, it undermines public confidence in the integrity of the lobbying process. The Government should include Spads’ meetings in the departmental transparency releases on the same basis as those of Ministers and senior civil servants. (Paragraph 22) Lobbying and Infuencee post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters 27