Select committee: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Conclusion 15
Fourth Report - Lobbying and Influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters
Published 2 May 2024
Paragraph 64
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Conclusion (the committee's words)
As with the VAT exemption, the Government stresses the importance of avoiding unnecessary bureaucracy in justifying the exemption for ‘incidental lobbying’. However, the purpose of the incidental exemption is not made clear in the Act. The Registrar’s guidance has added some clarity but he himself emphasised that this is still insufficient. If the Government maintains that there is a need for the incidental exemption, it must amend the Act to clarify its purpose and remove any ambiguity about what that is and when it can apply.
From: Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Fourth Report - Lobbying and Influence: post-legislative scrutiny of the Lobbying Act 2014 and related matters (HC 203), paragraph 64, 2 May 2024
Government response
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