Committee on Standards in Public Life: Upholding Standards in Public Life
USPL-12
Response position Partially accepted
Delivery status In progress
Published November 2021
Addressed to Cabinet Office
Response position and delivery status are recorded separately. Acceptance does not establish implementation.
Recommendation (the Committee's words)
The Business Appointment Rules should be amended to allow ACOBA and government departments to issue a ban on lobbying of up to five years.
From: Committee on Standards in Public Life, Upholding Standards in Public Life, November 2021
Government response
Government response (the government's words)
The Government considers this recommendation is too broad. It considers that a ban on lobbying of five years could be deemed as an unreasonable restraint on trade. Lobbying bans will continue to be part of the ongoing system but applied proportionately.
From: HM Government. Source document ↗
Assessment by the issuing body
Assessment (the Committee's words)
Partially met