Register of Lobbyists

Policy description

There have been votes in Parliament on whether there should be a register of those who professionally lobby MPs.

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Analysis for Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham generally voted against (16% aligned) a statutory register of lobbyists.

Comparable Labour MPs consistently voted against (0% aligned).

Scoring Divisions

Scoring divisions are used to calculate the headline alignment between a person and a policy.

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Guide to columns

  • person vote: the vote cast by the person

  • party alignment: how aligned this vote was with other members of the person’s party. Higher numbers indicate less difference from the average vote of the party.

  • policy direction: if an aye vote is aligned or against the overall policy.

  • policy alignment: if this MP’s vote was aligned with the policy.

Informative Divisions

Informative votes are thematically related to a policy, but do not count towards the overall score.

motion date person vote party alignment policy direction policy aligned
Opposition Day — Statutory Register of Lobbyists 2013-06-25 absent na agree na
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 1 — Personal Registration of Employed Lobbyists 2013-09-09 absent na agree na