Register of Lobbyists

Policy description

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

Mark Reckless generally voted for (84% aligned) a statutory register of lobbyists.

Comparable Conservative MPs consistently voted for (99% aligned).

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

To suggest amendments or new votes for inclusion, please use this feedback form.

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.

motion	date	person vote	party alignment	policy direction	policy aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Decline Second Reading	2013-09-03	no	100%	against	aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Second Reading	2013-09-03	absent	na	agree	na
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Third Reading	2013-10-09	aye	99%	agree	aligned

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	no	100%	agree	not aligned
Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill — Clause 1 — Personal Registration of Employed Lobbyists	2013-09-09	no	100%	agree	not aligned