Lobbying: Government

Mr. Sanders
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the level of information which is published about relations between Government and lobbyists.

Angela E. Smith
Ministers meet many people as part of the process of policy development and analysis. All such contacts are conducted in accordance with the “Ministerial Code”.

The Government are currently considering a recommendation from the Public Administration Select Committee on this issue and will respond shortly.