The Committee is holding a pre-appointment hearing for the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists, a new post that was created under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.
The role involves: establishing and managing the UK register of consultant lobbyists; developing and publishing detailed guidance to industry on their duties under the Act; monitoring and enforcing the industry's compliance with the Act’s legal requirements; and publishing an annual statement of accounts.