Agenda and minutes

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1.1 The Chair welcomed Members of the Committee and members of the public to Committee.

SOC(4)-06-13 Paper 1

·         Gerard Elias QC, Commissioner for Standards

·         Gareth Rogers, Head of Table Office

2.1 The Committee considered the Commissioner for Standards’ paper and gave him their thoughts on the sections highlighted to assist with the forthcoming consultation exercise.

2.1 The Legal Adviser agreed to liaise with the Commissioner for Standards over dual registration in relation to financial sponsorship.

Minutes from 9 July 2013 meeting

SOC(4)-06-13 papers 2, 3, 4 & 5

·         An Update from Research Service on the UK Lobbying Bill

·         Correspondence  between Presiding Officer and Andrew Lansley on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

·         Letter from Presiding Officer to Wayne David on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

·         Letter from Chwarae Teg on Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill

3.1 The papers were noted. Members requested that they received progress reports on the UK Lobbying Bill.