P-05-818 Introducing a Register of Lobbyists in Wales
P-05-818 Introducing a Register of Lobbyists in Wales
P-05-818
Introducing a Register of Lobbyists in Wales
This petition was submitted by Centre for Welsh Studies -
Think Tank, having collected 55 signatures.
Text of Petition
We
call on the National Assembly for Wales to to introduce a Statutory Register
for Lobbyist in Wales.
This Petition follows a trend in both Scotland and Ireland towards increased
openness around political lobbying.
Lobbying is a legitimate and valuable activity. It is a crucial part of a
healthy democracy. The words lobbying and lobbyist can have negative
connotations, implying deals done behind closed doors. The reality is that the
more voices that inform the Government and the Assembly’s thinking in Wales,
the more informed politicians are to legislate, to develop new policy and to
scrutinise. For this reason, and on the basis that the Assembly is founded on
principles of openness and accessibility, lobbying should be actively
encouraged. It is positive how open and accessible and willing to engage the
Assembly and Government already are. No action should be taken that will change
this or indeed put people off approaching politicians on any issue.
Status
This
petition was considered completed by the Petitions Committee at its meeting on
04/02/2020.
The
Committee agreed to close the petition in light of the intention of the
Standards Committee to carry out further work on this issue and to set out a
proposal for the sixth Assembly, and the lack of recent contact with the
petitioners.
Full
details of the consideration of this petitions by the committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 03/07/2018.
Assembly Constituency and
Region
- Neath
- South Wales West
Further information
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
First published: 08/06/2018