The Government And The Lobbying Industry

EDM number 466 in 1998-99, proposed by John Bercow on 23/03/1999.

That this House notes with concern reports in the Independent that the lobbying industry has seen a 35 per cent. increase in client numbers and a 26 per cent. increase in staff numbers since the general election; calls on the Government to make available a full list of all ministers' meetings with lobbying firms since May 1997 and a list of personnel who worked for ministers of the current Government in the last four years who now work in lobbying companies; and calls on the Government to crack down on cronyism and restore openness in Government.

This motion has been signed by a total of 4 MPs.