Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 77862
Lobbying: Codes of Practice
Tabled: 16 September 2025
Answered: 13 October 2025
Question
Rachel Blake
Labour (Co-op) — Cities of London and Westminster
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a statutory code of conduct for lobbyists.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsThe Government continues to keep transparency around lobbying under review, and will factor into consideration any relevant international comparators, and PACAC's post-legislative scrutiny of the 2014 Lobbying Act, as any policy reforms are considered.