Alliance for Lobbying Transparency

The Alliance for Lobbying Transparency is a UK-based organisation formed in September 2007[1] and formally launched in January 2008[2] and concerned with the influence of lobbying on government decision-making.[3]

The Alliance is also campaigning for a mandatory lobbyists register,[4] while the UK Public Affairs Council is a lobby industry body supporting self-regulation. The UKPAC published its first register in March 2011 and the Alliance was immediately critical, saying an estimated 85-90% of lobbyists were shunning it,[5] and highlighting condemnation by Austin Mitchell MP and others.[6]

Members

Alliance members include charities, campaign groups and a trade union.

Some Alliance members are also supporters of a related European initiative, the Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation (ALTER-EU), a coalition concerned with corporate lobbyists' influence on the political agenda in Europe.

Funding

The Alliance has received funding via a grant from the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust's Power and Responsibility programme, and gets support from coalition members.

References
  1. "Written evidence submitted by Tamasin Cave, SpinWatch". Political and Constitutional Reform Committee. www.parliament.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. "Unlock Democracy: Launch of Alliance for Lobbying Transparency". Politics.co.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  3. Wheeler, Brian (21 March 2010). "Lobbying and British politicians". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  4. "About ALT". ALT. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  5. "Up to 90% of lobbyists shun new transparency register". Lobbying Transparency. ALT. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  6. "Lobbyists' voluntary register is 'riddled with errors'". Lobbying Transparency. ALT. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  7. Mathiason, Nick (9 July 2012). "Finance industry's multimillion-pound lobbying budget revealed". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  8. "Sign Up: Open Up Lobbying. Open Up Politics". Unlock Democracy. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.


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