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    Ten-point plan for democratic regulation of funding of political lobbying

    Mar 31, 2019 2 minutes

    1. Register of Lobbyists

    • Cover those regularly engaging in political lobbying (repeat players) including commercial lobbyists and in-house lobbyists
    • Require disclosure of identities of lobbyists, clients, topics of lobbying and expenditure on lobbying

    2. Disclosure of lobbying activity

    • Quarterly publication of diaries of ministers•

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