A Bill to amend the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 to include in-house lobbyists.
House of Lords
3 June 2026
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The bill would bring in-house lobbyists under the existing lobbyist transparency regime by amending the 2014 Act. It would require in-house lobbyists to register, file quarterly information about their employer, and follow a code of conduct, with penalties for lobbying while unregistered. It applies across the UK and would take effect one year after it becomes law.
The bill has had its first Lords reading and is at the second reading stage. The published trail outlines the proposal but shows no amendments or committee recommendations yet; if enacted, it would take effect one year after enactment.
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1 Jun 2026
First reading took place on 1 June. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the bill's journey through the Lords.
What happens next?
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the bill - is yet to be scheduled.
This bill extends the existing lobbying transparency regime to include in-house lobbyists by amending the 2014 Act. It defines who counts as an in-house lobbyist, requires registration and quarterly employer information returns (plus details of any code of conduct), and creates offences for lobbying while unregistered; the measure applies UK-wide and would come into force one year after enacted.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
