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<p>The Government is confident that the Transparency of Lobbying Act, Non-party Campaigning
and Trade Union Administration Act 2014 is working well in requiring consultant lobbyists
to declare on whose behalf they are lobbying. The Act complements existing transparency
mechanisms including the quarterly publication of Ministerial meetings with external
organisations and industry-led regulation such as subscription to industry codes of
conduct.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministerial Code is clear that Ministers must not accept
invitations to act as patrons or otherwise offer support to pressure groups and Ministers
must ensure that they do not place themselves, or appear to place themselves under
an obligation to such groups. The Code also requires Minister to ensure that no conflict
arises or could reasonably be perceived to arise between their public duties and their
private interest, financial or otherwise.</p>
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